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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.
From all this, you may observe here. If you be tempted with consideration of your own unworthiness, how you should give an answer unto those temptations. Do as this woman did; if I be a Dog, Lord, yet I am thy Dog; and if I be a Dog, Lord, yet crumbs belong to me; and if I be never so great a sinner, mercy and grace is for sinners, and I come to mercy. Oh! still, still hang upon Jesus Christ, still hang upon Jesus Christ, and never let him go. Ab negando promittit, he does promise in denying. There was honey-combs found in the body of the Lyon. Do but hang upon Jesus Christ, hang upon him by faith, and you will find honey-combs in the midst of all those temptations, and discouragements that you do meet withal. And though for the present he does seem to give a denial unto all your prayers, yet at the last he will own your prayers, he will own your faith, and he will say unto ⟨p. 210⟩to thee, Man or Woman, Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even is thou wilt.
From all this, you may observe here. If you be tempted with consideration of your own unworthiness, how you should give an answer unto those temptations. Do as this woman did; if I be a Dog, Lord, yet I am thy Dog; and if I be a Dog, Lord, yet crumbs belong to me; and if I be never so great a sinner, mercy and grace is for sinners, and I come to mercy. Oh! still, still hang upon Jesus Christ, still hang upon Jesus Christ, and never let him go. Ab negando promittit, he does promise in denying. There was honey-combs found in the body of the Lyon. Do but hang upon Jesus Christ, hang upon him by faith, and you will find hony-combs in the midst of all those temptations, and discouragements that you do meet withall. And though for the present he does seem to give a denyal unto all your prayers, yet at the last he will own your prayers, he will own your faith, and he will say unto ⟨p. 210⟩to thee, Man or Woman, Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even is thou wilt.