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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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Thirdly, As there is an infinite treasury of grace, §3and holiness in Christ: which He hath not received for Himself, but for others: So (in the third place,) there is an infinite propension, and willingness in Jesus Christ to communicate this grace unto the children of men. Pray mark it: There is an infinite propension, and willingness in Jesus Christ; to communicate, and give out his grace unto the children of men.1 He is faithful (says the Apostle) in all His house as Moses was. Now if Jesus Christ should receive gifts for men, for others; and then run away with all, and not be willing to give them out; He could not be faithful: but faithful He is. Look I pray for this in the 16. Psal. 2 v. Thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord, my goodness not for thee: but for the Saints that are in the earth, and for the excellent in whom are all my delight. You read the words thus: Thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord; my goodness extendeth not to thee. But in the Hebrew, the word extendeth is not. Thou art my Lord: my goodness not for thee: but for the Saints that are in the earth. That these words are spoken of Christ. Pray read the Four last verses; I have set the Lord always before me: (at the 8. ver.) because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell; neither wilt thou suffer thy holy One to see corruption. Now compare these words with what the Apostle says in Acts, 2.25. David speaketh concerning him, (mark) For I foresaw the Lord always before my face, he is on my right hand, I shall not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad: Moreover also, my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou will not leave my soul in hell, ⟨p. 26⟩(the same viorde) neither wilt thou suffer thine holy One to see corruption. Mark what is said then, at the 29. ver. the Apostle proves, That these words of the Psalm, must needs be understood of Christ, and not of David. Men and brethren, (says he) let me freely speak unto you of the Patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his Sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore (says he) these words cannot be understood of David, but must be understood of Christ. Now then, this Psalm being thus to be understood of Christ, says Christ, Lord, Thomit my Lord: