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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.
Thirdly. The more I see my self a debtor unto Jesus Christ, for all my Gifts, and for all my Graces; the more Humble I shall be, and the more I shall deny my self in spiritual things. Ye know how it is with a man that owes for his Clothes: Possibly, a man may wear brave, and fine Clothes; but he owes for them at such a shop. While he is abroad, he swaggers, and is proud of his Clothes: but when he comes into the shop where he owes for them, and looks upon the book, and what he hath to pay, he strikes sail then, and is more modest, ashamed, and blushes. The Gospel is the great Shop, from whence we have all our gifts, and all our graces; and when I come into the Gospel, there I see how infinitely I am a debtor to Free-grace for all I have: and though I may be proud in spirit at another time, yet if I come into the Gospel, and see what an infinite debtor to Free-grace I am, for all that ever I wear upon the back of my soul; then I think, Oh! what cause have I to be humble! Shall I be proud? shall not I deny my self in Spiritual things? I say, this Gospel is the Shop of all our Gifts, and all our Graces.
Thirdly. The more I see my self a debter unto Jesus Christ, for all my Gifts, and for all my Graces; the more Humble I shall be, and the more I shall deny my self in spiritual things. Ye know how it is with a man that ows for his Cloaths: Possibly, a man may wear brave, and fine Cloaths; but he ows for them at such a shop. While he is abroad, he swaggers, and is proud of his Cloaths: but when he comes into the shop where he ows for them, and looks upon the book, and what he hath to pay, he strikes sail then, and is more modest, ashamed, and blushes. The Gospel is the great Shop, from whence we have al our gifts, and al our graces; and when I come into the Gospel, there I see how infinitly I am a debter to Free-grace for al I have: and though I may be proud in spirit at another time, yet if I come into the Gospel, and see what an infinite debter to Free-grace I am, for all that ever I wear upon the back of my soul; then I think, Oh! what cause have I to be humble! Shall I be proud? shall not I deny my self in Spiritual things? I say, this Gospel is the Shop of all our Gifts, and all our Graces.