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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.
Object. But if we look (will some say) into the 17. chapter of John, our Lord and Saviour Christ seems to speak this way (at the 20, and 21. verses) Neither pray I for these alone, (says he) but for them also which shall believe on me through their word: That they all may be one; as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. Here Christ prays, That Believers may be one with him, as he and the Father were one: but if Christ be really united to each Believer by his Spirit; What difference is there between this Union, and the Hypostatical Union: the second Person was united unto our Nature, to ⟨p. 81⟩our Flesh; and if now Christ be united unto a Believer by his Spirit, which is the Third Person; What is the difference between the Hypostatical Union, and the Union of a Believer with Christ by the Spirit?
Object. But if we look (will some say) into the 17. chapter of John, our Lord and Saviour Christ seems to speak this way (at the 20, and 21. verses) Neither pray I for these alone, (saies he) but for them also which shall beleeve on me through their word: That they all may be one; as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. Here Christ prayes, That Beleevers may be one with him, as he and the Father were one: but if Christ be really united to each Beleever by his Spirit; What difference is there between this Ʋnion, and the Hypostatical Ʋnion: the second Person was united unto our Nature, to ⟨p. 81⟩our Flesh; and if now Christ be united unto a Beleever by his Spirit, which is the Third Person; What is the difference between the Hypostatical Ʋnion, and the Ʋnion of a Beleever with Christ by the Spirit?
Answ. 1 Much every way. For take a Believer, and though Christ be United unto a Believer really by his Spirit; yet notwithstanding, the Believer is not said to be Assumed, the Spirit doth not Assume the heart of a Believer, as the second Person did Assume our flesh; and though we are united unto Christ by the spirit, yet not said to be Assumed by the spirit.