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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volume. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fullness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.The vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge: now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The second volumn. [sic] Viz. 1. Grace for grace; or, The overflowing of Christs fulness received by all saints. II. The spiritual actings of faith through natural impossibilities. III. Evangelical repentance.
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1649
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First, That there is a Fullness of Grace in Jesus Christ. Secondly, That of His Fullness all we do receive. Thirdly, That we do receive of His Fullness: even Grace for Grace.
First, That there is a Fulness of Grace in Jesus Christ. Secondly, That of His Fulness all we do receive. Thirdly, That we do receive of His Fulness: even Grace for Grace.
The former Proposition I have dispatched: and desire at this time to speak unto the second.
All we do receive of His Fullness. Of His Fullness have all we received.
All we do receive of His Fulness. Of His Fulness have all we received.
The difficulty that lies upon the Proposition is this: Who are meant here by this All We. Some there are that conceive, that by those words we are to understand all the Creatures in Heaven, and Earth; because 'tis said before, in the beginning of the Chapter; That He is the light, that lighteth every one that cometh into the world. But though the thing be true, that there is no Creature, either in Heaven, or Earth, but more or less is beholding to Jesus Christ: for if Christ had not stepped in upon the fall, Gods displeasure was so great against man, that he would presently have broke up house: and the sin of the fall was so heavy, that it would have broken the very Axle-tree of the World, if Jesus Christ had not put to His shoulder; according to that of the Apostle: