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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.
SERMON III.
Doctrine. Every true believer that seeks Justification by faith alone is a self-denying person Page 50 Explication. 1. What it is for a man to deny himself. Answered Page 51 2. Whereby it may appear that the Gospel works this grace in the heart of man Answered. 1. If the Law cannot do it the Gospel must Page 52 2. He that lives under the Gospel is of a disposition contrary to the world Page 53 3. He is tender of entrenching upon Gods prerogative Page 54 4. The more truly a man repents the more sensible he is of his own unworthiness ibid An objection. How doth the Gospel only do this, seeing moral men, Heathens and Papists have spoken and written much for humility and self-denial. Answer 1 Though they be humble, yet they are proud of humility. Page 56 2 'Tis only in some particulars ibid 3 He is ruled by reason, and not by the spirit ibid 4 There is no mystery in it, as there is in a Christians: For 1 A Christian cries out, what shall he do to be saved: and yet he expects not to be saved by doing Page 57 2 He accounts himself less than the least of all Gods mercies, and yet he thinks God hath done more for him than if he had given him all the world ib. 3 He prizes every duty though never so small: and yet counts all dung in respect of Jesus Christ ib. 4 He looks upon himself as the greatest of sinners: & yet would not change condition with a Drunkard, &c. for all the world. ib. 5 He mourns under reproaches: and yet triumphs over them ib. 6 He counts all he doth nothing: and yet praiseth God for every thing. ib. ⟨image 7⟩4 What there is in the Gospel to being a mans heart to this frame Answered 1 The more of Gods glory a man sees, the more humble he is Page 58 2 The more self-denial a man sees in Christ, the more he denies himself Page 60 3 The more a man sees himself a debtor to Christ, the more humble he is Page 61 4 When Christ comes into the soul all other things must out ib. Application. How hard a thing it is to Believe. Page 62 Reply We hope we all have faith Answer Are there not some that, 1 Cannot deny themselves in outward things Page 64 2 Seek themselves in spiritual things ib. 3 Stint themselves in the service of God Page 65 4 Prescribe ways to the Lord ibid 5 Have strange repetitions to themselves ib.