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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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Thirdly. If these things be true, What desperate madness is it, for any to oppose the Saints and Children of God? Especially for the matter of their Religion, and gracious Actions? It is opposition done unto Christ himself. Christ liveth in them; and the Lord Christ doth so live in a gracious man, a Believer, as he hath a greater stroke in all his Prayers, and in all his Duties than himself ⟨p. 113⟩hath. Then for a man to stand and scorn, scoff, and jeer at the Prayers, Duties, and gracious actions of a Believer; what is it, but to make opposition, to Christ Himself? If there be ever an Opposer, a Scorner in this Congregation; Poor soul! where wilt thou appear in the great day?
Thirdly. If these things be true, What desparate madness is it, for any to oppose the Saints and Children of God? Especially for the matter of their Religion, and gracious Actions? It is opposition done unto Christ himself. Christ liveth in them; and the Lord Christ doth so live in a gracious man, a Beleever, as he hath a greater stroke in all his Prayers, and in all his Duties than himself ⟨p. 113⟩hath. Then for a man to stand and scorn, scoff, and jeer at the Prayers, Duties, and gracious actions of a Beleever; what is it, but to make opposition, to Christ Himself? If there be ever an Opposer, a Scorner in this Congregation; Poor soul! where wilt thou appear in the great day?
Fourthly. If all these things be true, Then may every Believer say, Now I see what a great evil it is for any child of God to say, That his Duties are nothing but Hypocrisy, or the work of Christ Hypocrisy. Do you look upon the work of Jesus Christ, as so vile and base? nothing more base in your eye than Hypocrisy. If Christ be in me, He liveth in me, He hath a greater hand and stroke in all my spiritual actions than my self hath. Therefore through the grace of God, I will be for ever wary, how I say of my own Duties again, They are all nothing but vile Hypocrisy.