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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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Quest. 4 But in the Fourth place, You will say then, What is there in this Justification by faith alone, or Free-remission, that does advance ⟨p. 36⟩our Holiness? how comes it to pass? what is there in this, that hath such an influence upon our lives, to make us the more holy, the more heavenly?
Quest. 4 But in the Fourth place, You will say then, What is there in this Justification by faith alone, or Free-remission, that does advance ⟨p. 36⟩our Holiness? how comes it to passe? what is there in this, that hath such an influence upon our lives, to make us the more holy, the more heavenly?
Answ. 1 First. The more a man does forsake any good thing of his own for Christ, the more Christ is engaged to give a man his good things. There is no losing, in losing for Jesus Christ: what ye lose for Christ, ye shall gain by Christ: And the greater, and sweeter any blessing is that ye lose for Christ, the greater blessing will Christ give unto ye in the room thereof. Now what nearer thing is there to a man, than his own Righteousness? In Justification by faith alone, a man lays down all his own Righteousness at the feet of Jesus Christ; and therefore Christ is engaged to give him a better Righteousness, the Righteousness of God.
Answ. 1 First. The more a man does forsake any good thing of his own for Christ, the more Christ is engaged to give a man his good things. There is no losing, in losing for Jesus Christ: what ye lose for Chirst, ye shal gain by Christ: And the greater, and sweeter any blessing is that ye lose for Christ, the greater blessing will Christ give unto ye in the room thereof. Now what neerer thing is there to a man, than his own Righteousness? In Justification by faith alone, a man laies down al his own Righteousness at the feet of Jesus Christ; and therfore Christ is engaged to give him a better Righteousness, the Righteousness of God.