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…

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, ⟨p. 45⟩Is it not thus with thy soul in truth? Do not you find it thus? That now you look upon the very Justice of the Lord, as your friend, the Justice, and Righteousness of the Lord as your friend? That now ye are reconciled (as it were) to those Duties, that heretofore you looked upon as your Enemies? That now you rest upon the Lord Christ, that you may be Obedient; and your very resting upon Christ, makes you obedient? your very beholding of Christ, changes you from glory to glory: as the Apostle speaks.¹ If you would speak in truth from your soul, you would say thus; Lord! thus 'tis with me: Now I am reconciled to that Duty that before was an enemy to me, and now these Works, Duties, and Graces are reconciled: for now, the more I can rejoice in God, the more I can mourn for sin; and the more I Believe, the more I can Repent: Heretofore, the more I Believed, the less I Repented, my Believing was my Security;

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 tast, and a savour of Justification and Free-remission? When the Lord does justifie a poor sinner, then al 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 ods, 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 rejoyce in God, but it hindred his mourning for sin; and he could not mourn for sin, but it hindred his faith; and he could not beleeve, but his beleeving hindred 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 labor under this scruple,