The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge

SERMON II John 1.16. Proposition cleared Page 20 Doct. 2 All the Saints and people of God do partake of the fullness of Christ in a way of receiving Page 20 Divided into two parts Page 21 1 There is a communication of the fullness of Jesus Christ unto all believers ibid 2 Whatsoever Grace or holiness the Saints have from Christ, they have it in a way of receiving ibid The former proved Reason 1. Because there is a union between Christ and a believer ibid 2 By 4. propositions 1 There is an infinite treasury of grace in Jesus Christ Page 22 2 What grace soever and holiness he received as mediator he received not for himself but for others ibid 3 There is an infinite willingness in Jesus Christ to communicate his grace to the sons of men Page 25 4 There is nothing in heaven or earth can hinder him from doing all Page 28 Objection Why are believers so empty of grace Answered 1 The fullness of grace which is in a believer is many times hid from the world Page 31 2 He communicates grace to them as an universal cause and an universal cause seldom or never produceth particular effects without the concurrence of a particular cause ibid 3 He doth it in proportion Page 32 4 He doth it according to their necessities and wants ibid Application 1 Difference between the fullness of the world and the fullness of Christ Page 33 1 The fullness of the world is made up of many things, The fullness of Christ of but one thing, viz, the Deity ibid 2 The fullness of the world is made up of worser things, But the fullness of Christ of the best of bests Page 34 3 The fullness of the world runs into emptiness, but the fullness of Christ is a ⟨image 5⟩dwelling fullness ibid 4 The fullness of the world can never satisfy the better part of man.

SERMON II John 1.16. Proposition cleered Page 20 Doct. 2 All the Saints and people of God do pertake of the fulness of Christ in a way of receiving Page 20 Divided into two parts Page 21 1 There is a communication of the fulnesse of Jesus Christ unto all beleevers ibid 2 Whatsoever Grace or holinesse the Saints have from Christ, they have it in a way of receiving ibid The former proved Reason 1. Because there is a union between Christ and a beleever ibid 2 By 4. propositions 1 There is an infinite treasury of grace in Jesus Christ Page 22 2 What grace soever and holinesse he received as mediator he received not for himself but for others ibid 3 There is an infinite willingnesse in Jesus Christ to communicate his grace to the sons of men Page 25 4 There is nothing in heaven or earth can hinder him from doing all Page 28 Objection Why are beleevers so empty of grace Answered 1 The fulnesse of grace which is in a beleever is many times hid from the world Page 31 2 He communicates grace to them as an universal cause and an universal cause seldom or never produceth particular effects without the concurrence of a particular cause ibid 3 He doth it in proportion Page 32 4 He doth it according to their necessities and wants ibid Application 1 Difference between the fulnesse of the world and the fulnesse of Christ Page 33 1 The fulnesse of the world is made up of many things, The fulnesse of Christ of but one thing, viz, the Deity ibid 2 The fulnesse of the world is made up of worser things, But the fulnesse of Christ of the best of bests Page 34 3 The fulnesse of the world runs into emptinesse, but the fulnesse of Christ is a