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…

and when I that am a Believer say thus, I have the Spirit, and therefore I have no need of any Commandment from without, for the Spirit is Rule enough; here I take away the Commandment, as to me; I take away the Ordinances, as to me; I take away the Rule, as to me, and therefore I destroy them. Certainly, Christ within us, is not contrary to Christ without us: Christ without us, did not destroy the Law; Christ within us, doth not destroy the Gospel. Therefore, for any now to throw up Ordinances upon this account, because they have the Spirit to lead, and guide them; this is to walk contrary to all the Scriptures, both of the Old, and New Testament. Oh! that people would think of this one thing, The Spirit was never given to be the only Rule of a mans life; but it was given to help us to understand, and to enable us to keep the Rule. Thus you see, Ordinances, and Christ living in a Christian, can stand together. And so you have the First thing cleared, and proved, Christ liveth in all Believers.

and when I that am a Beleever say thus, I have the Spirit, and therefore I have no need of any Commandement from without, for the Spirit is Rule enough; here I take away the Commandement, as to me; I take away the Ordinances, as to me; I take away the Rule, as to me, and therfore I destroy them. Certainly, Christ within us, is not contrary to Christ without us: Christ without us, did not destroy the Law; Christ within us, doth not destroy the Gospel. Therefore, for any now to throw up Ordinances upon this account, because they have the Spirit to lead, and guide them; this is to walk contrary to all the Scriptures, both of the Old, and New Testament. Oh! that people would think of this one thing, The Spirit was never given to be the only Rule of a mans life; but it was given to help us to understand, and to enable us to keep the Rule. Thus you see, Ordinances, and Christ living in a Christian, can stand together. And so you have the First thing cleared, and proved, Christ liveth in all Beleevers.

Quest. 2 Secondly. Whereby may it appear, That the Lord Jesus Christ doth so live in a Believer, as that he hath a greater hand, and stroke in all the actions of his Spiritual life, than a Believer hath himself? that Jesus Christ doth live more in a Believer than himself doth?