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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. I grant it, there are few Believers in the world, few that have faith, few in whom Christ lives thus. But that this Doctrine may not be a stone of stumbling to any weak Christian.
Answ. I grant it, there are few Beleevers in the world, few that have faith, few in whom Christ lives thus. But that this Doctrine may not be a stone of stumbling to any weak Christian.
First, You must know this: That it is with Christ in us, living in us, as it was with Christ without us, living without us. When the Lord Christ came into the world, and lived here on earth, lived without us; he lived a conflicting life, a life under Temptations, and freedom from those Temptations; Desertions, and freedom from those Desertions: his life here on earth was a hidden life, a veiled life; He came unto his own, and his own received him not; 1and knew him not: his own would not say, Now our Lord Christ is among us. So when Christ comes into the soul by his Spirit, when he lives there, he lives a conflicting life: he hath his Temptations there, and his freedom from those Temptations; he hath his Desertions there, and his freedom from those Desertions; he liveth a hidden life there, a veiled life there, he comes to his own, ⟨p. 108⟩and many times the soul that is his own doth not receive him in a way of comfort, is not able to say, Christ liveth in me. But who ever you are that make this Objection, or lie under this Fear; give me leave to propound Four or Five Questions to you.
First, You must know this: That it is with Christ in us, living in us, as it was with Christ without us, living without us. When the Lord Christ came into the world, and lived here on earth, lived without us; he lived a conflicting life, a life under Temptations, and freedom from those Temptations; Desertions, and freedom from those Desertions: his life here on earth was a hidden life, a vailed life; He came unto his own, and his own received him not;