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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.
Answ. 1 The Scripture is very plain. If you look into the 1. chap. of Paul to the Ephesians, and the last verse, there you find ⟨p. 105⟩these words, (speaking of Christ and his Church) Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Our Understandings, our Wills, our Affections, our Duties, they are but empty vessels till Christ doth fill them, he filleth all, he filleth all in all. If ye have any Sails spread in any Duty, it is Christ that filleth them. Look into the 3. chap. of that Epistle to the Colossians, ye shall find at the 11. ver. it is said of Christ, He is all in all. The words are, But Christ is all, and in all. He is all in all men; so it may be read: Or, he is all in all things. Either way it may be read, and it signifies both, He is all in all men, and he is all in all things. Take the first All, for all men; and so he is all in all them. Take the last All, for all things; and so he is all in all them, in all things. Now if the Lord Jesus Christ be all in all things, and in all men; then certainly, he hath a greater hand and stroke in the actions, the spiritual actions of Believers, than themselves have.
Answ. 1 The Scripture is very plain. If you look into the 1. chap. of Paul to the Ephesians, and the last verse, there you find ⟨p. 105⟩these words, (speaking of Christ and his Church) Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Our Understandings, our Wils, our Affections, our Duties, they are but empty vessels til Christ doth fill them, he filleth all, he filleth all in all. If ye have any Sails spread in any Dutie, it is Christ that filleth them. Look into the 3. chap. of that Epistle to the Colossians, ye shal find at the 11. ver. it is said of Christ, He is all in all. The words are, But Christ is all, and in all. He is all in all men; so it may be read: Or, he is all in all things. Either way it may be read, and it signifies both, He is al in al men, and he is all in al things. Take the first All, for all men; and so he is all in all them. Take the last All, for all things; and so he is all in al them, in al things. Now if the Lord Jesus Christ be al in al things, and in al men; then certainly, he hath a greater hand and stroke in the actions, the spiritual actions of Beleevers, than themselves have.