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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.
First (I say) [It is a supernatural perfection] There is some perfection in every life: Life is the greatest good and perfection: Death is the greatest evil. Therefore when the Lord threatened Adam, to punish him for eating the forbidden-fruit, he says, The day thou eatest thereof, 1thou shalt die the DEATH. Death is the greatest evil, and so Life is ⟨p. 4⟩the greatest good and perfection. And this the Devil knew full well,2 when he said, Skin for skin, and all that a man hath will he give for his life. So that life is a perfection. But I say, this Spiritual life, It is the Supernatural perfection of the soul. And therefore in the 4. chapter of the Ephesians, and the 18 verse, This life of the Saints, the very life of the Saints is called The life of God. 'Tis a supernatural perfection of soul therefore.
First (I say) [It is a supernatural perfection] There is some perfection in every life: Life is the greatest good and perfection: Death is the greatest evil. Therefore when the Lord theratned Adam, to punish him for eating the forbidden-fruit, he saies, The day thou eatest thereof, 1thou shalt die the DEATH. Death is the greatest evil, and so Life is ⟨p. 4⟩the greatest good and perfection. And this the Devil knew full well,2 when he said, Skin for skin, and all that a man hath will he give for his life. So that life is a perfection. But I say, this Spiritual life, It is the Supernatural perfection of the soul. And therefore in the 4. chapter of the Ephesians, and the 18 verse, This life of the Saints, the very life of the Saints is called The life of God. 'Tis a supernatural perfection of soul therefore.