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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I begin with the First at this time, in those words, Yet not I. The words hold forth a Self-Depression, or Self-Annihilation. The words are spoken in the Person of a Believer. So that in all these I's: I through the Law; and I am crucified; and, I live; Paul doth personate a Believer, one that seeks Justification by faith alone, according to the tenure of the Gospel. And so the Observation is this.
I begin with the First at this time, in those words, Yet not I. The words hold forth a Self-Depression, or Self-Annihilation. The words are spoken in the Person of a Beleever. So that in all these I's: I through the Law; and I am crucified; and, I live; Paul doth personate a Beleever, one that seeks Justification by faith alone, according to the tenure of the Gospel. And so the Observation is this.
Doct. Every true Believer, that seeks Justification by faith alone, is an Humble, Self-Denying person; denying himself in Spiritual things.
Doct. Every true Beleever, that seeks Justification by faith alone, is an Humble, Self-Denying person; denying himself in Spiritual things.
The way of the Gospel, is a Self-denying way. Though a Believer, that seeks Justification by faith alone, and not ⟨p. 50⟩by the Works of the Law, does live a spiritual life, and so does act, move, and work towards God: yet he cannot endure to write an I, upon his own Performance. Yet not I. He will Obey God: but he will not have an I, to be written upon his Obedience. He will Pray to God: but he will not have an I, to be written upon his Performance. Yet not I. I live, yet not I. Where ever the Gospel comes in Power, it does work this Self-denying frame of soul and spirit. And thus it was with Paul, in regard of his own Person, as ye read in the