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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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I come to the Application.1
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And whilst I stand upon this point: Me thinks here I see, §1the transcendent excellency of the Saints, & of Believers; and the betterness of their condition, above the men of the world, though they be never so Rich, or Great, Beloved! Every man is according to the fullness that he doth live upon: There is the Fullness of the Earth;1 The Earth is the Lords, and the Fullness thereof. And wicked men, they are said to be filled with this: Whose bellies Thou fillest with hid Treasures. Psalm the 17. And there is the Fullness of Jesus Christ: And of this Fullness the Saints, and Believers do all receive, and partake. Look therefore, what a difference there is between these fullness's The fullness of the Earth; And the Fullness of Jesus Christ: such a mighty difference, in point of excellency, there is between a Believer, though he be never so poor: and a wicked man-though he be never so rich. Give me leave a little, to open the difference of these Fullnesses to you; that so you may see the difference between men, and men, and be encouraged unto a godly course.
And whilst I stand upon this point: Me thinks here I see, §1the transcendant excellency of the Saints, & of Beleevers; and the betterness of their condition, above the men of the world, though they be never so Rich, or Great, Beloved! Every man is according to the fulnesse that he doth live upon: There is the Fulnesse of the Earth;1 The Earth is the Lords, and the Fulness thereof. And wicked men, they are said to be filled with this: Whose bellies Thou fillest with hid Treasures. Psalme the 17. And there is the Fulnesse of Jesus Christ: And of this Fulnesse the Saints, and Beleevers do all receive, and partake. Look therefore, what a difference there is between these fulnesse's The fulnesie of the Earth; And the Fulnesse of Jesus Christ: such a mighty difference, in point of excellency, there is between a Beleever, though he be never so poor: and a wicked man-though he be never so rich. Give me leave a little, to open the difference of these Fulnesses to you; that so you may see the difference betwwen men, and men, and be incouraged unto a godly course.