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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.
Lord] Observe here, she calls Christ Lord, when Christ calls her Dog. Lord, (says she) though thou speakest dishonourably of me, yet I will speak honourably of thee: though I am a Dog in thy mouth, thou art a Lord in my mouth. A gracious heart, and a true Believer, will speak and think honourably of Jesus Christ, even then, at that time, when the Lord Jesus Christ shall suffer the greatest dirt and reproach to be thrown upon him: True, Lord.
Lord] Observe here, she cals Christ Lord, when Christ cals her Dog. Lord, (saies she) though thou speakest dishonourably of me, yet I will speak honourably of thee: though I am a Dog in thy mouth, thou art a Lord in my mouth. A gracious heart, and a true Beleever, wil speak and think honourably of Jesus Christ, even then, at that time, when the Lord Jesus Christ shall suffer the greatest dirt and reproach to be thrown upon him: True, Lord.
But the dogs eat the crumbs.] Thirdly. True faith finds out a promise in the very refusal, in Christs refusal: finds out Encouragement in the bowels of Discouragement. True Lord, Bread is for Children; that is, the loaf, the piece that is cut off the loaf; but the Crumbs does as well belong to the Dog, as the Loaf belongs to the Child. And Lord, thou sayest I am a Dog, therefore a Crumb does belong to me. True faith, it gathers in upon Jesus Christ, and gathers in upon him by that very hand that seems to ⟨p. 197⟩put the soul away from him: it makes advantage of a discouragement, and gathers in upon Jesus Christ, even by that hand that does thrust it away. The dogs eat the crumbs.
But the dogs eat the crumbs.] Thirdly. True faith finds out a promise in the very refusal, in Christs refusal: finds out Encouragment in the bowels of Discouragment. True Lord, Bread is for Children; that is, the loaf, the piece that is cut off the loaf; but the Crumbs does as well belong to the Dog, as the Loaf belongs to the Child. And Lord, thou faiest I am a Dog, therefore a Crumb does belong to me. True faith, it gathers in upon Jesus Christ, and gathers in upon him by that very hand that seems to