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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.
Secondly. The more you do deny your selves in spiritual things, the more humble you will be in other things: and the more humble you are, the more sweetly shall you live in your own bosom, yea, towards and amongst others. Some possibly complain of a Froward spirit: Oh! says one, I am of an Angry disposition: my Husband, my Children, my Servants, my Wife, or my Friends, cannot meddle with me, or touch me, but I am ready to break out in distemper, anger, and frowardness; the Lord knows, I have a very froward and peevish heart of mine own. But what is the reason? Pride, pride is the cause of Frowardness. Ye see how it is with a Bladder: let a Bladder be blown full of wind, and though you may take it at the end, yet notwithstanding, you cannot hold the Bladder in your hand, or the greatest hand in the town cannot hold the Bladder. But take a pin, and prick the bladder, and the least child may hold it then. What is the reason that men cannot be held, cannot be handled, cannot be touched by their neighbours, friends, and those that are about them; they cannot be grasped, and walked with? but because they are proud, and swoln. Therefore, get an humble, and self-denying heart, and thou shalt walk more sweetly with thy own soul, and others that are about thee.
Secondly. The more you do deny your selves in spiritual things, the more humble you will be in other things: and the more humble you are, the more sweetly shall you live in your own bosom, yea, towards and amongst others. Some possibly complain of a Froward spirit: Oh! saies one, I am of an Angry disposition: my Husband, my Children, my Servants, my Wife, or my Friends, cannot meddle with me, or touch me, but I am ready to break out in distemper, anger, and frowardnesse; the Lord knows, I have a very froward and peevish heart of mine own. But what is the reason? Pride, pride is the cause of Frowardnesse. Ye see how it is with a Bladder: let a Bladder be blown full of wind, and though you may take it at the end, yet notwithstanding, you cannot hold the Bladder in your hand, or the greatest hand in the town cannot hold the Bladder. But take a pin, and prick the bladder, and the least child may hold it then. What is the reason that men cannot be held, cannot be handled, cannot be touch'd by their neighbors, friends, and those that are about them; they cannot be grasp'd, and walk'd with? but because they are proud, and swoln. Therefore, get an humble, and self-denying heart, and thou shalt walk more sweetly with thy own soul, and others that are about thee.