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

Secondly.¹ If there be such Abundance of Grace, even Grace for Grace; Abundance of Grace given unto the Saints, and People of God under the new Testament: Behold then, what great sinners Professors are! yea, the fins of Gods own people. The more light, and knowledge a man hath; if he sin, the greater is his sin: The more beams of Grace fall upon a mans heart, the more he is able to discern the motes that are there, and so may avoid them: and ⟨p. 87⟩sinning, he sins the more. The more grace, and the more mercy a man sins against, the greater is his sin; because free Grace, and mercy is the remedy. The more strength a man hath to stand, the greater is his sin if he fall: As it was with Adam, He had strength to stand, and yet he fell. (I say) the more strength a man hath to stand, the greater is his sin if he fall. Now Beloved! ye have heard what Abundance of Grace is Discovered, Exhibited, Communicated unto all the Saints under the new Testament; unto all the People of God: Oh! how great are their sins when they fall! The Lord was quick with many that sinned in the old Testament: and will He not be quick with Professors now? that know more, that have more Grace, more Grace Discovered now? Many, when they sin, they excuse themselves and they say, True indeed, I have thus and thus sinned; but David did so: I have sinned, I have done thus and thus; but Sampson did so: I have committed this, or that sin; but Noah did so. I but, we have more light, we have more Grace discovered ordinarily among us now, than ordinarily among them in the Old Testament: We have more Grace Discovered; more Abundance of Grace Communicated now. And therefore as the Apostle concludes from it; we ought the more Abundantly to take heed: For if they escaped not without a recompense of reward that sinned against the Law of Moses; What shall become of those that sin against the Word of Christ, the Son of God? Professors! all you that are the People of God, take heed how you sin! take heed how you tamper with your sins: Grace hath Abounded! you have received much: and therefore if you sin, this is that that will make your sins out of measure sinful: Take heed what you do.

Secondly.¹ If there be such Abundance of Grace, even Grace for Grace; Abundance of Grace given unto the Saints, and People of God under the new Testament: Behold then, what great finners Professors are! yea, the fins of Gods own people. The more light, and knowledge a man hath; if he sin, the greater is his sin: The more beams of Grace fall upon a mans heart, the more he is able to discern the motes that are there, and so may avoid them: and