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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.
SERMON V
Doctrine Christ hath a greater hand in the spiritual actions of a believer than himself hath. Page 98 Explication 1 Christ liveth in each Believer ibid Object. What need then have they of Ordinances? Answered Page 100 Object. What need of Teaching? Answered Page 102 2 How it may appear that Christ liveth so in each Believer, that he hath a greater hand in his actions than himself 1 By scripture Page 104 2 By instances, in our 1 Conversion Page 105 2 Performances ib. 3 Obedience Page 106 4 Suffering ib. 5 Assurance ib. Reason Because man should not have wherein to boast Page 106 Objection. Surely there are few believers in the world Answered Page 107 Questions propounded 1. What doth ordinarily sway the great actions of your lives? Page 108 2. Do you find a secret disposition to all the Commandments of God? ib. 3. Do you find your souls carried ⟨image 9⟩to what is good beyond your own disposition? Page 109 4. Do you find your soul is carried to what is good beyond what is intended? ib. 5. Were you never persuaded that Christ lived in you? Page 110 Practical Meditations. 1. Now I see the in-being of Christ in the soul is no fancy Page 112 2. Here's a vast difference between a godly and a wicked man ibid 3. What desperateness is it to oppose the Saints of God ibid 4. What an evil it is for a Saint to say his duties are hypocrisy Page 113 5. What reason a believer hath to be thankful to God ibid 6. What an engagement here is for a poor believer to come to duty though his heart be dead ibid 7. What heavenly lives believers should lead Page 114 8. We all should admire the infinite love of Christ ibid