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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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Secondly, As it is a supernatural perfection of Soul: So it rises from our Union with Christ by the Spirit. A man is united to God by faith, and by the Spirit: and as our outward life does arise from the union between the soul and the body; and though the body be never so fair or full, yet if it be not united to the soul, it is but a dead carcass: So our Spiritual life, it doth arise from our union with Christ; and though a man have never so many moral virtues, and his conversation be never so fair, yet if not united to Christ by the Spirit, he is but a dead man, spiritually a dead man. And therefore says the Apostle here in the Text, Nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.
Secondly, As it is a supernatural perfection of Soul: So it rises from our Ʋnion with Christ by the Spirit. A man is united to God by faith, and by the Spirit: and as our outward life does arise from the union between the soul and the body; and though the body be never so fair or full, yet if it be not united to the soul, it is but a dead carkass: So our Spiritual life, it doth arise from our union with Christ; and though a man have never so many moral virtues, and his conversation be never so fair, yet if not united to Christ by the Spirit, he is but a dead man, spiritually a dead man. And therefore saies the Apostle here in the Text, Nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.
Thirdly. As it arises from our union with Christ, by the Spirit: So (I say,) It is that Supernatural I perfection, whereby a man is able to act, and move, and work towards God as his utmost and last end, And therefore says the Apostle in the former verse, I through the Law, am dead unto the Law, that I may live to God. To God, as my last and my utmost end. And when a man is able to act, and move, and work towards God, as his last, and utmost end, then he is said to live spiritually. So that then ye have this description of our spiritual life; I repeat it again. It is that supernatural perfection of soul, whereby a man being united unto Christ, by the Spirit, is able to act, and move, and work towards God, as his utmost end.