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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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CHAP. 2. VER. 1. I lift up mine eyes again.] Here is another vision brought to the same purpose, in general, to uphold and comfort the distressed servants of God. When the the condition of the Saints is low and their fears great, there is need of repeating comforts; Then visions, promises and consolations must be oft repeated, I lift up mine eyes again.
CHAP. 2. VER. 1. I lift up mine eyes again.] Here is another vision brought to the same purpose, in generall, to uphold and comfort the distressed s•rvants of God. When the the condition of the Saints is low and their fear•s great, there is need of repeating comforts; Then visions, promises and consolations must be oft repeated, I lift up mine eyes again.
And I looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand; That is, for to build exactly. The second verse tells us it was for to measure Jerusalem, which cannot barely be understood literally, for ver. 16. of Chap. 1. It is said, I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies, saith the Lord, my house shall be built in it, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem, &c. which promise in its latitude was never yet fulfilled literally, but it is to be understood of the New Jerusalem especially, mentioned in Revel. 21. Where we find a man also at this measuring work. So that we may yet say, though the afflictions of the Churches be very great, and their desolations many, yet if a man will lift up his eyes and stir up himself, he may and shall behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. And thus you see that there is hardly a word of these three visions, but affordeth some special instruction. But because I have not time for all, I shall especially close with those three Doctrines, that are especially held forth in these three visions. Thus.
And I looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand; That is, for to build exactly. The second verse tells us it was for to measure Jerusalem, which cannot barely be understood littrally, for ver. 16. of Chap. 1. It is said, I am returned to Ierusalem with mercies, saith the Lord, my house shall be built in it, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Ierusalem, &c. which promise in its latitude was never yet fulfilled litterally, but it is to be understood of the New Jerusalem especially, mentioned in