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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.
Again, Are there not some, that dare prescribe the Lord? If a General give out an Order to have a thing done so, and a common Soldier comes and says, No, not so, but thus: does not this common Soldier advance himself in prescribing the General? The Lord Christ hath said, that we may come unto him, and the first thing of all is, for to come unto him: But man says, No, unless I find my heart Humbled first, and Broken first, I will not go to Christ, I have no rule for it. This is to prescribe Christ, and this is to advance ones self.
Again, Are there not some, that dare prescribe the Lord? If a General give out an Order to have a thing done so, and a common Souldier comes and saies, No, not so, but thus: does not this common Souldier advance himself in prescribing the General? The Lord Christ hath said, that we may come unto him, and the first thing of all is, for to come unto him: But man saies, No, unless I find my heart Humbled first, and Broken first, I will not go to Christ, I have no rule for it. This is to prescribe Christ, and this is to advance ones self.
Again, Are there not some among us, that when they have been at Duty in the company of others, have strange ⟨p. 66⟩repetitions pass upon their hearts? When you pray all alone, you have no such repetitions; but when you have prayed, or been Exercising in a Company; doth not your heart run back sometimes, and say; Thus and thus I said, and this and this I did, and this Expression I had? Hath there not been strange kind of repetitions, after you have performed Duty in Company? Is not here Self? is not here the I?
Again, Are there not some among us, that when they have been at Duty in the company of others, have strange ⟨p. 66⟩repetitions passe upon their hearts? When you pray all alone, you have no such repetitions; but when you have prayed, or been Exercising in a Company; doth not your heart run back sometimes, and say; Thus and thus I said, and this and this I did, and this Expression I had? Hath there not been strange kind of repetitions, after you have performed Duty in Company? Is not here Self? is not here the I?