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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.
Quest. But what are those Visible Characters of Justification, which are engraven upon a mans Sanctification, so that when a man does see them, he may say, Surely! here is a Sanctification, that is no other, than that which flows from Free-remission, and Justification by Faith along?
Answ. 1 First. When a man does mourn for his sin, because it is pardoned; does not this repentance savour of Free-remission? When a man does obey the Lord, because God hath pardoned and forgiven him; does not this Sanctification then savour of his Justification, and of Free-remission?
Secondly. When there is a meeting of all graces, and one good work, and duty, and grace, is reconciled to another in a mans life; is there not then a taste, and a savour of Justification and Free-remission? When the Lord does justify a poor sinner, then all the Attributes of God are reconciled to one another; Justice is reconciled to Mercy; and Mercy is reconciled to Justice: and all these reconciled Attributes of the Lord, do meet upon the soul of a justified person: and accordingly, there is a meeting of all graces in the soul, and all good works, and graces, they are reconciled to one another: That whereas before a man was justified, they were at odds, at a distance one from another, and were inimititious one to another; now they are not. Whereas before a man was justified, he could not rejoice in God, but it hindered his mourning for sin; and he could not mourn for sin, but it hindered his faith; and he could not believe, but his believing hindered his repentance. But now, when a man is justified, and reconciled to the Lord, then all those Works, Duties, and Graces, are reconciled to one another. Why? Because the Attributes of God are reconciled unto one another, and all the Attributes of God, they meet upon the heart of a justified person, and so there are the Characters of his Justification upon his Sanctification here. And I appeal to ye, who ever you are that labour under this scruple,