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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volume. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fullness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.The vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volumn. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fulness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1649
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Again, There is the same Spirit in a Christian, 1that is in Christ. I will send (says He) the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, and He shall come unto you. The Spirit does not only come to them; but is said to dwell in them, and to be shed abroad upon their hearts. Now if a Beast had the spirit, and the soul of a man; he would work like a man, he would speak like a man: and if a Plant, if a Tree, if an Herb had the life of a Beast; it would taste like a Beast: And if a Stone, if that had the life of a Plant, it would grow like a Plant. So now, if a Christian have the Spirit of Christ, he must work like Christ, he must needs be like Christ: Now the same Spirit He hath, a Christian hath the same Spirit with Christ, and therefore needs must be like unto Him, and have Grace for His Grace. Somewhat in a Christian, Answerable to every Grace of Christ.
Again, There is the same Spirit in a Christian, 1that is in Christ. I will send (saies He) the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, and He shall come unto you. The Spirit does not only come to them; but is said to dwel in them, and to be shed abroad upon their hearts. Now if a Beast had the spirit, and the soul of a man; he would work like a man, he would speak like a man: and if a Plant, if a Tree, if an Herb had the life of a Beast; it would tast like a Beast: And if a Stone, if that had the life of a Plant, it would grow like a Plant. So now, if a Christian have the Spirit of Christ, he must work like Christ, he must needs be like Christ: Now the same Spirit He hath, a Christian hath the same Spirit with Christ, and therefore needs must be like unto Him, and have Grace for His Grace. Somewhat in a Christian, Answerable to every Grace of Christ.
- 1Rea. 4. Joh. 15 26.
You will say unto me: How can this be? Object. indeed it holds forth abundance of comfort unto the Saints, and an encouragement to all, to be so: But how can this be? There are some Incommunicable Properties, Personal Excellencies of Christ; Are all men Saviours? Are all men Mediators? Are all men Christs?