The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge

I'll Instance but in one more, and that is a Tenth. §10You will say 'tis no great matter, For a man to be contented with his condition: to be contented with his condition when 'tis mean, and when 'tis poor. I but, for the same person, To desire a better, and pray for a better, and to pray earnestly for a better; and yet be contented with his condition though it be never so mean; this is much. Thus 'tis with the Saints, a Child of God, being in a mean condition, he desires a better; he prays to God for a better, and he prays earnestly to God for a better; and yet he is contented with his condition though it be never so mean: pray, and pray earnestly, and yet contented with his condition, though it be never so mean, Thus, my Beloved; Oh! there is a Mystery, there is a mystery in every piece of godliness: and you look not upon things under the mysterious Notion, and you say; 'Tis no great matter, that is in the life of such a one: Oh! but, if you would look upon things under this Notion, and consider the mystery of godliness, and every piece thereof you would lift up your hands, and say; Oh! surely, he that hath but the least measure of Gospel-Grace, hath Abundance of Grace: he that hath but the least degree of Grace, hath Abundance of Grace; of Christs Fullness. Now under the new Testament we have received not Sparingly, not Scantly: but Grace for Grace, and Abundance of Grace: he that hath but the least measure, hath received much, hath received Abundance,

I'le Instance but in one more, and that is a Tenth. §10You will say 'tis no great matter, For a man to be contented with his condition: to be contented with his condition when 'tis mean, and when 'tis poor. I but, for the same person, To desire a better, and pray for a better, and to pray earnestly for a better; and yet be contented with his condition though it be never so mean; this is much. Thus 'tis with the Saints, a Child of God, being in a mean condition, he desires a better; he prayes to God for a better, and he prayes earnestly to God for a better; and yet he is contented with his condition though it be never so mean: pray, and pray earnestly, and yet contented with his condition, though it be never so mean, Thus, my Beloved; Oh! there is a Mystery, there is a mystery in every piece of godliness: and you look not upon things under the mysterious Notion, and you say; 'Tis no great matter, that is in the life of such a one: Oh! but, if you would look upon things under this Notion, and consider the mystery of godliness, and every piece thereof you would lift up your hands, and say; Oh! surely, he that hath but the least measure of Gospel-Grace, hath Abundance of Grace: he that hath but the least degree of Grace, hath Abundance of Grace; of Christs Fulness. Now under the new Testament we have received not Sparingly, not Scantly: but Grace for Grace, and Abundance of Grace: he that hath but the least measure, hath received much, hath received Abundance,