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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.
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.
Answ. 1 Much every way. For take a Beleever, and though Christ be United unto a Beleever really by his Spirit; yet notwithstanding, the Beleever is not said to be Assumed, the Spirit doth not Assume the heart of a Beleever, 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.
Again, Though Christ be really united unto each Believer, yet it is no Personal Union, as the Hypostatical Union is. A man is a Person before he is United so unto Christ by the spirit: but now Christs Soul and Body, they were not a Person before United unto the Second Person: but the Soul and Body of Christ, and the second Person in the Trinity United together make up one Person. I say, that is a Personal Union, all making up but one Person. But now a Believer, he is a Person before his Union with Christ by the spirit; he is a Person, a Wicked Person, but he is a Person.
Again, Though Christ be really united unto each Beleever, yet it is no Personal Union, as the Hypostatical Union is. A man is a Person before he is United so unto Christ by the spirit: but now Christs Soul and Body, they were not a Person before United unto the Second Person: but the Soul and Body of Christ, and the second Person in the Trinitie United together make up one Person. I say, that is a Personal Union, all making up but one Person. But now a Beleever, he is a Person before his Union with Christ by the spirit; he is a Person, a Wicked Person, but he is a Person.