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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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But God who is rich in Grace, was not satisfied with this; but as in the fourth day, He does gather up all the light that was scattered abroad in the world before, into one body, The Sun: So now He does gather up all the beams of His Grace into one body, The Covenant which He does make with Abraham: 1And unto Abraham He says, In thy Seed shall all the Nations of the world be blessed. In thy Seed (says the Apostle) He does not say Seeds; but Seed: meaning Christ. Abraham saw so much of Christ, that our Lord says, He saw His day, and rejoiced in it. Here the Sun was gotten higher: For now, though Christ was preached to Adam; the Promise was propounded: yet notwithstanding, it was but barely propounded to Adam, it was not applied; And propounded in obscure terms to Adam too: and rather given Threatening-wise against Satan; then Promise-wise concerning them. But now, the Lord does professedly come and apply the Promise unto Abraham; And in thy Seed: which He does not give unto Abraham, as Abraham, as that Person; but as a Common Person for all Believers. Here was now a Second Advance that Grace made into the world.
But God who is rich in Grace, was not satisfied with this; but as in the fourth day, He does gather up all the light that was scattered abroad in the world before, into one body, The Sun: So now He does gather up all the beams of His Grace into one body, The Covenant which He does make with Abraham: 1And unto Abraham He saies, In thy Seed shall all the Nations of the world be blessed. In thy Seed (saies the Apostle) He does not say Seeds; but Seed: meaning Christ. Abraham saw so much of Christ, that our Lord saies, He saw His day, and rejoyced in it. Here the Sun was gotten higher: For now, though Christ was preach't to Adam; the Promise was propounded: yet notwithstanding, it was but barely propounded to Adam, it was not applied; And propounded in obscure terms to Adam too: and rather given Threatning-wise against Satan; then Promise-wise concerning them. But now, the Lord does professedly come and apply the Promise unto Abraham; And in thy Seed: which He does not give unto Abraham, as Abraham, as that Person; but as a Common Person for all Beleevers. Here was now a Second Advance that Grace made into the world.
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