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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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Fourthly. God is said to be in the World, and the things of the World, By way of special manifestation. And so God was in the Temple, not because his Essence was more in the Temple than in another place; but he was in the Temple by way of Manifestation of Himself unto his People there. And thus also, Jesus Christ is in the hearts of those that are believers, specially manifesting, and revealing himself there unto them. But yet this is not all neither.
Fourthly. God is said to be in the World, and the things of the World, By way of special manifestation. And so God was in the Temple, not because his Essence was more in the Temple than in another place; but he was in the Temple by way of Manifestation of Himself unto his People there. And thus also, Jesus Christ is in the hearts of those that are beleevers, specially manifesting, and revealing himself there unto them. But yet this is not all neither.
Fifthly. God is said to be in a Creature, By way of Personal Union, being Personally United to him. As when the Deity by the second Person, was united unto our Nature, unto flesh: God was in Christ,1 in whom the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily, says the Apostle. And thus, in a Spiritual, and Mystical way and manner, Christ is in all Believers by his Spirit, the third Person: not only the Graces of Christ, but Christ Himself, in and by Spirit, is in the heart of a Believer; I say, Christ by his Spirit. And therefore Chrysostom observes, Whereas it is said, in the 8. of the Romans, and the 9. verse, That, if the Spirit of God dwell in the: at the 10. verse following, it is said, If Christ be in you, Those two being made one, one being put for the other. Now I say, That Christ that is in a Believer, is not the Habit of grace only, which the Saints have in their souls, but Christ Himself by his Spirit. And therefore if ye look into that 5. chapter to the Romans, ye shall find, That besides the Grace of the Spirit, the Spirit it Self is said to be given unto us. verse the 5. Because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost which is given unto us. Not only the Grace of the holy Ghost given unto us, and shed abroad in our hearts: but the Spirit it Self which is given unto us. And so in that 16. chapter of John, where the Lord promises to send the Comforter. He shall teach ye (says Christ)