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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. 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.
As for Example: If I would pay a man my money down presently, I would not give him a bond: but my very giving him a bond, argues, I am not to pay him presently. So the Lord, he gives out a promise, and you think now, you must have it presently: No, (says the Lord) but because a sentence of death is to come, and thou shalt not have it presently; therefore I give out the promise.
As for Example: If I would pay a man my money down presently, I would not give him a bond: but my very giving him a bond, argues, I am not to pay him presently. So the Lord, he gives out a promise, and you thinke now, you must have it presently: No, (sayes the Lord) but because a sentence of death is to come, and thou shalt not have it presently; therefore I give out the promise.
And again thirdly, Answ. 3 God does therefore give out the promise notwithstanding his sentence of death: that your hearts ⟨p. 164⟩