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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in CambridgeThe works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mystery of the saints comfort and holiness, opened and applied from Christs priestly office. II. Satan's power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulness required in every condition.The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mysterie of the saints comfort and holinesse, opened and applyed from Christs priestly office. II. Satans power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulnesse required in every condition.
London: printed for 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.
But that I may speak the more fully unto this great Question, the answer whereof is of concernment every day amongst you.
Ye know there the Three acts of faith: There is the faith of Reliance; whereby a soul does rely upon God in Christ. There is the faith of Assurance; Whereby a man is persuaded of Gods love towards him, and his love to God, ⟨p. 271⟩and that he is the child of God, And there is the faith of Acknowledgement; whereby a man does own, and acknowledge the Cause, and Truth of Christ. I shall now spend some time, and show ye, How Satan strikes at all these faiths: and withal labour to show you, How we may bare off his blows, that so we may stand in the time of temptation, and our faith may not fail.
Ye know there the Three acts of faith: There is the faith of Reliance; whereby a soul does relye upon God in Christ. There is the faith of Assurance; Whereby a man is perswaded of Gods love towards him, and his love to God, ⟨p. 271⟩and that he is the child of God, And there is the faith of Acknowledgment; whereby a man does own, and acknowledge the Cause, and Truth of Christ. I shall now spend some time, and shew ye, How Satan strikes at all these faiths: and withal labour to shew you, How we may bare off his blows, that so we may stand in the time of temptation, and our faith may not fail.
First, For the faith of Reliance: Satan does sometimes strike at the faith of Reliance in the Saints, by hiding from them their former Experiences of Gods gracious dealing with them. So long as a man hath the sight, and view of his Experiences of Gods gracious dealing with him before, he does rely on God, and he says, I will for ever rest upon God, and rely upon God in Christ, for thus and thus he hath dealt wth me heretofore. Now therefore, Satan does labour in the time of temptation, to hide the Experiences of the Saints from them, and so does strike at their faith, and labours to make their faith fail.