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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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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.
But yet notwithstanding, let me tell ye this: Every man is not alive to the World, or a worldly man; that does use the things of the world, or that is active, and cheerful in the way of his Calling: For the things of the world, they are the materials of our grace, that our grace works upon while we are here below.
But yet notwithstanding, let me tell ye this: Every man is not alive to the World, or a worldly man; that does use the things of the world, or that is active, and chearfull in the way of his Calling: For the things of the world, they are the materials of our grace, that our grace workes upon while we are here below.