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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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Again, The rain, falleth ('tis the Scripture phrase) the rain falleth; and falleth upon the earth: and the earth is a recipient to receive it: it is mere recipient at the first, and then brings forth it's fruit: the Rain falleth. And so doth the Grace of Christ: the Grace of Christ falls upon the souls of men and women (saith the Text here) He shall come down like the rain upon the mowne grass. So doth the Grace of Jesus Christ, it comes down upon a poor soul: All in a way of receiving, all in a way of receiving; whatever grace, or holiness a man hath on this side Heaven, it is all in a way of Receiving.
Again, The rain, falleth ('tis the Scripture phrase) the rain falleth; and falleth upon the earth: and the earth is a recipient to receive it: it is meer recipient at the first, and then brings forth it's fruit: the Rain falleth. And so doth the Grace of Christ: the Grace of Christ falls upon the souls of men and women (saith the Text here) He shall come down like the rain upon the mowne grass. So doth the Grace of Jesus Christ, it comes down upon a poor soul: All in a way of receiving, al in a way of receiving; whatever grace, or holiness a man hath on this side Heaven, it is all in a way of Receiving.
And this will appear further to you, if you consider: The insufficiency of Nature. The Supernaturallity of Grace. The Shortness of all means that are appointed thereunto. The work and nature of Faith. And the posture, and true behaviour of Prayer.
First of all. There is a Natural inability in a man unto what is good, truly, Spiritually good.