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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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SERMON III Rom. 4.19 Doct. True saving faith carries the soul through all difficulties Page 192 Cleared 1 In that the way to Jesus Christ ⟨image 9⟩is clogged with many difficulties Page 193 2 True saving faith will carry a man through them all Page 195 3 Nothing but faith can do it, For, 1. Conviction of the good ways of God cannot Page 200 2 Resolution will not ibid 3 Moral virtues will not Page 201 4 Gifts and parts, Gospel enlargements cannot ibid 4 What it is in faith that doth it 1 Faith shows the soul the invisible things of God Page 202 2 It tells the soul all things are it's own Page 203 3 It shows a man greater excellencies in Christ than all difficulties Page 204 4 It enables the soul to leave the success and event of all to God ibid 5 It is that grace whereby a soul takes up the yoke of Christ Page 205 6 It teacheth man to pick out the love of God from under the anger of God Page 206 7 It fills the soul with Gods infiniteness Page 207 Application If Difficulties arise, here is the way to grapple with them Page 207 Object. How shall a man use his faith that be may break through all difficulties? Answered 1 Exercise your faith in the promise, before you speak with the difficulties Page 208 2 When you do look upon them, look upon them as your trials & many times as the Devils Engines to work your hearts off again Page 208 3 Set your selves (now especially) with all your might to venture upon Jesus Christ Page 209 4 The greater difficulties your graces are recovered out of the hands of, the more sweet will they be unto you Page 210 5 Study Jesus Christ more ibid Object. Suppose a man hath bin in Jesus Christ a great while, and then discouragements arise to beat him out of the ways of Christ how shall he raise his faith to work through these? Answered 1 Consider your call, often Page 211 2 The more you believe in the full of difficulty, the more you please God ibid 3 Talk often one to another what great things God hath done, that he hath promised Page 212 4 Consider what great difficulties Jesus Christ hath broke through to come to you ibid ⟨image 9⟩5 Never speak with your difficulties apart from a promise. ibid
SERMON III Rom. 4.19 Doct. True saving faith carries the soul through all difficulties Page 192 Cleered 1 In that the wy to Jesus Christ