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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, now preacher…The vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher…
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The third volume. [sic] Viz. 1. The spiritual life, and in-being of Christ in all believers. 2. The woman of Canaan.The vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The third volumn. [sic] Viz. 1. The spiritual life, and in-being of Christ in all believers. 2. The woman of Canaan.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1649
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Quest. Is there nothing in all this Doctrine, concerning those that are dead in sins, and made alive? hath this Doctrine nothing to say to them?
Answ. Yes, it hath very much to say to them; Only, I am loth to be the messenger of death to any one of your souls? But if this Doctrine be true, That every godly man, is a living ⟨p. 23⟩man, and in the state of life, and none else; How many poor dead souls may this Doctrine find in Congregations! It's said, that when the Egyptians found their first-born dead in their families, there was a great cry through Egypt, a great cry in every family. And were men as sensible of their souls, as they are of their bodies; Oh! what a great cry might there be in divers of your families! One crying out and saying, Oh! Lord, I have a dead Child, whose soul is dead. Another, Oh! Lord, I have a dead Servant in my family. Another, Oh! Lord, I have a dead Wife in my family, whose soul is dead. Another, I have a dead Husband, a dead Friend. I say, were men and women as sensible of their souls, as they are of their bodies, what crying! what a great cry this morning might there be found in this Congregation! But I choose rather to Exhort ye in the Name of the Lord, for to get this same Spiritual life that now I have been speaking of: above all getting, to get this Spiritual life. Ye see into what sad times you are fallen. Who knows how long he shall live? who knows how long he shall he the owner of his Estate, Liberty, or Life? The Kingdom is full of blood; and there is a blood-thirsty-disposition that runs through the Kingdom: and if you and I have our lives taken from us, and we have not a better life; what a sad condition shall we be in! Wherefore, I beseech ye in the Lord, labour to get another life, this Spiritual life that shall never be taken from you; and the Lord give you hearts to do it.
Answ. Yes, it hath very much to say to them; Only, I am loth to be the messenger of death to any one of your souls? But if this Doctrine be true, That every godly man, is a living ⟨p. 23⟩