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England saved with a notwithstandingEngland saved vvith a notwithstanding
England saved with a notwithstanding: represented in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, Novemb. 5. 1647. The day of Thanks-giving for deliverance from the Powder-Plot. / By William Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods word at Yarmouth. Published by order of that House.England saved vvith a notwithstanding: represented in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, Novemb. 5. 1647. The day of Thanks-giving for deliverance from the Powder-Plot. / By William Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods word at Yarmouth. Published by order of that House.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1647
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Duty. 1 But if God hath done Great things for us, then are we to do some Great thing for God again. God never did any Great thing for his Servants, but they did Great things for him: So David, Paul, Zacheus, and many others. And because Hezekiah did not make answerable Return of praise, (though he did praise the Lord for his deliverance) God was displeased with him, and it cost him dear. Now God hath done Great things for us, and made known his infinite power, in a way of free love to us; what Great thing shall we do for God? Yea, what Great thing shall we not do for God?
Duty. 1 But if God hath done Great things for us, then are we to do some Great thing for God again. God never did any Great thing for his Servants, but they did Great things for him: So David, Paul, Zacheus, and many others. And because Hezekiah did not make answerable Returne of praise, (though he did praise the Lord for his deliverance) God was displeased with him, and it cost him deare. Now God hath done Great things for us, and made known his infinite power, in a way of free love to us; what Great thing shall we do for God? Yea, what Great thing shall we not do for God?
Let us fix here a little.
First, it is in these working, busy times, a Great thing to sit still, and be contented to be without work, to be laid by, and to be used no more. God hath his times for men: he uses one to day, and another to morrow. If a man be used in one service once, he thinks he must be used in all things, and always: and when God lays him by, and takes another; then like the Elder brother in the parable, he murmurs, and envies at the Younger brother that is called home to Gods work. It's an hard thing for one that hath been used, to be contented to be used no more: oh! that Magistrates, Ministers, Men of service could but be willing to be used no more, and to be laid aside if God will have it so. A man is never more fit for service, then when he is willing to be used no more in service.