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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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⟩may be borne up against all discouragements, when the womb of the second Cause shall be dead. God sees that his child, or servant, is going to a great storm: there's such a child of mine (says God) he is going into a great storm, and his Faith will be put to a great stress; therefore I will furnish him with Cables, and good Anchors; I'll throw him out a promise. You think, because God gives you a promise, because God gives you Cables, because God gives you Anchors, therefore you shall come to land presently: the Lord does therefore give you a promise, because he does see that a storm is coming: you mistake the way of God in his promise, this is Gods way, he gives out a promise, and then causes the sentence of death to pass upon the business, and upon all the means that do lead unto it.
And againe thirdly, Answ. 3 God does therefore give out the promise notwithstanding his sentence of death: that your hearts ⟨p. 164⟩