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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 besides, it is that faith that is most successful, §2the most speeding in prayer. You may look into the second of Chronicles the thirteenth Chapter, and you shall find there, that Abijah going to war with Jeroboam, had not more then half so many as Jeroboam had. Abijah set the battle in array with an Army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: A great Army. But Jeroboam had as many again. And Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. I pray now let us consider, how went the day? Read the seventeenth verse. Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men: Five hundred thousand chosen men slain. How came this about? Read the eighteenth verse. Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that ⟨p. 182⟩time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their Fathers. Or as some books have it, because they stayed upon the Lord God of their father. The means was too scanty, it was short; they rested upon God beyond the means, and see what great success they had upon this: they were but four hundred thousand, against either hundred thousand; and they slew five hundred thousand men. So successful is this work, and this way of believing.
And besides, it is that faith that is most successefull, §2the most speeding in prayer. You may look into the second of Chronicles the thirteenth Chapter, and you shall find there, that Abijah going to warre with Jeroboam, had not more then halfe so many as Jeroboam had. Abijah set the battaile in array with an Army of valiant men of warre, even foure hundred thousand chosen men: A great Army. But Jeroboam had as many againe. And Jeroboam also set the battale in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. I pray now let us consider, how went the day? Reade the seventeenth verse. Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men: Five hundred thousand chosen men slaine. How came this about? Reade the eighteenth verse. Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that ⟨p. 182⟩