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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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Firm against all Discouragements: If the Devil come, and tell you; Thou art now a Professor, but ere long you will fall away, and prove as great a scandal to Religion, as ever you honoured it before: You will make this answer, True (indeed) Satan, I have a backsliding soul, I have a backsliding heart; but there is a Fullness in Jesus Christ, & through the Lords mercy, I have received of this Fullness; an d therefore I shall persevere in the way that I am in, notwithstanding shall thy discouragements.
Firm against all Discour agements: If the Devil come, and tell you; Thou art now a Professor, but ere long you will fall away, and prove as great a scandal to Religion, as ever you honored it before: You will make this answer, True (indeed) Satan, I have a backsliding soul, I have a backsliding heart; but there is a Fulnes in Jesus Christ, & through the Lords mercy, I have received of this Fulness; an d therefore I shal persevere in the way that I am in, notwithstanding sall thy discouragements.
Firm against all Afflictions: if you want this creature-comfort, or the other creature-comfort; you will answer: I, true, I want Friends, I want Money, I want Credit; Oh! but yet, there's a Fullness in Jesus Christ, and there's ⟨p. 41⟩enough in Him; and of this Fullness, through the Lords mercy, I have received. Oh! what a drawing, what a drawing argument is here! me thinks the stoutest sinner in all the Congregation should now come in, and close with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Firm against all Afflictions: if you want this creaturecomfort, or the other creature-comfort; you will answer: I, true, I want Friends, I want Money, I want Credit; Oh! but yet, there's a Fulness in Jesus Christ, and there's ⟨p. 41⟩enough in Him; and of this Fulness, through the Lords mercy, I have received. Oh! what a drawing, what a drawing argument is here! me thinks the stoutest sinner in all the Congregation should now come in, and close with the Lord Jesus Christ.