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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
You will say unto me: Here are encouragements indeed, Quest. to Believers; for the Doctrine runs thus: There is a communication of the Fullness of Jesus Christ unto all Believers. Oh! but what encouragement is here for others, that are not Believers? And truly I am afraid, I am even afraid that I am not one of those; what encouragement is there for others, that are not Believers also?
You will say unto me: Here are incouragements indeed, Quest. to Beleevers; for the Doctrine runs thus: There is a communication of the Fulness of Jesus Christ unto all Beleevers. Oh! but what incouragement is here for others, that are not Beleevers? And truly I am afraid, I am even afraid that I am not one of those; what incouragement is there for others, that are not Beleevers also?