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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in CambridgeThe works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mystery of the saints comfort and holiness, opened and applied from Christs priestly office. II. Satan's power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulness required in every condition.The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mysterie of the saints comfort and holinesse, opened and applyed from Christs priestly office. II. Satans power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulnesse required in every condition.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1649
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Fourthly, When a temptation arises, §4don't always stand to answer it in the kind, but sometimes turn your mind and thoughts off it to another object. 'Tis in our deliverance from a temptation, as in our comforts under an affliction: a man hath a great affliction upon him; possibly the death of some friend that is near and dear unto him, and you go to comfort him, and in comforting him, you fall a speaking of his friend departed: whereas the way to comfort him, is not to speak of the person departed, but fall into conference about some other good thing different; and by that time his heart is settled upon some other thing, then you may come back again, and speak of the friend departed without grieving of him, but otherwise, even in your comfort you fetch out tears. And so I say in regard of temptation: the way to avoid temptation, is not always to apply a salve directly pertinent to the temptation; but turn off your mind and your thoughts to some other good objects, and by that time your mind is settled upon other objects, you will be easily able to meet with the temptation.
Fourthly, When a temptation arises, §4don't alwaies stand to answer it in the kind, but sometimes turn your mind and thoughts off it to another object. 'Tis in our deliverance from a temptation, as in our comforts under an affliction: a man hath a great affliction upon him; possibly the death of some friend that is near and dear unto him, and you go to comfort him, and in comforting him, you fall a speaking of his friend departed: whereas the way to comfort him, is not to speak of the person departed, but fall into conference about some other good thing different; and by that time his heart is setled upon some other thing, then you may come back again, and speak of the friend departed without grieving of him, but otherwise, even in your comfort you fetch out tears. And so I say in regard of temptation: the way to avoid temptation, is not alwaies to apply a salve directly pertinent to the temptation; but turn off your mind and your thoughts to some other good objects, and by that time your mind is setled upon other objects, you will be easily able to meet with the temptation.