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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If you want outward strength and power, then remember how often when the Jews were to build the Temple, and therein to meet with enemies; the Lord inculcates that his Attribute upon them, The Lord of Hosts, (Thus saith the Lord of Hosts) thrice in one verse, Zach. 15. 3. and five times in four short verses, Hag. 2. Silver is mine, and gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts; I will fill this house with my glory, saith the Lord of Hosts, &c.
If you want outward strength and power, then remember how often when the Iews were to build the Temple, and therein to meet with enemies; the Lord inculcates that his Attribute upon them, The Lord of Hosts, (Thus saith the Lord of Hosts) thrice in one verse, Zach. 15. 3. and five times in foure short verses, Hag. 2. Silver is mine, and gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts; I will fill this house with my glory, saith the Lord of Hosts, &c.
And if you find not the hearts of the people coming up always to your forwardness, then your wisdom knoweth how to improve the heats of their hearts while they last; all things you know are easy and beautiful in their season; And because men know not time and judgement• therefore their misery is great upon them.
And if you finde not the hearts of the people comming up alwayes to your forwardnesse, then your wisdome knoweth how to improve the heates of their hearts while they last; all things you know are easie and beautifull in their season; And because men know not time and judgement• therefore their misery is great upon them.