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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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Secondly. This also will appear, if ye consider the parallel between the first and second Adam. Christ is our second Adam. Now says the Apostle in the 5. of the Romans, As by the sin of one, death came upon all men to condemnation: so by the Righteousness of one, life comes unto many. Well, but how came condemnation upon all men by the sin of one? The first Adam, he was a common person, he did stand for all mankind; when he sinned, all mankind sinned: and therefore as soon as any one is born, the sin of Adam being imputed to him judicially; that imputation is the original of all the Unholiness that is among the children of men. So our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, being our second Adam, he is a Common person, stands in the room of all the Elect; he was obedient, not for Himself, but for Them; Christus non meruit sibi. Obeyed not for Himself: and he died not for himself, but for them, righteous for them. When therefore, a man is born into the world, is regenerate by faith? then all that Righteousness of Christ, the second Adam, is imputed to him.
Seondly. This also will appear, if ye consider the paralel between the first and second Adam. Christ is our second Adam. Now saies the Apostle in the 5. of the Romans, As by the sin of one, death came upon all men to condemnation: so by the Righteousness of one, life comes unto many. Well, but how came condemnation upon all men by the sin of one? The first Adam, he was a common person, he did stand for all mankind; when he sinned, all mankind sinned: and therefore assoon as any one is born, the sin of Adam being imputed to him judicially; that imputation is the original of all the Unholiness that is among the children of men. So our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, being our second Adam, he is a Common person, stands in the room of al the Elect; he was obedient, not for Himself, but for Them; Christus non meruit sibi. Obeyed not for Himself: and he died not for himself, but for them, righteous for them. When therefore, a man is born into the world, is regenerate by faith? then all that Righteousness of Christ, the second Adam, is imputed to him.
And this imputation of his Righteousness by faith, is the original of all that Holiness that is in our lives, thus: As all the Unholiness, and Wickedness that is in the world, does flow from the imputation of the first Adams sin: So all that grace and holiness that is in the world, does flow from the imputation of the second Adams Righteousness. Now by faith alone, this Righteousness is imputed, and does become ours, and therefore, Justification by faith alone, is the principle and original of all our grace and holiness.