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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.
And so here in this fourth of the Romans, Abraham believed, when all means failed, he believed the promise, and he ⟨p. 179⟩is brought down for our example, that we should believe the promise also when means fail. And if you look into, and consider the eleventh of the Hebrews, where you have a catalogue of many believers, ye shall find, that many of them, believed when the means failed, beyond means, and yet they are all brought down, and made mention of for our example.
And so here in this fourth of the Romans, Abraham beleeved, when all meanes failed, he beleeved the promise, and he ⟨p. 179⟩is brought down for our example, that we should beleeve the promise also when meanes faile. And if you look into, and consider the eleventh of the Hebrewes, where you have a catalogue of many beleevers, ye shall find, that many of them, beleeved when the means failed, beyond meanes, and yet they are all brought downe, and made mention of for our example.
Surely, therefore tis the duty of the children of Abraham to believe when all means fail, and seem to be dead before us: Means for the Soul, Means for the Body, Means for the Family: Means for the Churches.
Surely, therefore tis the duty of the children of Abraham to beleeve when all meanes faile, and seeme to be dead before us: Meanes for the Soule, Meanes for the Body, Means for the Family: Meanes for the Churches.