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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.
Applyca. By way of Application. If all these things be so: Then here we see the reason, why men are no more Gracious, no more Heavenly, no more Holy, no more Spiritual in their lives; because they think not of this, they study not this, they never had the true sense of this; Even because they do not stand clear from their own Duties, and their own Doings, as to the great matter of Justification, and acceptance with God. Is the Free-remission of sin, and Justification by faith alone, the Fountain and Original of all our Holiness? Then why stand ye gazing upon your own Duties? upon your own Prayers, and Mournings? Would ye live? I know you would: Skin for skin, 1and all that a man hath will he give for his life. But, would you live Spiritually? would you live an Eternal life? that life that never dies? that Communicative life? that life that is better than you should have had in the State of innocency? Then do you stand clear from all your own Doings, and Duties, and Workings, as to this great matter of your Acceptance with God the Father. Do ye think that Jesus Christ will present a Duty, or a service unto God the Father, that steps into his room, and place, and Office? What is the Place, and room of Christ? He is our Saviour; and the Mediator between God and man, that stands between God and man, for to cause Acceptance with God the Father: if then you Pray, Hear, Read, Mourn; and think by all these to fetch in your Acceptance with God the Father; Do you not bring your Duty into the room of Christ, and into the place of Christ? and do ye think, that the Lord Jesus Christ, will ever present such a Duty unto God the Father, as steps into his room and place? What a sad thing is it, for a man to draw his own Works, or his own Doings into his Acceptance, ⟨p. 40⟩or Justification! for a man to turn aside to the Covenant of Works.
Applyca. By way of Application. If all these things be so: Then here we see the reason, why men are no more Gracious, no more Heavenly, no more Holy, no more Spiritual in their lives; because they think not of this, they study not this, they never had the true sence of this; Even because they do not stand cleer from their own Duties, and their own Doings, as to the great matter of Justification, and acceptance with God. Is the Free-remission of sin, and Justification by faith alone, the Fountain and Original of all our Holiness? Then why stand ye gazing upon your own Duties? upon your own Prayers, and Mournings? Would ye live? I know you would: Skin for skin,