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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.
Applyca. First. Here I would stand, admire, and call upon you all to admire, the Condescending, Glorious, and Unspeakable love of Christ. It was infinite love in Christ to condescend so far, as to come down into our Nature when he was incarnate: but as if he were not near enough to us then, he comes down into the heart of a believer by his Spirit. When Christ was upon the Earth, we were in him as in a common Person: Now Christ is in Heaven, he is in us by his Spirit. What Glorious, Condescending love is here! If a Father Portion a Child, set him up in a good Trade, and the child decay through his own folly, the Father will not Portion him again: possibly he may help him, but he will not give him, ordinarily parents do not give so great a Portion to help him up again, somewhat the parent will do, but not so much as at the first. The Lord of Heaven, he put a great Portion into our hands at first, and we decayed and broke, and behold! the Lord does not only give us as good a Portion as we had at the first, but infinitely better: for now the Lord Christ is United unto each Believer, now he comes and dwells in the soul of a believer by his Spirit. The Psalmist wondered and admired at the love of God to Man:1 O Lord (says the Psalmist) how excellent is thy Name! Lord, what is man! Why? Lord, what is man that thou visitest him! He wondered at the love of God that would visit man. But behold a greater love than so, to visit poor man, for Christ is come down into the soul of a believer, he is come into him by his Spirit: not only come to visit him, but Christ really United unto each believer by his Spirit. What Glorious and Condescending love is here!
Applyca. First. Here I would stand, admire, and call upon you all to admire, the Condescending, Glorious, and Unspeakable love of Christ. It was infinite love in Christ to condescend so far, as to come down into our Nature when he was incarnate: but as if he were not neer enough to us then, he comes down into the heart of a beleever by his Spirit. When Christ was upon the Earth, we were in him as in a common Person: Now Christ is in Heaven, he is in us by his Spirit. What Glorious, Condescending love is here! If a Father Portion a Child, set him up in a good Trade, and the child decay through his own folly, the Father will not Portion him again: possibly he may help him, but he will not give him, ordinarily parents do not give so great a Portion to help him up again, somewhat the parent will do, but not so much as at the first. The Lord of Heaven, he put a great Portion into our hands at first, and we decayed and broke, and behold! the Lord does not only give us as good a Portion as we had at the first, but infinitely better: for now the Lord Christ is United unto each Beleever, now he comes and dwels in the soul of a beleever by his Spirit. The Psalmist wondered and admired at the love of God to Man: