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…

Nevertheless] or now I live. [I live] that is, a spiritual life. There is a Natural life: and there is a Spiritual life. He does not here speak of the Natural life, when he says, Nevertheless I live; because he adds, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: that is, Spiritually. And when he says, I live: he speaks it in the Person of every Believer: not in his Own Person, but he personates a Believer all along. I through the Law, am dead to the Law, that I might live to God; I a Believer. And, I am crucified with Christ: I a Believer. And, Nevertheless I live. All along he does personate a Believer, and does not speak in his own Person, but in the Person of a Believer. And he says here, Nevertheless I live. He had said before, That we are justified by Faith alone, and not by the works of the Law: and that a Believer was crucified with Christ. Now (says he) This Doctrine that I have preached unto you, is no way opposite unto our Spiritual life, or unto our Holiness; yet, now I live, or, nevertheless I live. From whence then you may observe these Two things.

Nevertheless] or now I live. [I live] that is, a spiritual life. There is a Natural life: and there is a Spiritual life. He does not here speak of the Natural life, when he saies, Nevertheless I live; because he adds, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: that is, Spiritually. And when he saies, I live: he speaks it in the Person of every Believer: not in his Own Person, but he personates a Believer all along. I through the Law, am dead to the Law, that I might live to God; I a Believer. And, I am crucified with Christ: I a Believer. And, Nevertheless I live. All along he does personate a Believer, and does not speak in his own Person, but in the Person of a Believer. And he saies here, Nevertheless I live. He had said before, That we are justified by Faith alone, and not by the works of the Law: and that a Believer was crucified with Christ. Now (saies he) This Doctrine that I have preach'd unto you, is no way opposit unto our Spiritual life, or unto our Holiness; yet, now I live, or, nevertheless I live. From whence then you may observe these Two things.

First. That every true Believer, every Godly, Gracious man, is a living man, lives a spiritual life, is in the state of life. Secondly. That our justification by faith alone, and our being crucified with Christ; is no enemy, but a friend unto this Spiritual life. Nevertheless, I live.