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A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their public fast, Novemb.…A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publique fast, Novemb.…
A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their public fast, Novemb. 29. 1643. By William Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods Word at Yarmouth.A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publique fast, Novemb. 29. 1643. By VVilliam Bridge, sometimes fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher of Gods Word at Yarmouth.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1643
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3. They must deny their own labours though they be never so great: So did Paul, who though he laboured more abundantly then all, yet says, I am the least of all the Apostles. I have read or heard a story of one being in the boat where the Kings •rowne was, and the Crown falling occasionally into the water, he leaped after it, and having recovered it, to save himself and it, he put the Crown upon his own head, that so he might swim the better unto the boat or land; but though •e was thanked for his venture, yet he was sharply reproved for his boldness, for putting the Crown upon his own head. The case is ours, is yours, the Crown of the Lord Jesus hath as it were fallen into the water, and ⟨p. 30⟩been ready to sink; it is your duty and practise to venture for to save it, but you must not th•n set the Crown upon the head of your own labours, but upon Christ himself. The four and twenty Elders threw down their Crowns at the feet of Christ, Revel. 4.
3. They must deny their owne labours though they be never so great: So did Paul, who though hee laboured more abundantly then all, yet sayes, I am the least of all the Apostles. I have read or heard a story of one being in the boat where the Kings •rowne was, and the Crowne falling occasionally into the water, he leaped after it, and having recovered it, to save himselfe and it, he put the Crowne upon his owne head, that so he might swimme the better unto the boat or land; but though •e was thanked for his venture, yet he was sharply reproved for his boldnesse, for putting the Crowne upon his owne head. The case is ours, is yours, the Crowne of the Lord Jesus hath as it were fallen into the water, and ⟨p. 30⟩beene ready to sinke; it is your duty and practise to venture for to save it, but you must not th•n set the Crowne upon the head of your owne labours, but upon Christ himselfe. The foure and twenty Elders threw down their Crownes at the feet of Christ,