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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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Object. But there is one thing yet sticks with me, and makes me afraid that I am yet dead in my sins & trespasses, and that I am not made partaker of this Spiritual life, and that is this; I am alive to the World: Can a man live unto God and to the World too? when I go into the world, and upon my worldly occasions, then I am very lively; but when I come to Duty, then I am dead, and my heart dead, and therefore I am afraid that I am not alive to God, and made partaker of this Spiritual life.
Object. But there is one thing yet sticks with me, and makes me affraid that I am yet dead in my sins & trespasses, and that I am not made partaker of this Spiritual life, and that is this; I am alive to the World: Can a man live unto God and to the World too? when I go into the world, and upon my worldly occasions, then I am very lively; but when I come to Duty, then I am dead, and my heart dead, and therefore I am affraid that I am not alive to God, and made partaker of this Spiritual life.
Answ. This (if true) is very il: for I find in that 13. of Matthew (the parable of the seed) that there are Three false grounds, unto one true ground; three unsound hearts, to one sound that live under the Gospel, and the preaching of the Word; And that ground that goes the furthest and yet falls short of the truth, is the ground that received the Word; the thorny ground, & the thorns choked it: 'Tis the worldly Professor. Three to one, false; and the worldly Professor goes the furthest, such a one as is choked in Duty with the world.
Answ. This (if true) is very il: for I find in that 13. of Matthew (the parable of the seed) that there are Three false grounds, unto one true ground; three unsound hearts, to one sound that live under the Gospel, and the preaching of the Word; And that ground that goes the furthest and yet falls short of the truth, is the ground that received the Word; the thorny ground, & the thorns choak'd it: 'Tis the worldly Professor. Three to one, false; and the worldly Professor goes the furthest, such a one as is choak'd in Duty with the world.