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…

Fourthly. Although for the present, you do not find those workings of Christ in you, and those powerful operations of the Spirit, which should argue this same In being; Yet do ye not find some workings of grace in your soul, according unto that Place, Room, and Station that you have in the Body of Christ? The soul, ye know, is in the body, yet the soul does not put forth such power in one Member, as it puts forth in another; the soul does not act in one Member, as it does in another; it does not put forth so much strength in the little Finger, or in the Thumb, as ⟨p. 92⟩it puts forth in the Arm: The soul does not act in the Eye, as it acts in the Mouth; neither does it act in the Tongue, as it acts in the Ear: Should the Eye say, I have no soul in me, because I cannot speak like the Tongue? Should the Tongue say, I have no soul in me, because I cannot see like the Eye? Should the Ear say, I have no soul in me, because I cannot speak like the Tongue? No; but the soul that is in the body, it gives according to the Station, and Place of every member that is in the body. So now, the Lord Christ he gives out unto all his Body: he is by his Spirit in the hearts of Believers; but he does not give unto every Believer alike: One Believer hath one place in the Body of Christ, and another believer hath another place in the Body of Christ. But now I say to thee, Observe what Place, Room, and Station thou hast in the Body of Christ, and then tell me whether I, or no, do not ye find some workings of grace, in some measure, suitable unto the Place, Room, and Station that ye have in the Body of Christ? Yes, surely, I cannot deny this, but there are some workings in my soul, according to the Room, and Station that I have in the Body of Christ: And this I can say, That when the Comforter came, then I did know, that Christ was in me: And I can say this also (through grace) in some measure, The Work, and Things of Christ are Naturalized to me: They are the Servants, and Retinue of Christ, that do come in, and go out unto my soul: The Lord knows, I am never better than when I am speaking of Jesus Christ, and hearing from Jesus Christ. If so, soul!

Fourthly. Although for the present, you do not find those workings of Christ in you, and those powerful operations of the Spirit, which should argue this same In being; Yet do ye not find some workings of grace in your soul, according unto that Place, Room, and Station that you have in the Body of Christ? The soul, ye know, is in the body, yet the soul does not put forth such power in one Member, as it puts forth in another; the soul does not act in one Member, as it does in another; it does not put forth so much strength in the little Finger, or in the Thumb, as