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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.
Object. But will some poor soul say, that hears all this: I am convinced of mine own Pride, and Selvishness in all my Duties; I can do nothing, but Self gets in, I write an I upon all that I do, I cannot deny my self in spiritual things: I have heard of some, that have been so Humble, and Self-Denying, that they have been willing, and contented to go to Hell if God would have it so: But as for me, the Lord knows, I am not contented so: I have a Proud heart, and Self creeps into all that I do, and therefore I fear that I have not this Faith, therefore I fear that the Gospel never came in power upon my soul to this day.
Answ. Though every true Believer, be an Humble, Self-Denying person, and is made partaker of this Gospel-Self-Denial: yet know, there is something of Self, some remains of Self that still continues with the best, something still that will taste of the Cask. Though the Onion that is beaten in the mortar, be taken out of the mortar, yet the mortar will smell of it. A godly, gracious man, is sensible of his own Pride, and Self-Advancing in spiritual things, and will cry out and say, Oh! what a Proud heart have I! a Self-Advancing heart have I! But show me that man, that was ever so transformed, melted, changed into the mould of the Gospel; but still some savour of Self remains.
Answ. Though every true Beleever, be an Humble, Self-Denying person, and is made partaker of this Gospel-Self-Denial: yet know, there is something of Self, some remains of Self that still continues with the best, something still that will tast of the Cask. Though the Onion that is beaten in the morter, be taken out of the morter, yet the morter will smell of it. A godly, gracious man, is sensible of his own Pride, and Self-Advancing in spiritual things, and will cry out and say, Oh! what a Proud heart have I! a Self-Advancing heart have I! But shew me that man, that was ever so transformed, melted, changed into the mould of the Gospel; but still some savor of Self remains.