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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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Again, The Union that is between Christ and a Believer, it is in respect of the other Union, an Accidental Union, Christ United unto the soul by Faith, by the intervening of Grace and Accidents. But now the second Person was United unto our Nature, and unto our Flesh, not by the intervening of any Grace, or any Accident, but their Substance was United unto Substance by the Second Person. I say, it was not an Union by the intervening of any Grace: for though all graces were in Christ, yet the union of the second Person to our flesh, is not by the intervening of any Grace, Faith or the like: but now our union to Christ is by the intervening of Grace, (of faith) and so this union is but an Accidental union in regard of that.
Again, The Union that is between Christ and a Beleever, it is in respect of the other Union, an Accidental Union, Christ United unto the soul by Faith, by the intervening of Grace and Accidents. But now the second Person was United unto our Nature, and unto our Flesh, not by the intervening of any Grace, or any Accident, but their Substance was United unto Substance by the Second Person. I say, it was not an Union by the intervening of any Grace: for though all graces were in Christ, yet the union of the second Person to our flesh, is not by the intervening of any Grace, Faith or the like: but now our union to Christ is by the intervening of Grace, (of faith) and so this union is but an Accidental union in regard of that.
Again, Though Christ be united unto all Believers by ⟨p. 82⟩his Spirit; yet he is so far united unto a believer, as to make him a member of the Body only: But the second Person was United unto our Nature, and unto our flesh to make Christ the Mediator. Indeed, if God were United to man for far as to make him Mediator between God and Man, then he might say, I am God, and I am Christ: but (I say,) this Union being Voluntary, he does so far Unite himself unto the soul of a Believer, as to make him a Member of the Body only, and not a Mediator. But when the Second Person was United to our Nature, the Union was to make the Person a Mediator. And thus ye see, there is a great deal of Difference between that Hypostatical Union, and this Mystical Union of a Believer.