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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
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Fifthly. She continues yet praying, yea, when the Disciples had done. The Disciples they said, Send her away (at the 23. verse) for she crieth after us. Christ made an answer to them, and ye hear no more of the Disciples, they had done. Thus do you also, as this woman did, Though your Friends, and the Disciples of Christ that have been praying for you, be weary, have done, and have no more to speak for you; yet hold you out, and continue praying. Thus did this woman, she would not leave Christ, but she comes on afresh, she comes unto him again.
Fiftly. She continues yet praying, yea, when the Disciples had done. The Disciples they said, Send her away (at the 23. verse) for she crieth after us. Christ made an answer to them, and ye hear no more of the Disciples, they had done. Thus do you also, as this woman did, Though your Friends, and the Disciples of Christ that have been praying for you, be weary, have done, and have no more to speak for you; yet hold you out, and continue praying. Thus did this woman, she would not leave Christ, but she comes on afresh, she comes unto him again.
What is Christs answer? [He answered and said, I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.] Here now is the Second Temptation. And this indeed seems to be greater than the former. Before he answered her not a word; and now here is denial, seeming denial, I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. This Temptation is greater: for now in this his dealing, his way seems to run cross unto promises. The Promise was made unto the Gentiles; the old Testament is full of it: 42. of Isaiah, and the 1. verse. He shall bring forth judgment unto the Gentiles. verse 6. I have given thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. And so in many places, Mercy is promised unto the Gentiles. Here now our Saviour says, I am not sent, but to the last sheep of the house of Israel: His dealing with this woman, seems to run cross to the Promises. Yea, now he comes to the great unanswerable Objection; as if he should say thus: There are a company of poor lost ones, that are my sheep, elected, predestinated to Salvation from all Eternity; and I am sent unto them, I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Whereupon this woman might say, Nay then, what do I waiting any longer? for is I be not one of the Elect, if I be not one of Christs Sheep, then there is no hope for me. This was