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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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Fifthly, §5The fullness of the earth cannot commend a man unto God, or make him more lovely or beautiful in the eyes of God. The poor, vain, foolish stage-player thinks himself brave, and a jolly man-while he is in kings clothes; or while he is acting the part of a King: but the wise spectator, he says: And is he that does but act the Kings part, or hath the Kings clothes on, so brave a man, what is a King indeed. Beloved the Lord He sees all we have, and do; stands by as a wise spectator; and when men brave it out with the worlds fullness: I, what then is the man, that acts the Fullness of Christ? Is he so brave a man that hath a possession here land, and house; What is he then that hath an eternal inheritance? If there fall but the least drop of the Rulness of Christ upon a soul, it makes the soul lovely, and beautiful in the eyes of God. 1 Pet. 3.4. The Apostle speaking of the adorning of women: says he (at the 3 verse) Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning, of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel: but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is incorruptible; even the Ornament of a meek, and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. As if he should say: All other Ornaments, plaiting of hair, and gold, and the like; is of no price in the eyes of God: Oh! but a quiet spirit, and a meek spirit; one drop of the Fullness of Christ falling upon the soul, makes the soul lovely in the fight of God; is of great price.
Fiftly, §5The fulness of the earth cannot commend a man unto God, or make him more lovely or beautiful in the eyes of God. The poor, vain, foolish stage-player thinks himself brave, and a jolly man-while he is in kings cloathes; or while he is acting the part of a King: but the wise spectator, he saies: And is he that does but act the Kings part, or hath the Kings cloaths on, so brave a man, what is a King indeed. Beloved the Lord He sees all we have, and do; stands by as a wise spectator; and when men brave it out with the worlds fulness: I, what then is the man, that acts the Fulnesse of Christ? Is he so brave a man that hath a possession here land, and house; What is he then that hath an eternal inheritance? If there fall but the least drop of the Rulness of Christ upon a soul, it makes the soul lovely, and beautiful in the eyes of God.