The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge

Name: The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in Cambridge
Author: William Bridge

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.

William Bridge 1600?–1670London: printed by Peter Cole, 1649

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Volume 2 › Part 2 › Sermon 2

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[ Earlier:470–485 of 724

:470p. 180§2

The third will make out this the more full: §3Thus to believe when all means fail, is exceeding pleasing to God, and most acceptable.

The third will make out this the more full: §3Thus to beleeve when all meanes faile, is exceeding pleasing to God, and most acceptable.

:471p. 180§3

This kind of faith Christ commends in Thomas: ¹Thomas (says Christ) thou hast believed because thou hast seen; but blessed are those that do believe and have not seen. Blessed is any man that does believe, though his hands may be full of sense: but of all believers, blessed is that believer, that believes beyond sense, that believes and hath not seen.

This kind of faith Christ commends in Thomas: ¹Thomas (sayes Christ) thou hast beleeved because thou hast seene; but blessed are those that do beleeve and have not seen. Blessed is any man that does beleeve, though his hands may be full of sence: but of all beleevers, blessed is that beleever, that beleeves beyond sence, that beleeves and hath not seene.

1Joh. 20.29

:472p. 180–181§3

There are two especially that Jesus Christ does commend for believing:

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