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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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Secondly. He commends here the Greatness of her faith. Wherein was the Greatness of her faith? Faith consists in the knowledge of Christ, assent unto the truth, a relying upon God in Christ in time of temptation, it's a Coming to Jesus Christ; an Adherence to him. But the greatness of her faith lay in this, That in the midst of all these temptations, yet she did hang on Christ, and would not be beaten off by any of these discouragements, or temptations. Here was the greatness of her faith.
Secondly. He commends here the Greatness of her faith. Wherein was the Greatnes of her faith? Faith consists in the knowledge of Christ, assent unto the truth, a relying upon God in Christ in time of temptation, it's a Coming to Jesus Christ; an Adherence to him. But the greatness of her faith lay in this, That in the midst of all these temptations, yet she did hang on Christ, and would not be beaten off by any of these discouragements, or temptations. Here was the greatness of her faith.
Observ. The strength of faith does not lie in the assurance of our Salvation, or of Gods love, or of the mercy that we desire in prayer; one may have strong faith, and yet no assurance: I say, not only faith but strong faith. This woman had no Assurance (that we read of) not assurance of the thing that she begged, that the Lord would hear her prayer; she had no assurance of it, only she hung upon Christ, and would not away. And when he put her away, she gathered in upon him: in the midst of all temptation and opposition, still she did hang upon him. So then, a man may have faith, and strong faith, although he have no assurance.
Observ. The strength of faith does not lie in the assurance of our Salvation, or of Gods love, or of the mercy that we desire in prayer; one may have strong faith, and yet no assurance: I say, not only faith but strong faith. This woman had no Assurance (that we reade of) not assurance of the thing that she begged, that the Lord would hear her prayer; she had no assurance of it, only she hung upon Christ, and would not away. And when he put her away, she gathered in upon him: in the midst of all temptation and opposition, still she did hang upon him. So then, a man may have faith, and strong faith, although he have no assurance.