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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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Rom. 4. vers. 19. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarahs womb. Rom. 4. vers. 19. And being not weak [or weakened] in Faith. &c.
Rom. 4. vers. 19. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadnesse of Sarahs wombe. Rom. 4. vers. 19. And being not weak [or weakned] in Faith. &c.
IN this latter Part of the Chapter ye have the commendation of Abraham's faith;1 described from the Subject or Matter of that he believed, in the 18. and 19. verses. From the Manner of his believing, He staggered not, (at the 20. verse) at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, &c. From the Cause of his faith, the sight of Gods Al-sufficiency and faithfulness, being fully persuaded, that what he had promised he was able also to perform. From ⟨p. 152⟩the Effect of his Faith, He gave glory to God.
IN this latter Part of the Chapter ye have the commendation of Abrahams faith;1 described from the Subject or Matter of that he beleeved, in the 18. and 19. verses. From the Manner of his beleeving, He staggered not, (at the 20. verse) at the promise of God through unbeliefe, but was strong in faith, &c. From the Cause of his faith, the sight of Gods Al-sufficiency and faithfulnesse, being fully perswaded, that what he had promised he was able also to performe. From