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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I am the Way. Would you go to Heaven? You cannot ⟨p. 94⟩go thither, but you must go in some Way: A man cannot go unto a City, but he must go some way or other; if he go by water, go by land, this way, or that way; still he goes some Way or other. Says Christ if you would go to Heaven, I am the Way. This same word, Way, it notes the means unto a thing: and when He says, I am the way, 'tis as if He should say, That look what ever means you do use in order to Heaven, all those means they have their virtue, and their power, and their efficacy from me.
I am the Way. Would you go to Heaven? You cannot ⟨p. 94⟩go thither, but you must go in some Way: A man cannot go unto a City, but he must go some way or other; if he go by water, go by land, this way, or that way; still he goes some Way or other. Saies Christ if you would go to Heaven, I am the Way. This same word, Way, it notes the means unto a thing: and when He saies, I am the way, 'tis as if He should say, That look what ever means you do use in order to Heaven, all those means they have their vertue, and their power, and their efficacy from me.
I but, a man may be in a way, and in a right way; and yet notwithstanding, if he have not some guide, he may lose his way.
True (says He) therefore I am the Truth: and 'tis observable, how Truth, lies between Way, & Life: as if the way to Life were thorough Truth, as if Truth were the great road, or the thorough-fare to life: says Jesus Christ, I am that too; I am the Way, and the Truth too.
True (saies He) therefore I am the Truth: and 'tis observable, how Truth, lies between Way, & Life: as if the way to Life were thorough Truth, as if Truth were the great road, or the thorough-fare to life: saies Jesus Christ, I am that too; I am the Way, and the Truth too.