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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.
So that plainly then, in a Spiritual, and Mystical way, Christ is in each Believer by his Spirit: and this Christ in a Believer, is not the Gifts and the Graces of the Spirit, but Christ Himself by his Spirit.
So that plainly then, in a Spiritual, and Mistical way, Christ is in each Beleever by his Spirit: and this Christ in a Beleever, is not the Gifts and the Graces of the Spirit, but Christ Himself by his Spirit.
This I confess rises high; but herein I am not alone: divers School-men, and Fathers; and of our own Divines concurring with me. The Reverend Mr. Perkins, it was his speech, That the Person of a Believer, is united to the Person of Christ. But I shall give you the words of an Eminent Preacher, that is now in Heaven, as we have them in the Works that he hath left. Says he, It hath been a great Dispute among the School-men, Whether a Believer does receive the holy Ghost it Self, or only the Gifts and Graces of the holy Ghost: But (says he) it is a Question, where there needs be no Question; and Dispute, where there needs no Dispute: for the Scripture is clear, That we do not only receive the Gifts and the Graces of the holy Ghost, but the holy Ghost it Self, for are we not said to be, the Temple of the holy Ghost? 1and this sets out the abundant Kindness, and Goodness of God: As (says he yet) it is more Kindness to give a man Fruit and the Tree, than to ⟨p. 77⟩give him barely the Fruit: So it is abundantly more grace in God, to give a man the holy Ghost it Self, rather than to give him only the Gifts and the Graces of the holy Ghost. And indeed, What greater Comfort can there be than this? That Believers are not only made partakers of the Gifts and Graces of the holy Ghost, but of Christ Himself, Christ really in all Believers, by his Spirit?
This I confesse rises high; but herein I am not alone: divers School-men, and Fathers; and of our own Divines concurring with me. The Reverend Mr. Perkins, it was his speech, That the Person of a Beleever, is united to the Person of Christ. But I shall give you the words of an Eminent Preacher, that is now in Heaven, as we have them in the Works that he hath left. Saies he, It hath been a great Dispute among the School-men, Whether a Beleever does receive the holy Ghost it Self, or only the Gifts and Graces of the holy Ghost: But (saies he) it is a Question, where there needs be no Question; and Dispute, where there needs no Dispute: for the Scripture is clear, That we do not only receive the Gifts and the Graces of the holy Ghost, but the holy Ghost it Self, for are we not said to be, the Temple of the holy Ghost?