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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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That He will put His Spirit into them, and cause them to walk in His ways: Our resisting can be no hindrance: Why? because the Lord hath made a promise to take away our resisting. If the Covenant had run thus: I will put My Spirit into you, and cause you to walk in My ways; upon this condition, that you do not resist, then we could hinder: but the Lord in the same promise that He does say, I will put My Spirit into them, and cause them to walk in My ways: He doth also promise to take away the resisting heart, to take away the spirit of resisting. I will take away the heart of stone: there's the resisting: And I will cause them to walk in My ways. So that our sins cannot hinder.
That He will put His Spirit into them, and cause them to walk in His waies: Our resisting can be no hindrance: Why? because the Lord hath made a promise to take away our resisting. If the Covenant had run thus: I will put My Spirit into you, and cause you to walk in My waies; upon this condition, that you do not resist, then we could hinder: but the Lord in the same promise that He does say, I will put My Spirit into them, and cause them to walk in My waies: He doth also promise to take away the resisting heart, to take away the spirit of resisting. I will take away the heart of stone: there's the resisting: And I will cause them to walk in My waies. So that our sins cannot hinder.
Now then, put all these together: There's an infinite treasury of grace, and holiness in Jesus Christ. This He hath not received for Himself, but for others. There is an infinite propension, and willingness in Him, to give out this grace unto the children of men. And nothing either in Heaven or earth can hinder Him: Surely therefore, there is the Communication of the Fullness of Jesus Christ, unto all Believers
Now then, put al these together: There's an infinit treasury of grace, and holiness in Jesus Christ. This He hath not received for Himselfe, but for others. There is an infinite propension, and willingness in Him, to give out this grace unto the children of men. And nothing either in Heaven or earth can hinder Him: Surely therefor, there is the Communication of the Fulness of Jesus Christ, unto all Beleevers