Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

What Opinion is there, but the maintainers thereof do father it upon the Spirit? What Brat or Bastard-opinion is there abroad, but men do come to lay it down at the door of the Gospel, and father it upon the Spirit? Now when men do thus, may we not say to them, as the Apostle here, Are ye not carnal?

Secondly, The more any Professor is guilty of levity and lightness in the Ways of the Gospel, the more carnal he is; for says the Apostle, 2 Cor. 1.17. When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness, or things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay? But as God is true, our word towards you was not yea and nay. Levity therefore is a sign of Carnality. Now there is a twofold Levity, one in ⟨p. 116⟩regard of judgment, whereby men are unsettled in their judgment, saying yea to a Doctrine to day, and nay to morrow, or soon after. This levity of judgment is a sign of carnality. The other levity is in regard of practice, whereby men are slight, vain, and frothy in their communication. Now possibly a Professor may be thus light in both these respects. Some are light in regard of their judgement, unsettled; some are light in regard of their practice; for they can sit and spend a whole Afternoon in vain conferences, and not a word of God of Christ. Are not these carnal?

Secondly, The more any Professor is guilty of levity and lightness in the Wayes of the Gospel, the more carnal he is; for says the Apostle, 2 Cor. 1.17. When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness, or things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay? But as God is true, our word towards you was not yea and nay. Levity therefore is a sign of Carnality. Now there is a twofold Levity, one in ⟨p. 116⟩