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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.
This also is agreeable to other Scriptures, where the same matter is spoken of: If you look into the 5. of the ⟨p. 71⟩Romans, you shall find, that the Apostle, speaking of the free gift of Grace, (at the 15. verse) says, That it hath Abounded unto many: Much more the Grace of God, and the gift by Grace, which is by one man Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. Would you have the word Received, joined with Abundance? Look into the 17. verse, and there you read For if by one mans offence, death reigned by one; much more they which Receive Abundance of Grace, and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ. All these things being thus laid together, they argue unto me; The main, and special thing that is here intended, is, an Abundance of Grace: of whose Fullness we have all received, Even Grace for Grace: All the Saints and People of God under the new Testament, do receive Abundance of Grace from Jesus Christ.
This also is agreeable to other Scriptures, where the same matter is spoken of: If you look into the 5. of the ⟨p. 71⟩Romans, you shall find, that the Apostle, speaking of the free gift of Grace, (at the 15. verse) saies, That it hath Abounded unto many: Much more the Grace of God, and the gift by Grace, which is by one man Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. Would you have the word Received, joyn'd with Abundance? Look into the 17. verse, and there you reade For if by one mans offence, death reigned by one; much more they which Receive Abundance of Grace, and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ. All these things being thus laid together, they argue unto me; The main, and special thing that is here intended, is, an Abundance of Grace: of whose Fulness we have all received, Even Grace for Grace: All the Saints and People of God under the new Testament, do receive Abundance of Grace from Jesus Christ.
Abundance of Grace Discovered.