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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, §3Though there be a communication of the Fullness of Christ unto all Believers: yet notwith standing he does it in proportion. (Mark) Christ does give unto every man according to the place that he bears in his body: As the soul, the soul sends forth life, and motion to all the members; but the soul does not give a hearing faculty unto the eye, nor the soul does not give a seeing faculty unto the ear; neither can the foot say, I have nothing from the soul, because I cannot speak like the tongue: neither can the tongue say, I have nothing from the soul, because I cannot walk like the foot. So the Lord Jesus Christ, He doth observe what place every man doth bear in His Body, & accordingly He doth give forth Grace unto men. You cannot say thus: Surely, I have none of Christ, because I cannot pray, and do so as others do: But mark, what is the place the you do bear in the Body of Christ, and you may go to Christ for strength for that: you may say thus, Lord through thy Grace thou hast given me such a place in Thy Body, and I want strength for that; O! let me have it from Thee.
Thirdly, §3Though there be a communication of the Fulnesse of Christ unto all Beleevers: yet notwith standing he does it in proportion. (Mark) Christ does give unto every man according to the place that he bears in his body: As the soul, the soul sends forth life, and motion to all the members; but the soul does not give a hearing faculty unto the eye, nor the soul does not give a seeing faculty unto the eare; neither can the foot say, I have nothing from the soul, because I cannot speak like the tongue: neither can the tongue say, I have nothing from the soul, because I cannot walk like the foot. So the Lord Jesus Christ, He doth observe what place every man doth bear in His Body, & accordingly He doth give forth Grace unto men. You cannot say thus: Surely, I have none of Christ, because I cannot pray, and do so as others do: But mark, what is the place the you do bear in the Body of Christ, and you may go to Christ for strength for that: you may say thus, Lord through thy Grace thou hast given me such a place in Thy Body, and I want strength for that; O! let me have it from Thee.