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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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Secondly, §2Though there be a communication of the Fullness of Christ unto all Believers: yet He does communicate as a universal Cause. The universal Cause doth seldom or never produce particular effects, but with a concurrence of particular Causes. The Sun is the universal Cause of all the fruitfulness that is upon the earth: Yet notwithstanding, it does produce the Fruit, (your Corn, Barley, and Rye, and Wheat;) with the help of man: The ⟨p. 32⟩ground is plowen, and sown. The River, or the Fountain is the universal Cause of the Water that ye have in your houses: but yet notwithstanding, you have not this Water, but by pipes, and conveyance; and when ye want water in your house, you do not say; There is no water in the Thames, there's no water in the Fountain: No, but surely the pipe is broken, the pipe is stopped; or we want some pipe or other. So now, when you want Grace, and when you are empty of Grace; you are not to say; Oh! it is because there is not enough in Christ, or Christ is not willing; but rather, surely the pipe is broken, or we want this, or that Ordinance: the pipe is not clean, the pipe is stopped, and therefore we are so empty of Grace as we are.
Secondly, §2Though there be a communication of the Fulnesse of Christ unto all Beleevers: yet He does communicate as a universal Cause. The universall Cause doth seldom or never produce particular effects, but with a concurrence of particular Causes. The Sun is the universal Cause of all the fruitfulnesse that is upon the earth: Yet notwithstanding, it does produce the Fruit, (your Corne, Barly, and Rye, and Wheat;) with the help of man: The ⟨p. 32⟩ground is plowen, and sowen. The River, or the Fountain is the universal Cause of the Water that yee have in your houses: but yet notwithstanding, you have not this Water, but by pipes, and conveyance; and when ye want water in your house, you do not say; There is no water in the Thames, there's no water in the Fountain: No, but surely the pipe is broken, the pipe is stopt; or we want some pipe or other. So now, when you want Grace, and when you are empty of Grace; you are not to say; Oh! it is because there is not enough in Christ, or Christ is not willing; but rather, surely the pipe is broken, or we want this, or that Ordinance: the pipe is not clean, the pipe is stopt, and therefore we are so empty of Grace as we are.