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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.
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) ⟨p. 38⟩And I will take away the stony heart cut of your flesh: I will take away the Resistance, the stony heart out of your flesh. But though it be so; as long as my nature is unchanged, I shall never do that which is right. Says God, I will change your nature for you; I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. I will make such a change in you, That whereas before, Naturally, ye were as hard as a stone, now I will make you as soft as flesh. But though the Lord do thus change my Nature, yet notwithstanding, I shall never be able to order my conversation aright, I shall never be obedient. Mark what follows, I will put my Spirit within you, and I will cause you to walk in my Statutes:
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 reade 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 wil 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 wil I cleanse you. But saies a poor doubting soul, Though the Lord do thus wash me, I am so foule, and so unclean, that I am afraid I shall never be cleansed. Yes, (saies 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 (saies he)