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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.
Obser. 1 First. A mans temptations may rise higher and higher, even after prayer; and yet pray aright. This women did pray before, and her temptation rises after prayer, yet her prayer right, and her faith right.
Secondly. Observe this, That Gods dealings, or Christs dealings with a man, may sometimes seem to run cross to his very Promise, and yet a mans Condition right. So here with this woman.
Secondly. Observe this, That Gods dealings, or Christs dealings with a man, may sometimes seem to run crosse to his very Promise, and yet a mans Condition right. So here with this woman.
Thirdly. That it may be the case of some of Gods Children, to be exercised about their Election, and Predestination; and temptations concerning Election, and Predestination thrown in upon them.
Fourthly. That in case any poor Believer, that is a weak person, weak in the faith, be tempted and tried about Election, or Predestination, the best way for the present is, to lay that dispute by, and to run to mercy, and say, Lord help me: and for the present, not to dispute whether he be a Sheep or no, Elected or no, Predestinated or no, but run to Christ, and go to Prayer, and say, Lord help me, and lay the dispute by.