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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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When the Lord does first give out the promise, a sentence of death then passes, that he may show you where the mercy lies. As the mother does deal by her child; shows the child where the meat stands: child, thou art not yet fit for it, thou shalt have it in due time, look, here it stands. Or as a father that shows the child where the money lies: child, time is not yet, but there the money lies, there's the bag it's in, none shall take it from thee. So does God do: you think that the Mercy lies in the second cause; No, says God, here, here's the bag that it lies in. Therefore he does first give out the promise, that he may tell the soul where the Mercy lies, show the soul where it is.
When the Lord does first give out the promise, a sentence of death then passes, that he may shew you where the mercy lies. As the mother does deale by her child; showes the child where the meat stands: child, thou art not yet fit for it, thou shalt have it in due time, look, here it stands. Or as a father that showes the child where the money lies: child, time is not yet, but there the money lies, ther's the bag it's in, none shall take it from thee. So does God do: you thinke that the Mercy lies in the second cause; No, sayes God, here, here's the bag that it lies in. Therefore he does first give out the promise, that he may tell the soule where the Mercy lies, show the soule where it is.
And then again. Answ. 2 God does therefore give out the promise, notwithstanding the sentence of death; because he intends not to give the Mercy presently. You think it may be, that as soon as you have a promise set on upon your heart, you shall presently enjoy the Mercy: Nay, but God does therefore give you a promise, because you shall not have it presently.
And then againe. Answ. 2 God does therefore give out the promise, notwithstanding the sentence of death; because he intends not to give the Mercy presently. You think it may be, that assoone as you have a promise set on upon your heart, you shall presently injoy the Mercy: Nay, but God does therefore give you a promise, because you shall not have it presently.