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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.
She answered all their questions with this, I am a Christian. And so, me thinks a man may answer all objections that are made unto him with this: I am alive in Christ. But, thou hast a dead Estate, much of it is lost at Sea, or at Land. Well, but I am alive in Christ. But, hast thou not a dead Husband, or a dead Wife, or a dead Child? I am alive in Christ. But, is not thy Name dead and buried under reproaches? I am alive in Christ. A poor soul may answer all with this; I am alive in Christ. Oh! what a blessed thing is it, for a man to be made partaker of this ⟨p. 15⟩Spiritual life! This is the condition of all the Saints. Art thou therefore alive, and made partaker of this Spiritual-life? blessed art thou from the Lord, and thou shalt be blessed to all eternity.
Object. I am afraid that I have not this Spiritual life; for my heart is Dead, and Cold, and Stiff: and dead men, they are Cold and Stiff, very Stiff: and truly so 'tis with me; My heart is Cold, and Dead, and Stiff, and therefore I fear I am free among the Dead, and not free among the Living.
Object. I am affraid that I have not this Spiritual life; for my heart is Dead, and Cold, and Stiffe: and dead men, they are Cold and Stiffe, very Stiffe: and truly so 'tis with me; My heart is Cold, and Dead, and Stiffe, and therfore I fear I am free among the Dead, and not free among the Living.
Answ. Have ye not heard, That there is a deadness which is opposite to Liveliness, aswell as a death that is opposite to Life? And were thine heart dead, with a death opposite to Life, thou couldst not feel it. And I appeal to thee; If that thy soul be alive in opposition to death; hast thou not more cause to be thankful, that thy soul is alive in opposition to death, than to be discouraged, that thy soul is dead in opposition to Liveliness?