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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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Hereby the Power of God is made known; he must needs ⟨p. 157⟩be great in power, that can say to things that are not, Be; and give a Resurrection unto dead things: so long as there is strength, and ability in the means, men do not so much consider the power, and the All-sufficiency of God: but when all means are strengthless, and all means are dead, and yet the mercy comes; Oh! says a soul, now I see that God is a God Almighty, God All-sufficient.
Hereby the Power of God is made known; he must needs ⟨p. 157⟩be great in power, that can say to things that are not, Bee; and give a Resurrection unto dead things: so long as there is strength, and ability in the meanes, men do not so much consider the power, and the All-suffciency of God: but when all meanes are strengthlesse, and all meanes are dead, and yet the mercy comes; Oh! sayes a soule, now I see that God is a God Almighty, God All-sufficient.
Hereby he is made known under the name of Jehovah; a Being that gives a Being unto all other Beings; faithful in fulfilling his promise: so long as there is a being in the second cause, and in the means; God is not known by the name Jehovah: but when there is a sentence of death put upon the second cause, and yet the mercy comes: Oh! now says a soul, I see that God is Jehovah, a Being that gives a Being to all other Beings. Therefore God does it.1
Hereby he is made known under the name of Jehovah; a Being that gives a Being unto all other Beings; faithfull in fulfilling his promise: so long as there is a being in the second cause, and in the meanes; God is not known by the name Jehovah: but when there is a sentence of death put upon the second cause, and yet the mercy comes: Oh! now sayes a soul, I see that God is Jehovah, a Being that gives a Being to all other Beings. Therefore God does it.