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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.
Thirdly. The more a man does agree with God and the Law, the more fit he is to walk with God, and observe the Law. when a man is justified by faith, then he is agreed with God:1 Can two walk together, unless they be agreed? Now when a man is justified by faith, he is Reconciled to God; ⟨p. 37⟩reconciled to the Justice of God; reconciled to the Anger of God; reconciled to the Law of God, the Law is his friend. Now before a man was justified, the Anger of God was his enemy, and the Justice of God his enemy, and the Law his enemy; but now being justified, he is reconciled to God: reconciled to his Anger; that is satisfied by Christ: reconciled to the Law; that is satisfied by Christ; thus he is made a friend to God, he is agreed with God, and with the Law, and so he can walk with God, and so he is the more obedient.
But Fourthly (and especially) thus: As by Works, and seeking Justification by Works, a man is Estated in the Covenant of Works: So by Faith, and seeking Justification by Faith alone, a man is Estated in the Covenant of Grace. When a man is Estated in the Covenant of grace, God is engaged to give grace unto him, to make him Holy. For that, I pray do but read what ye have in that 36. Chapter of Ezekiel, at the 25. verse, and so downwards: Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh: And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my Statutes; and ye shall keep my judgments and do them. First, I pray mark here, That the Lord does promise Remission of sin, although it be never so great: I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and wash ye from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. But says a poor doubting soul, Though the Lord do thus wash me, I am so foul, and so unclean, that I am afraid I shall never be cleansed. Yes, (says the Lord) I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. But though I be clean, and cleansed from my guilt, and my sin pardoned; yet notwithstanding, I have such a naughty, filthy heart, as I shall foul my self again. See what follows, A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. Oh! but my heart is so hard, like a stone, that I shall resist this mercy of God. Nay (says he)