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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.
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Is it so,1 That all Grace is from Christ that whatsoever Grace the Saints have, they have it from Jesus Christ; Christ Meriting, and Christ Working: That all our Efficiency; and Sufficiency; and Al-sufficiency if from Christ: That He is the great Joseph, the worlds Joseph; the Lord-Keeper of all our Graces; the Lord-Treasurer of all our comforts; Then, Oh! what infinite cause have we all, to advance, and lift up the Name of Jesus Christ, to hallow Jesus Christ, not verbally, but really. Commanded ye are to honour your parents: they give you a Being, and yet by that Being, you are brought forth under the wrath of God; but yet honour them, because you have your being from them: I, and by your birth, and by your nature exposed unto the wrath of God for ever: Yet honour them, because you have your being from them.
Is it so,1 That all Grace is from Christ that whatfoever Grace the Saints have, they have it from Jesus Christ; Christ Meriting, and Christ Working: That all our Efficiency; and Sufficiency; and Al-sufficiency if from Christ: That He is the great Joseph, the worlds Joseph; the Lord-Keeper of all our Graces; the Lord-Treasurer of all our comforts; Then, Oh! what infinite cause have we all, to advance, and lift up the Name of Jesus Christ, to hallow Jesus Christ, not verbally, but really. Cōmanded ye are to honor your parents: they give you a Being, and yet by that Being, you are brought forth under the wrath of God; but yet honor them, because you have your being from them: I, and by your birth, and by your nature exposed unto the wrath of God for ever: Yet honor them, because you have your being from them.
- 1Applic.
And shall we honour our parents because we have our outward being from them? and shall not we honour Jesus Christ, from whom we have the being of all our Graces, the being of our souls unto all Eternity? What infinite engagements are upon us all to honour Jesus Christ.