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…

Fourthly. True saving, justifying faith, is an Emptying grace; it brings Christ into the soul: and when Christ comes into the soul, all other things must out. As when a King, or Prince comes into a House; the Master of the house goes out of his own lodging, and all must out, to make ⟨p. 62⟩room for the Prince: So when Christ comes into ones soul, then all goes out, all other things go out. 'Tis in our believing on Jesus Christ, as in our believing on God the Father.¹ Ye believe in God (says Christ) believe also in me. Look how ye believe in God the Father, so do ye believe in me. Now, as when a man does believe in God the Father for Provision, for outward Provision; as seeing an Al-sufficiency in God to Provide; then he sees an In-sufficiency in all the creatures to help, and never before. So, when a man comes to believe in Christ, when he sees that Al-sufficiency that is in Christ to Redeem, and satisfy for him; then he sees an In-sufficiency in all his own Duties, and Righteousness, and never till then. The truth is, A man cannot come to Christ, unless he do forsake all. As, ye cannot come to this side of the water, or river, unless you come from that side of the river. Now faith, it is nothing else but a Coming to Jesus Christ: and therefore, where ever there is true, saving, justifying faith, a man does Deny himself in Spiritual things: he cannot write an I upon his own Performance, upon his own Duties.

Fourthly. True saving, justifying faith, is an Emptying grace; it brings Christ into the soul: and when Christ comes into the soul, all other things must out. As when a King, or Prince comes into a House; the Master of the house goes out of his own lodging, and all must out, to make ⟨p. 62⟩room for the Prince: So when Christ comes into ones soul, then all goes out, all other things go out. 'Tis in our beleeving on Jesus Christ, as in our beleeving on God the Father.¹ Ye beleeve in God (saies Christ) beleeve also in me. Look how ye beleeve in God the Father, so do ye beleeve in me. Now, as when a man does beleeve in God the Father for Provision, for outward Provision; as seeing an Al-sufficiencie in God to Provide; then he sees an In-sufficiencie in all the creatures to help, and never before. So, when a man comes to beleeve in Christ, when he sees that Al-sufficiency that is in Christ to Redeem, and satisfie for him; then he sees an In-sufficiency in all his own Duties, and Righteousness, and never till then. The truth is, A man cannot come to Christ, unless he do forsake all. As, ye cannot come to this side of the water, or river, unlesse you come from that side of the river. Now faith, it is nothing else but a Coming to Jesus Christ: and therefore, where ever there is true, saving, justifying faith, a man does Deny himself in Spiritual things: he cannot write an I upon his own Performance, upon his own Duties.