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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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Object. 3 Thirdly. Will some say, I fear that upon all this account, my Obedience, and my Holiness is not right; for I do not find the visible Characters of Justification, upon my Sanctification: Justification by faith alone, is the fountain of all our Holiness; Then if my obedience were right, it would taste of my Justification, and of Free-remission, if my Holiness were right, it would savour of Free-remission: but I do not find any visible Characters of Justification, upon my Sanctification; I do not find that my Sanctification does relish, or savour of Free-remission, or Justification by faith alone, & therefore I fear all is naught, my obedience hath been naught and wrong all this while.
Object. 3 Thirdly. Will some say, I fear that upon all this account, my Obedience, and my Holiness is not right; for I do not find the visible Characters of Justification, upon my Sanctification: Justification by faith alone, is the fountain of all our Holiness; Then if my obedience were right, it would tast of my Justification, and of Free-remission, if my Holiness were right, it would savour of Free-remission: but I do not find any visible Characters of Justification, upon my Sanctification; I do not find that my Sanctification does relish, or savour of Free-remission, or Justification by faith alone, & therfore I fear al is naught, my obedience hath been naught and wrong all this while.
Answ. For answer to this. Know ye not, (beloved) That a mans Justification may be hidden from Sense, when Sanctification is in truth? Know ye not, That the life of grace is a hidden life? not only hidden from the world, but hidden ⟨p. 44⟩from ones own soul, many times?
Answ. For answer to this. Know ye not, (beloved) That a mans Justification may be hidden from Sence, when Sanctification is in truth? Know ye not, That the life of grace is a hidden life? not only hidden from the world, but hidden ⟨p. 44⟩