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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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The Saints (you know) of the Old-Testament, they were very Holy; Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Joseph, and Moses, and Samuel, and David, and Solomon; they were full of Grace, and Holiness: and yet these were but types of Christ, they were but shadows of Christ. Now the type and the shadow does fall infinitely short of the thing typified, and of the substance: And therefore, if there were so much Grace, and Holiness in things that were but a shadow of Christ; if there was so much Wisdom, and Holiness in others of them that were but the type: Oh! what an infinite treasury of Grace, and Holiness must there be in Christ Himself. This is the first Proposition.
The Saints (you know) of the Old-Testament, they were very Holy; Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Joseph, and Moses, and Samuel, and David, and Solomon; they were full of Grace, and Holinesse: and yet these were but types of Christ, they were but shadows of Christ. Now the type and the shadow does fall infinitly short of the thing typified, and of the substance: And therefore, if there were so much Grace, and Holinesse in things that were but a shadow of Christ; if there was so much Wisdome, and Holinesse in others of them that were but the type: Oh! what an infinit treasury of Grace, and Holinesse must there be in Christ Himself. This is the first Proposition.
Secondly, As there is an infinite treasury of Grace, §2and Holiness in Jesus Christ: So whatever Grace, and holiness Christ as Mediator hath received by God the Father; He hath not received it for Himself, but for others: Pray mark it, Whatsoever Grace, and Holiness is in Jesus Christ as Mediator, (I do not speak of Him as God, but as Mediator) He hath not received it for Himself, but for others. Jesus Christ was not Baptized for Himself, but for sinners, stood in the place of sinners when He was Baptized. Jesus Christ died not for Himself, but for us. When Christ ascended up to Heaven, He went not for Himself only, but saith He, I go to prepare a place for you. 1