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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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The First is this: That when God intends to fulfil his promise, by giving any special blessing to the children of Abraham: he does first put the sentence of death upon the blessing, and upon all the means that do lead unto it: Abraham's body is dead, and Sarahs womb is dead; when God had promised him a great seed.
The First is this: That when God intends to fulfill his promise, by giving any speciall blessing to the children of Abraham: he does first put the sentence of death upon the blessing, and upon all the meanes that do lead unto it: Abrahams body is dead, and Sarahs wombe is dead; when God had promised him a great seed.
The Second is this: When God is thus pleased to put the sentence of death upon a blessing, or the means that do lead thereto: Then, and then especially, 'tis the duty and commendation of all the children of Abraham to believe in God, and not to stand poring upon the means, and the deadness thereof. He considered not his own body being dead, nor the deadness of Sarahs womb.
The Second is this: When God is thus pleased to put the sentence of death upon a blessing, or the meanes that do lead thereto: Then, and then especially, 'tis the duty and commendation of all the children of Abraham to beleeve in God, and not to stand poring upon the meanes, and the deadnesse thereof. He considered not his own body being dead, nor the deadnesse of Sarahs wombe.
The Third is this: That no difficulty can stand before Faith: true saving, justifying Faith, carries the Soul through all difficulties, discouragements, and natural impossibilities to Jesus Christ. Thus it was here with Abraham: he being not weak in Faith, he had an eye unto Jesus Christ.
The Third is this: That no difficulty can stand before Faith: true saving, justifying Faith, carries the Soule through all difficulties, discouragements, and naturall impossibilities to Jesus Christ. Thus it was here with Abraham: he being not weak in Faith, he had an eye unto Jesus Christ.