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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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Thus he dealt by David: the Lord made David a promise of the Kingdom, to give him the Kingdom, bring him to the Throne: David, he is thrust out into the Wilderness: well, when he is there, Saul he persecutes him, hunts him; Saul, comes so near him, as that Saul is on one side the hill, and he on the other, nearer: But even there Saul is delivered into the hand of David. This now, this Mercy here in the Wilderness, was a pledge to him of the Kingdom afterward. So now is it with you: hath the Lord given you a promise of some great blessing, or some great Mercy? and thereupon does the sentence of death come upon it, and upon all the means that do lead unto it? In the interim, between the promise, and the fulfilling; does the Lord deliver you from some affliction that rises up in your way: the Interim-mercy, the deliverance being of the same nature with the Mercy promised, is a pledge unto you, that the Mercy shall rise again; though the sentence of death be now upon it. And thus you should look upon things.
Thus he dealt by David: the Lord made David a promise of the Kingdome, to give him the Kingdome, bring him to the Throne: David, he is thrust out into the Wildernesse: well, when he is there, Saul he persecutes him, hunts him; Saul, comes so neare him, as that Saul is on one side the hill, and he on the other, nearer: But even there Saul is delivered into the hand of David. This now, this Mercy here in the Wildernesse, was a pledge to him of the Kingdome afterward. So now is it with you: hath the Lord given you a promise of some great blessing, or some great Mercy? and thereupon does the sentence of death come upon it, and upon all the meanes that do lead unto it? In the interim, between the promise, and the fulfilling; does the Lord deliver you from some affliction that rises up in your way: the Interim-mercy, the deliverance being of the same nature with the Mercy promised, is a pledge unto you, that the Mercy shall rise againe; though the sentence of death be now upon it. And thus you should look upon things.
But while I am upon this, 'Tis enough for the Reliance of the Soul upon God, A may be of Mercy: I say, a may be of Mercy, is enough for the act of Reliance. And this Doctrine always hold forth this truth unto you, that there is a may be; because, when God intends to fulfil his promise, by giving any special blessing, or Mercy to the children of Abraham; he does first of all put the sentence of death upon the blessing, and upon all the means that do lead unto it.