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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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I but yet it will be said then. Grant it, Object. that all Grace is from Christ, that whatsoever Grace a man hath, he hath it from Jesus Christ: Yet so, as that when a man is converted, and drawn to Christ; there is a principle, or a habit of Grace infused into the soul, whereby through ordinary concurrence, and assistance from God, a man is able for to walk graciously without fresh assistance: For example, When the Lord made the world in the beginning, He gave unto the creatures a power to bring forth their like: He gave unto the Beasts a power to bring forth their like: He gave unto Plants, unto Herbs a power to bring forth their like: He gave unto Man a power to bring forth his like; and so, Grace being but a creature, He gave also unto Grace, a power to bring forth gracious actions without fresh assistance, only by ordinary concurrence: yet because that this first habit is infused and comes from God, this is said to be from Christ, and from Grace; so that though all is of Grace, and all is from Christ, yet all is not from Christ in regard of fresh assistance.
Give me leave to answer this. Yes, Ans. all is from Jesus Christ, all Grace is from Jesus Christ in regard of fresh assistance too.
For although in the beginning God made a Covenant of works with man, and then gave that Grace, that he had a power to bring forth it's like: Yet now the Lord, hath brought us under a better Covenant, a better Covenant than the former was. In the First Covenant that God made with us, and with Adam; the Lord gave man a great stock of Grace, but gave him no promise of perseverance; but now he hath. In the First (indeed) God gave man a great stock of Grace; but Satan being a stronger than man, came upon him, and beguiled him of it. Now though the Lord does give a Christian less grace in his hand for the present; yet He hath laid it up in so safe a hand, that though Satan, a stronger than he, does come down upon him, he is