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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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What good! Answ. What good would you have? What good would you do? Would you have the Lord Jesus Christ to become your strength? The way to have Him to become your strength, is to count Him so; Look I pray upon the 31. Psalm, the 2. and 3. verse, Be thou my strong Rock, for an house of defence to save me: for thou art my Rock, and my Fortress. Be thou my Rock, for thou art my Rock: What kind of Argument is this? Yes, 'tis a good argument: The way to have Christ our Rock, is to account Him our Rock: My very resting upon the Promise, does make it mine: and your very resting upon Jesus Christ doth make Him yours: and what will make you rest more upon Him, then to see that all is from Him?
What good! Answ. What good would you have? What good would you do? Would you have the Lord Jesus Christ to become your strength? The way to have Him to become your strength, is to count Him so; Look I pray upon the 31. Psalm, the 2. and 3. verse, Be thou my strong Rock, for an house of defence to save me: for thou art my Rock, and my Fortress. Be thou my Rock, for thou art my Rock: What kinde of Argument is this? Yes, 'tis a good argument: The way to have Christ our Rock, is to account Him our Rock: My very resting upon the Promise, does make it mine: and your very resting upon Jesus Christ doth make Him yours: and what will make you rest more upon Him, then to see that all is from Him?
Again. Would you have your hearts warmed with love unto Jesus Christ? indeed our whole life should be nothing else but an expression of love to Christ, as Christs life, and death was nothing else but an expression of love to us: Now says a gracious soul, Is this true indeed, that all Grace is from Christ? that whatsoever Grace the Saints have, they have it from Jesus Christ? that there is not a good thought in my heart, but runs through the heart of Jesus Christ before it does come at mine? what infinite cause then have I to love Jesus Christ!
Again. Would you have your hearts warmed with love unto Jesus Christ? indeed our whol life should be nothing else but an expression of love to Christ, as Christs life, and death was nothing else but an expression of love to us: Now saies a gracious soul, Is this true indeed, that all Grace is from Christ? that whatsoever Grace the Saints have, they have it from Jesus Christ? that there is not a good thought in my heart, but runs through the heart of Jesus Christ before it does come at mine? what infinit cause then have I to love Jesus Christ!