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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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First He gave the world to man: And Secondly, He gives Christ, this man, unto the world: and His second Gift is the greater Gift: it's a greater Gift when Jesus Christ was given unto the world, than that the whole world was given to man. For now, take the world; and though it hath many glorious pieces of Gods workmanship; His Power, and Wisdom: yet God may give all the world to man, and not give him Himself: but when He gives Jesus Christ to man, He gives Himself with Him. Though there be many several pieces, beautiful pieces of Gods workmanship in the world; yet they carry with them but the Footsteps of God: Oh! but Jesus Christ He is the express Image of the Father; and when He gives this express Image unto a soul; as Christ is the express Image of the Father, so the soul becomes the express Image of Jesus Christ. Ye know what the Apostle says, concerning our Saviour Christ:1 (mark) In whom the fullness of the God-head dwells bodily: That is, look what Attributes, and Excellencies are in God, the same are in Jesus Christ as Mediator: Whatsoever Attribute is in God, as God; the same shines forth in Jesus Christ as Mediator. The Fullness of the God-head dwells in Christ bodily: and the Fullness of Christ dwells in every Saint Spiritually. Jesus Christ, He hath Perfection for Perfection; He hath Attribute for Attribute; He hath Excellency for Excellency with God the Father. And every gracious godly soul, he hath Grace for Grace from Jesus ⟨p. 129⟩Christ: Of his Fullness have we received, Grace for Grace: As the Fullness of God the Father dwells in Him bodily, so the Fullness of Christ dwells in every Christian Spiritually.
First He gave the world to man: And Secondly, He gives Christ, this man, unto the world: and His second Gift is the greater Gift: it's a greater Gift when Jesus Christ was given unto the world, than that the whol world was given to man. For now, take the world; and though it hath many glorious pieces of Gods workmanship; His Power, and Wisedom: yet God may give all the world to man, and not give him Himself: but when He gives Jesus Christ to man, He gives Himself with Him. Though there be many several pieces, beautiful pieces of Gods workmanship in the world; yet they carry with them but the Footsteps of God: Oh! but Jesus Christ He is the express Image of the Father; and when He gives this express Image unto a soul; as Christ is the express Image of the Father, so the soul becomes the express Image of Jesus Christ. Ye know what the Apostle saies, concerning our Savior Christ: