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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.
Besides, You know that friends love to be near unto one another; and the nearer they are, the happier they count themselves; they love not to be asunder: the soul of the lover, liveth where it loveth, rather than where it liveth. Now there is the greatest friendship between Christ and a Believer; and the Lord Jesus Christ, hath a happiness above all friends; that he can make himself nearer, and be more One with his friends, than any friend in the world can. And therefore, upon those terms of Love and Friendship, Christ by his Spirit liveth in all Believers.
Besides, You know that friends love to be neer unto one another; and the neerer they are, the happier they count themselves; they love not to be asunder: the soul of the lover, liveth where it loveth, rather than where it liveth. Now there is the greatest friendship between Christ and a Beleever; and the Lord Jesus Christ, hath a happinesse above all friends; that he can make himself neerer, and be more One with his friends, than any friend in the world can. And therefore, upon those terms of Love and Friendship, Christ by his Spirit liveth in all Beleevers.
Object. It will be said, If Christ liveth in all Believers, really liveth in them by his Spirit, then what need of Ordinances? for Christ and the Spirit of Christ in me, can live without Ordinances: and if a man have attained once unto the Spirit, Christ in him, and Christ living in him; and have attained unto the Spirit, the Spirit of Christ really living in him; what need of any Commandments without? or Rules without? for the Spirit will be a sufficient-Rule to lead him into all that is right: what need therefore of any Commandments, Rules, or Ordinances without?
Object. It will be said, If Christ liveth in all Beleevers, really liveth in them by his Spirit, then what need of Ordinances? for Christ and the Spirit of Christ in me, can live without Ordinances: and if a man have attained once unto the Spirit, Christ in him, and Christ living in him; and have attained unto the Spirit, the Spirit of Christ really living in him; what need of any Commandements without? or Rules without? for the Spirit will be a sufficient-Rule to lead him into all that is right: what need therefore of any Commandements, Rules, or Ordinances without?