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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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Take Grace for Holiness, or Sanctification. And is He said to be Sanctified? For this cause have I sanctified my self: So are the Saints also said to be sanctified: That they also may be sanctified. Is He said to be Full of Grace? Full of Grace and Truth: So are the Saints too: (Some of them) Steven, full of Grace: and Mary full of Grace. Oh! what a glorious mercy is here before us now? Whatsoever Grace, and holiness there is in Christ; somewhat in the Saints that is Answerable thereunto. Let us awaken, and stir up our selves for to look into it.
Ye read of a fellowship that the Saints have with Christ; ⟨p. 115⟩in that 1 Epistle of John the 1. Chapter and the 3. verse.1 That which we have heard and seen, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. He does exhort them to fellowship with them, with the Saints, upon this ground and motive, because their fellowship was with the Father, and with the Son: He does assert this fellowship with the Father, and with the Son; with the most ingenious asseveration; And truly our fellowship, may be you will think this no great matter, truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. And so in that known place in the 1 Corinths: 10.16. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the Blood of Christ? (As you read it) 'tis the same word fellowship: And in the 1 Cor. 1.9. ver. 'tis said, God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: The same word there too, The word that is used in the Acts of the Apostles, where 'tis said,2 That the Disciples had all things common. Look therefore, as it is in a Society, where they have all things Common. such is the fellowship that is between Christ, and the Saints: They have not any Sin, but it is imputed to Jesus Christ, though it be great or small: and He hath not any Grace, but it is communicated to all the Saints; hath not any Grace, but they have some Grace or other that is Answerable thereunto: This is a great matter.