The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge

I answer, No. You know the Persons that are Responsible: Ans. If I owe a man a Thousand pounds, and have never a penny to pay it; and another man he comes, and lends me the money, and goes along with me to the Creditor, the bond is taken up, and acquittance made, discharge made: He is not said to have paid the money, but I am said to pay the money that am Responsible: So now, you are Responsible: and therefore, though ye have all strength from Christ to do it, yet you are said to Repent, and Believe, and Obey. The Devil is not said to commit Adultery, and commit Murder, yet by his instigation 'tis done. The Sun does work with the Tree, when the Tree does bring forth fruit and yet 'tis not said that the Sun brings forth an apple, or brings forth fruit: because the Sun does work as a universal Cause, and the Tree as a particular Cause. So now, though Jesus Christ does work in all your workings; yet He is not said to Repent, or Believe, or to Obey; because He works as a universal Cause; and you work as a particular Cause Only behold here the mirror of Grace: All is of Christ; and yet all is Ours: all is ours in Denomination, and all is Christs in Operation: all is ours in regard of Encouragement; and all is Christs in regard of Glory: all is ours in regard of Reward; and all is Christs in regard of Honour. Here's Grace! here's the mystery of Grace! but still all, whatsoever Grace a man hath, he hath it from Jesus Christ.

I answer, No. You know the Persons that are Responsal: Ans. If I owe a man a Thousand pounds, and have never a penny to pay it; and another man he comes, and lends me the money, and goes along with me to the Creditor, the bond is taken up, and acquittance made, discharge made: He is not said to have paid the money, but I am said to pay the money that am Responsal: So now, you are Responsal: and therefore, though ye have all strength from Christ to do it, yet you are said to Repent, and Beleeve, and Obey. The Devil is not said to commit Adultery, and commit Murder, yet by his instigation 'tis done. The Sun does work with the Tree, when the Tree does bring forth fruit and yet 'tis not said that the Sun brings forth an apple, or brings forth fruit: because the Sun does work as a universal Cause, and the Tree as a particular Cause. So now, though Jesus Christ does work in all your workings; yet He is not said to Repent, or Beleeve, or to Obey; because He works as a universal Cause; and you work as a particular Cause Only behold here the mirrour of Grace: All is of Christ; and yet all is Ours: all is ours in Denomination, and al is Christs in Operation: all is ours in regard of Incouragement; and all is Christs in regard of Glory: al is ours in regard of Reward; and all is Christs in regard of Honor. Here's Grace! here's the mystery of Grace! but still all, whatsoever Grace a man hath, he hath it from Jesus Christ.