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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.
To CAST Children's bread] It intimates thus much, That God does cast some Outward blessings upon Wicked men, that are even Dogs: but the bread of Children is so dispensed, Gospel-bread is so dispensed, as nothing shall be lost.
To CAST Childrens bread] It intimates thus much, That God does cast some Outward blessings upon Wicked men, that are even Dogs: but the bread of Children is so dispensed, Gospel-bread is so dispensed, as nothing shall be lost.
Here was a very great Temptation, and greater than the other. Dog is most unworthy. When the Scripture would set out the unworthiness of a man, and the abject condition of any, he is called a Dog. Goliath could understand this, Am I a Dog? that thou comest out thus against me. 1Am I so base, vile, and unworthy? am I a Dog? And so Mephibosheth, when he would acknowledge his own Unworthiness to David, he calls himself, a Dog, and a dead Dog. So Hasael, Am I a Dog? Yet says our Saviour here, It is not meet to cast children's bread unto Dogs. This woman now, her heart might have risen, and she might have said thus, (one would think) I am no Dog; I am a Woman, though a sinful Woman, but I am no Dog: I have now come & spread my condition, and misery before the; if ye will not relieve me, do not miscall me; if ye will not help me, yet do not abuse me; if ye will not help me, yet pity me, do not call me Dog, I am no Dog. The Jews, that you call the children of the Kingdom, they indeed are Dogs, they turn again and rend you, but I do not turn again and rend you, I am no Dog. Her heart might have rise at this phrase: Here was a great Temptation now, a mighty Trial here in this Third thing.
Here was a very great Temptation, and greater than the other. Dog is most unworthy. When the Scripture would set out the unworthiness of a man, and the abject condition of any, he is called a Dog. Goliah could understand this, Am I a Dog? that thou comest out thus against me.