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…

Thirdly. You must know, There is a Two-fold In-being. One whereby Essences are applied unto each other; and another, whereby Essences are mixed together. I'll make it as plain as I can, thus: Ye see in a heap of Stone, and Wheat, they both make but one heap: and the Stone may say, I am in this heap, and the Wheat may say, I am in this heap; but the Stone cannot say, I am the Wheat; nor the Wheat cannot say I am the Stone: Why? because though they be united, and joined together in one heap, it is by way of Application of one Essence unto another, one being applied unto another. But now, take Water and Wine, and mingle them together, and there every part may say, I am Water, and I am Wine: Why? because there is an Union by way of Mixture. Now there is a great Union between Christ and a Believing soul: yet a believing soul though he be really united to Christ by the Spirit, cannot say, I am Christ, or I am the Spirit: Why? because it is an Union by way of Application, and not by way of Mixture, as Wine and Water mingled together: if it were an Union by way of Essences, then a believer might say, I am Christ, and I am the Spirit: but it is an Union by way of Application, a believer being applied to Christ, and Christ applied unto a believer.

Thirdly. You must know, There is a Two-fold In-being. One whereby Essences are applyed unto each other; and another, whereby Essences are mixt together. I'le make it as plain as I can, thus: Ye see in a heap of Stone, and Wheat, they both make but one heap: and the Stone may say, I am in this heap, and the Wheat may say, I am in this heap; but the Stone cannot say, I am the Wheat; nor the Wheat cannot say I am the Stone: Why? because though they be united, and joyned together in one heap, it is by way of Application of one Essence unto another, one being applied unto another. But now, take Water and Wine, and mingle them together, and there every part may say, I am Water, and I am Wine: Why? because there is an Union by way of Mixture. Now there is a great Union between Christ and a Beleeving soul: yet a beleeving soul though he be really united to Christ by the Spirit, cannot say, I am Christ, or I am the Spirit: Why? because it is an Union by way of Application, and not by way of Mixture, as Wine and Water mingled together: if it were an Union by way of Essences, then a beleever might say, I am Christ, and I am the Spirit: but it is an Union by way of Application, a beleever being applied to Christ, and Christ applied unto a beleever.