The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge

Fourthly, The fullness of the Earth, §4it can never satisfy the better part of man, [the soul] it can never satisfy that. All satisfaction, and contentment arises from the conjunction, of a Convenient with a Convenient; the conjunction of sutables. If a man have never so great an Estate, if his heart be not suited to it, he hath no content. If a man have never so small an Estate, if his heart be suited to it, he is content. So that now, all content arises from suitableness, the conjunction of sutables. What suitableness is there between the fullness of the earth; and the better part of man, the soul? Mark. Properly a thing is never said to be full, till it be full of that for which it was made: A mans Chest, a Chest or Trunk is not said to be full of air; though it be full of air; yet notwithstanding, we say the Chest, or Trunk is empty, because 'tis not filled with that for which it was made. And so, take one of these meeting Houses; though the place be full of stools, yet notwithstanding, though (I say) the place be full of stools, or full of air; yet we say, the Church is empty: because though it be full, yet 'tis not full of that for which it was made, full of people. So now, take a man that hath all the fullness of the earthly: because that his soul was never made, his better part was never made for the fullness of the earth, therefore he is said to be empty, in the midst of all his fullness his heart is empty; and the man is an empty man, because his heart is not full of that for which he was made, and that is Christ, that is Christ; the fullness of Christ in him; he is an empty man all this while. Oh ⟨p. 36⟩but the fullness Jesus Christ, is a soul-satisfying fullness: He that drinks of the water that I shall give him (says He) shall never thiest again. ¹When I awake (says the Psalmist) I shall be satisfied with thy likeness. And that is a Fourth.

Fourthly, The fulness of the Earth, §4it can never satisfie the better part of man, [the soul] it can never satisfie that. All satisfaction, and contentment arises from the conjunction, of a Convenient with a Convenient; the conjunction of sutables. If a man have never so great an Estate, if his heart be not suted to it, he hath no content. If a man have never so small an Estate, if his heart be suted to it, he is content. So that now, all content arises from sutablenessm, the conjunction of sutables. What sutableness is there between the fulness of the earth; and the better part of man, the soul? Mark. Properly a thing is never said to be full, till it be full of that for which it was made: A mans Chest, a Chest or Trunk is not said to be full of aire; though it be ful of aire; yet notwithstanding, we say the Chest, or Trunk is empty, because 'tis not fil'd with that for which it was made. And so, take one of these meeting Houses; though the place be full of stooles, yet notwithstanding, though (I say) the place be full of stools, or full of air; yet we say, the Church is empty: because though it be full, yet 'tis not full of that for which it was made, full of people. So now, take a man that hath all the fulness of the earthl: because that his soul was never made, his better part was never made for the fulness of the earth, therefore he is said to be empty, in the midst of all his fulness his heart is empty; and the man is an empty man, because his heart is not full of that for which he was made, and that is Christ, that is Christ; the fulness of Christ in him; he is an empty man all this while. Oh