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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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But what reason is there of the second Proposition, which Quest. is, that then this exact reformation is especially to be endeavoured, Propos. 2 when God shall raise up his Carpenters against the Churches enemies? for when the Carpenters do arise, the ti[…]s are troublous.
But what reason is there of the second Proposition, which Quest. is, that then this exact reformation is especially to be endeavoured, Propos. 2 when God shall raise up his Carpenters against the Churches enemies? for when the Carpenters do arise, the ti〈…〉s are troublous.
True, they are indeed. But God chooseth troublous times Answ. ⟨p. 23⟩to build in both his house and walls of the City. The1 Churches have always lost most in times of peace, and gained most in times of trouble. Whilst the 10. Persecutions continued, the integrity of the Churches was best preserved. The Psalmist saith, Send out thy light and thy truth, O Lord, 2and let them lead me unto thine Altar. There is no going unto Gods Altar with worship, without the leading hand of truth, and there is no building Gods house for an Altar without light. When God made the world, he first made light on the first day, as an example unto us in all our works to work by light. Now light and truth do break forth much in troublous times.
True, they are indeed. But God chooseth troublous times Answ. ⟨p. 23⟩to build in both his house and walls of the City. The1