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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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Again, You will say 'tis no great matter, for a man, To look into his own heart; so to look into his own heart, §4and so to be sensible of his sin, as to think he shall perish for ever. I but, for the same person, To profess he would not change his condition with another for all the world; this is much. Take many a poor drooping soul, and thus it is: I am afraid I shall go to Hell, and perish to all eternity: But now, come & lay his condition to a Drunkard, to an Adulterer; says he, I profess, I would not change my condition with that man for all the world, at the same time. Here's a mystery! 'tis strange; but there's a mystery in every piece of godliness; and if you would but consider, it would appear that there is much Grace in those that have the least.
Again, You wil say 'tis no great matter, for a man, To look into his own heart; so to look into his own heart, §4and so to be sencible of his sin, as to think he shall perish for ever. I but, for the same person, To professe he would not change his condition with another for all the world; this is much. Take many a poor drooping soul, and thus it is: I am afraid I shall go to Hell, and perish to all eternity: But now, come & lay his condition to a Drunkard, to an Adulterer; saies he, I professe, I would not change my condition with that man for all the world, at the same time. Here's a mystery! 'tis strange; but there's a mystery in every piece of godliness; and if you would but consider, it would appear that there is much Grace in those that have the least.
Again. §5You say 'tis no great matter, for a man To work out his salvation with fear, and trembling. I but, for the same person, To rely upon Jesus Christ, only, for salvation; This is much. Now thus it is, you shall have a godly man work, work with fear, and trembling, as if he would earn Heaven with his fingers-ends, and yet he relies upon Jesus Christ only for his salvation.