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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.
Secondly, Upon this account, no Wicked man should dare to oppose any of the children of God. Why? because Christ is in them: Christ, not only in his Graces, but Christ really in all believers by his Spirit. And will a man dare to speak evil of him that is one with Christ? or to defile the Temple of the Lord, and the dwelling place of the Lord?1 He that defiles the Temple of the Lord, him will God destroy. Take heed what you do, if there be any opposers here.
Secondly, Upon this account, no Wicked man should dare to oppose any of the children of God. Why? because Christ is in them: Christ, not only in his Graces, but Christ really in all beleevers by his Spirit. And will a man dare to speak evil of him that is one with Christ? or to defile the Temple of the Lord, and the dwelling place of the Lord?1 He that defiles the Temple of the Lord, him will God destroy. Take heed what you do, if there be any opposers here.
Thirdly, What abundance of Comfort is here unto all believers! Christ is in you of a truth; not only by the infusion of his Grace, but Christ really in you by his Spirit. It is some comfort to a sickly man, that he hath a Physician always in the house with him: and to a woman that is near her time of travail, that the Mid-wife is in the house with her. What comfort is it then unto a poor soul, that Christ is always in him, really in him by his Spirit! You that are believers, will not this content you? He is too Covetous whom God cannot suffice. He hath all things, that hath him that hath all things. Now every believer hath Christ, Christ really in a believer by his Spirit; not Notionally, not by the Habit of grace only, but Christ is really United unto each believer by the Spirit. Here is Comfort, Comfort, Comfort, unto all those that are believers.