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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.
For the opening, and clearing of this great Truth; I shall spend a little time in the Explication of the terms. First. Justification by faith alone. Secondly. I shall labour to demonstrate this Truth unto you, That Justification by faith alone, Is the Fountain, and Original of all our Holiness, and Spiritual life. Thirdly. Answer to some Objections. Fourthly. Labour to show ye, What there is in this Free-justification by faith alone, that may, can, or doth advance our Holiness.
For the opening, and cleering of this great Truth; I shal spend a little time in the Explication of the terms. First. Justification by faith alone. Secondly. I shall labor to demonstrate this Truth unto you, That Justification by faith alone, Is the Fountain, and Original of all our Holiness, and Spiritual life. Thirdly. Answer to some Objections. Fourthly. Labor to shew ye, What there is in this Free-justification by faith alone, that may, can, or doth advance our Holiness.
Quest. 1 What is meant by this Justification by faith alone?
Answ. That I may be understood by the meanest. By this justification, I mean, That act of Gods grace, whereby through the imputation of our sins to Christ, and Christs righteousness unto us, God the father doth pronounce us righteous in his sight. This is justification. And this is done by the Righteousness, and the Blood of Christ only, as the Material and Meritorious cause; 'Tis done only by Faith as the Instrumental cause, so we are said to be justified by Faith alone. Yet not so, as that a man is justified by faith which hath no works; for all justifying faith is full of works: but these works do not come into our justification: As now, a mans servants, they have him to bed; Servants have their Master and Mistress to bed, tend upon them to bed; but they do not go into the bed with ⟨p. 28⟩