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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: How can this be? Object. indeed it holds forth abundance of comfort unto the Saints, and an encouragement to all, to be so: But how can this be? There are some Incommunicable Properties, Personal Excellencies of Christ; Are all men Saviours? Are all men Mediators? Are all men Christs?
You will say unto me: How can this be? Object. indeed it holds forth abundance of comfort unto the Saints, and an incouragement to all, to be so: But how can this be? There are some Incommunicable Properties, Personal Excellencies of Christ; Are all men Saviors? Are all men Mediators? Are all men Christs?
No, Answ. We must therefore so understand it, in things that man is capable of: We have member for member with Adam, every man, head for his head, and legs for his legs; but every man is not the first Adam, that every man is not capable of. So Jesus Christ, He is made like to us, but He is not a sinner, that He was not capable of: And so we have grace for grace, Answerable Grace; 'tis to be understood in things that we are capable of: We are not Saviours, we are not Mediators, we are not Christs. In some of those things that we are not capable of: yet there is somewhat in a Christian, that in some other kind is Answerable thereunto: As now for example, When our Lord and Saviour Christ was Baptized, the Heavens opened, and the holy-Ghost fell down upon Him in the shape of a Dove: The holy-Ghost does not so fall down upon men now, but yet 'tis shed abroad in the hearts of all that are godly. He is the great King, and the Priest, and the Prophet of his Church: All the Saints are Kings, and Priests, and Prophets; but not to that height as He was. To open this a little, that I may clear the point.
No, Answ. We must therefore so understand it, in things that man is capable of: We have member for member with Adam, every man, head for his head, and legs for his legs; but every man is not the first Adam, that every man is not capable of. So Jesus Christ, He is made like to us, but He is not a sinner, that He was not capable of: And so we have grace for grace, Answerable Grace; 'tis to be understood in things that we are capable of: We are not Saviors, we are not Mediators, we are not Christs. In some of those things that we are not capable of: yet there is somewhat in a Christian, that in some other kind is Answerable thereunto: As now for example, When our Lord and Savior Christ was Baptized, the Heavens opened, and the holy-Ghost fell down upon Him in the shape of a Dove: The holy-Ghost does not so fall down upon men now, but yet 'tis shed abroad in the hearts of all that are godly. He is the great King, and the Priest, and the Prophet of his Church: All the Saints are Kings, and Priests, and Prophets; but not to that heighth as He was. To open this a little, that I may cleere the point.