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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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All Actions are carried upon two wheels, Fear, and Love. As a Cart moves upon two wheels; so every Action is carried upon these two, Fear, and Love. The more ye love, the more ye move towards a thing: The more ye fear, the more ye move to avoid it: Fear, and Love the two great wheels of every motion. Now as for Love; what greater Love than this; That Jesus Christ hath died for us, and worketh all ⟨p. 60⟩our works for us, and in us? and Love causeth Love. As for Fear, Ye know there are some children, so long as they are kept in dependence upon the father, the father having not given them portions they are obedient to him: but if once the children have gotten their portions, and are come to live by themselves, then no more obedience. If you have a man by the wrist, and he knows that if you let him go, he falls down into some great river, and there he is lost for ever: will not this man that you have by the wrist, will not he be afraid now to offend you, knowing you have him thus by the wrist? Beloved! this Doctrine tells us, that the Lord hath us all by the wrist; we live in a continual dependence upon Him: and all is in a way of Receiving: will not this make us to fear the Lord then? The Prophet Jeremiah, in the 5th of Jer. 24. He wonders that the people should not fear the Lord upon this ground: That the Lord gave them the former and the latter rain. And (says he) they have not feared the Lord, that hath given them rain; the former & the latter rain. As if he should say thus: These poor people they depend upon God for rain; and is it not a strange thing that they should not fear Him? Why, beloved, There is not one drop of Spiritual rain, or dew of Grace that falls upon the heart, but we live in dependence upon God for it; shall not this make us fear?
All Actions are carried upon two wheels, Fear, and Love. As a Cart moves upon two wheels; so every Action is carried upon these two, Fear, and Love. The more ye love, the more ye move towards a thing: The more ye fear, the more ye move to avoid it: Fear, and Love the two great wheels of every motion. Now as for Love; what greater Love than this; That Jesus Christ hath died for us, and worketh all ⟨p. 60⟩our works for us, and in us? and Love causeth Love. As for Fear, Ye know there are some children, so long as they are kept in dependance upon the father, the father having not given them portions they are obedient to him: but if once the children have gotten their portions, and are come to live by themselves, then no more obedience. If you have a man by the wrist, and he knows that if you let him go, he fals down into some great river, and there he is lost for ever: will not this man that you have by the wrist, will not he be afraid now to offend you, knowing you have him thus by the wrist? Beloved! this Doctrin tels us, that the Lord hath us all by the wrist; we live in a continual dependance upon Him: and all is in a way of Receiving: will not this make us to fear the Lord then? The Prophet Jeremiah, in the 5th of