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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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Is it not a great matter, §3To have the Image of Jesus Christ drawn upon a filthy soul? To have ones heart inclined, naturally inclined (as it were) unto all the Commandments of the Gospel? I will write My Law in your heart, 1says God in the Covenant of Grace. That look as the Heathen, having the law of nature written in their hearts, are naturally inclined unto the works of Nature. So will I write my Law of Grace in your hearts, and you shall be naturally inclined unto the works of Grace, and unto the works of the Gospel. He that hath least of Christ, he hath all Christ; all Christ imputed unto all the Saints. Beloved! we have not so much of Christ in our lives as Peter, and Paul, and John had: but we have as much of Christs Righteousness imputed ⟨p. 80⟩to us for our Justification as any of all the Apostles had: and if our Faith be right, 'tis like precious with theirs.
Is it not a great matter, §3To have the Image of Jesus Christ drawn upon a filthy soul? To have ones heart inclin'd, naturally inclin'd (as it were) unto all the Commandements of the Gospel? I will write My Law in your heart, 1saies God in the Covenant of Grace. That look as the Heathen, having the law of nature written in their hearts, are naturally inclin'd unto the works of Nature. So will I write my Law of Grace in your hearts, and you shall be naturally inclin'd unto the works of Grace, and unto the works of the Gospel. He that hath least of Christ, he hath all Christ; all Christ imputed unto all the Saints. Beloved! we have not so much of Christ in our lives as Peter, and Paul, and John had: but wee have as much of Christs Righteousness imputed ⟨p. 80⟩to us for our Justification as any of all the Apostles had: and if our Faith be right, 'tis like precious with theirs.