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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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Eighthly, Take all the Fullness of the world, §8and though it be never so much, it falls under your expectation: Sink your expectation as low as you can, and yet notwithstanding, it will fall below your expectation. As for the Fullness of Jesus Christ, raise, and screw up your expectation as high as you can, and yet you shall find more therein then ever you expected.
Eightly, Take al the Fulnesse of the world, §8and though it be never so much, it fals under your expectation: Sink your expectation as low as you can, and yet notwithstanding, it wil fall below your expectation. As for the Fulnesse of Jesus Christ, raise, and scrue up your expectation as high as you can, and yet you shall find more therein then ever you expected.
Ninthly, As for the fullness of the earth, §9sometimes 'tis better wanted than enjoyed: It may make you miserable, it cannot make you happy. Oh! but the Fullness of Jesus ⟨p. 38⟩Christ, it can never make you miserable, it will certainly make you happy, there is no such time, wherein 'tis better wanted, than enjoyed.
Ninthly, As for the fulnesse of the earth, §9somtimes 'tis better wanted than injoyed: It may make you miserable, it cannot make you happy. Oh! but the Fulnesse of Jesus ⟨p. 38⟩Christ, it can never make you miserable, it will certainly make you happy, there is no such time, wherein 'tis better wanted, than injoyed.