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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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And then again fourthly, Reas. 4 God is pleased thus to order things in the dispensations of his grace, and mercy, That the comforts of his people may be the more sure, and steadfast. If our comforts hang at the girdle of the creature, they are most uncertain: but if they be laid up in God, in his promise, upon his power; then they are certain. He that is engaged in the crowd, must be carried too and fro in the crowd: And he that is in a ship, must be carried as the ship is. If a man stand upon a bank of Ice, he is apt to slide; but if he stand upon dry ground, he stands more sure: All the second causes, they make but a bank of Ice; and when a man stands on them; and his comforts on them he is apt to slide: the only dry ground ⟨p. 159⟩is Gods power, and Gods faithfulness, and his promise.
And then againe fourthly, Reas. 4 God is pleased thus to order things in the dispensations of his grace, and mercy, That the comforts of his people may be the more sure, and stedfast. If our comforts hang at the girdle of the creature, they are most uncertaine: but if they be laid up in God, in his promise, upon his power; then they are certaine. He that is engag'd in the crowd, must be carried too and fro in the crowd: And he that is in a ship, must be carryed as the ship is. If a man stand upon a banke of Ice, he is apt to slide; but if he stand upon dry ground, he stands more sure: All the second causes, they make but a banke of Ice; and when a man stnads on them; and his comforts on them he is apt to slide: the only dry ground ⟨p. 159⟩is Gods power, and Gods faithfulnesse, and his promise.
That a mans comforts therefore may not slide, but may be more sure, and steadfast; God takes this course with his people, putting a sentence of death upon the mercy, and upon all the means that do lead unto it, before he gives it out unto the soul.
That a mans comforts therefore may not slide, but may be more sure, and stedfast; God takes this course with his people, putting a sentence of death upon the mercy, and upon all the meanes that do lead unto it, before he gives it out unto the soule.