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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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You will say unto me: Quest. This indeed does naturally follow: but how shall we honour Jesus Christ according to the height of this Doctrine? how shall we honour Jesus Christ according to the height of this Truth, that is now before us? Give me leave to spend some time in this: this is that I have bin driving at all this while. Some particulars herein.
You will say unto me: Quest. This indeed does naturally follow: but how shall we honor Jesus Christ according to the heighth of this Doctrine? how shall we honor Jesus Christ according to the heighth of this Truth, that is now before us? Give me leave to spend some time in this: this is that I have bin driving at all this while. Some particulars herein.
First. Ye cannot honour Jesus Christ, Ans. Unless that you do offer up your own Christ unto him: I say, unless you offer up your own Christ to him; I mean, your natural Christ to him. Some there are, that make a Christ of their goad meaning, and think to be saved thereby; rest upon that, & think to be saved thereby. Some rest upon an honest, and sober Conversation, & think to be saved thereby. Some rest upon their Duties, enlargements in Duties; and think to be saved thereby. Some rest upon their very resting; trusting is not to be trusted to: but some rest upon their very resting, and think to be saved thereby. Some rest upon those Enjoyments, and Sweetnesses that they meet withal in duty, and think to be saved thereby. Beloved! you may observe That when the Lord commanded His People in the old Testament to honour Him, He commands them to sacrifice such things to Him, which other Nations did make their Gods: they should sacrifice sheep, and oxen, and birds; such things they should offer up unto God, that others did worship as God: Plainly teaching this, That he that will honour God, must give that unto God which the world makes it's God. So say I, if you would honour Christ, you must give that up unto Jesus Christ, which other men do make their Christ. Many false Christs there are that are made by men: you cannot honour Jesus Christ, if you don't give up those to Him.