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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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Answ. 1 Ye know, that we are united to Christ by Faith: and look what Faith lays hold upon, that it brings into the soul: but now, Faith does not lay hold upon the Graces of Christ, but upon Christ himself, and therefore Christ Himself by Faith is brought into the soul, and is there really in the soul of a Believer by his Spirit.
Answ. 1 Ye know, that we are united to Christ by Faith: and look what Faith laies hold upon, that it brings into the soul: but now, Faith does not lay hold upon the Graces of Christ, but upon Christ himself, and therefore Christ Himself by Faith is brought into the soul, and is there really in the soul of a Beleever by his Spirit.
Secondly. Christ is in a Believer, as a Believer is in Christ. Now a Believer is not in Christ; that is, in his Graces. When we say, That we are in Christ; we do not mean that we are in the Graces of Christ, but a Believer is in Christ Himself, as in the common Head. A Believer is not in the Graces of Christ only, but he is in Christ Himself. So Christ is not in a Believer only by his Graces, but he is really there in the soul of a Believer by his Spirit.
Secondly. Christ is in a Beleever, as a Beleever is in Christ. Now a Beleever is not in Christ; that is, in his Graces. When we say, That we are in Christ; we do not mean that we are in the Graces of Christ, but a Beleever is in Christ Himself, as in the common Head. A Beleever is not in the Graces of Christ only, but he is in Christ Himself. So Christ is not in a Beleever only by his Graces, but he is really there in the soul of a Beleever by his Spirit.
Thirdly. If the Lord Christ were not really in the soul of a Believer by his Spirit, besides those Habits of grace, Actings, and Operations of the Spirit; then how would there be Three that bear witness? The Apostle tells us,