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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.
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 1 Cor. 15. chapter, speaking with relation unto the other Apostles (at the 10. verse) I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I. I have been a Preacher of the Gospel, and have been a means to convert many souls unto Jesus Christ; Yet not I, but the grace of God with me. I have comforted many Afflicted souls; yet not I. I have been a means to plant many Churches; Yet not I, but the grace of God with me. He will not have his work defiled with Self, or this I to be written upon what he doth. And so it is with every Believer, more or less; this is the way, and this is the spirit of the Gospel: where it comes in Life, Truth, and Power, thus it is.
The way of the Gospel, is a Self-denying way. Though a Beleever, that seeks Justification by faith alone, and not ⟨p. 50⟩