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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.
I Intend at this time to speak on these words, But Christ liveth in me. Wherein ye have these Three things. First. The In-being of Christ in a Believer: Christ in me. Secondly. The Efficacy of this In-being: Christ Liveth in me. Thirdly. The Constancy thereof; he doth not stay for a night or two; but he Liveth, or Abideth in me.
I Intend at this time to speak on these words, But Christ liveth in me. Wherein ye have these Three things. First. The In-being of Christ in a Beleever: Christ in me. Secondly. The Efficacy of this In-being: Christ Liveth in me. Thirdly. The Constancy thereof; he doth not stay for a night or two; but he Liveth, or Abideth in me.
Accordingly there are Three Notes, or Observations. First. Christ is in each Believer; Christ is in every Christian. For when he says, I live, yet not I; he personates a Believer all along, speaks not in his own person, but in the person of a Believer, one Justified by Faith alone. Secondly. That Christ liveth in all Believers. Christ liveth in me. Thirdly. That Christ liveth more in Believers than themselves do. I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. Christ hath a greater hand, and stroke in the Spiritual actions of believers, than themselves have.
Accordingly there are Three Notes, or Observations. First. Christ is in each Beleever; Christ is in every Christian. For when he saies, I live, yet not I; he personates a Beleever all along, speaks not in his own person, but in the person of a Beleever, one Justified by Faith alone. Secondly. That Christ liveth in all Beleevers. Christ liveth in me. Thirdly. That Christ liveth more in Beleevers than themselves do. I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. Christ hath a greater hand, and stroke in the Spiritual actions of beleevers, than themselves have.
I have spoken of the former of these in another place and now I will speak unto the other: and therefore I shall put them both together, in one Doctrine, or Observation, thus.