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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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but the Spirit of God himself. And, saith he, this Spirit dwelleth in you. So that, Christ in a Believer, is not only the Habit of grace, but the Spirit of Christ. And then Thirdly, ye may observe this too; That this Spirit, is a living Spirit; and dwelleth, or abideth in a Believer. For it is said twice here, That the Spirit dwelleth in you. So that plainly then, you see from the words, Christ dwells in every Believer, Christ dwells in every Christian, he liveth in him.
but the Spirit of God himself. And, saith he, this Spirit dwelleth in you. So that, Christ in a Beleever, is not only the Habit of grace, but the Spirit of Christ. And then Thirdly, ye may observe this too; That this Spirit, is a living Spirit; and dwelleth, or abideth in a Beleever. For it is said twice here, That the Spirit dwelleth in you. So that plainly then, you see from the words, Christ dwels in every Beleever, Christ dwels in every Christian, he liveth in him.
And if it were not so, How should the absence of Jesus Christ be recompensed by the coming of the Spirit, or of the Comforter? When our Lord and Saviour Christ left the World and his Disciples, he gave them a gracious Promise of sending his Spirit;1 And if I go not (saith he) the Spirit or the Comforter, will not come: but if I go, I will send the Comforter, and he shall make up your loss of me. Now if that the Spirit of Christ should not be in a Believer, and live in him; how would the coming of the Holy Ghost, and of the Spirit, make up the loss of the personal presence of Jesus Christ?
And if it were not so, How should the absence of Jesus Christ be recompenced by the coming of the Spirit, or of the Comforter? When our Lord and Saviour Christ left the World and his Disciples, he gave them a gracious Promise of sending his Spirit;1 And if I go not (saith he) the Spirit or the Comforter, will not come: but if I go, I will send the Comforter, and he shall make up your losse of me. Now if that the Spirit of Christ should not be in a Beleever, and live in him; how would the coming of the Holy Ghost, and of the Spirit, make up the losse of the personal presence of Jesus Christ?