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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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Beloved, we have their promises, we have their Example, we have more means of faith then they; and shall not our Faith rise higher then theirs? Shall not we believe an inch beyond the means? You have heard the Doctrine: Tis the duty of all the children of Abraham to believe when means fail, 'tis exceeding pleasing to God, and 'tis most acceptable. Oh! What an encouragement is here, to believe above hope, and under hope, and when death sits upon the lips of the second cause, and speaks nothing but terror! Some there are, that say, they can believe for their bodies, but they cannot trust God for their Souls when means fail: Some say, they can trust God for their Souls when means fail, but they cannot trust God for their Bodies: some say, they can trust God for Themselves but they cannot trust God for their Families; what shall become of my wife and children? Some say, they can trust God for their Families; but they cannot trust God for the Church; when a storm rises, they cry out and say, Lord, carest thou not that we perish? though Jesus Christ be in the ship with them.
Beloved, we have their promises, we have their Example, we have more meanes of faith then they; and shall not our Faith rise higher then theirs? Shall not we beleeve an inch beyond the meanes? You have heard the Doctrine: Tis the duty of all the children of Abraham to beleeve when meanes faile, 'tis exceeding pleasing to God, and 'tis most acceptable. Oh! What an incouragement is here, to beleeve above hope, and under hope, and when death sits upon the lips of the second cause, and speakes nothing but terror! Some there are, that say, they can beleeve for their bodies, but they cannot trust God for their Soules when meanes faile: Some say, they can trust God for their Soules when meanes faile, but they cannot trust God for their Bodies: some say, they can trust God for Themselves but they cannot trust God for their Families; what shall become of my wife and children? Some say, they can trust God for their Families; but they cannot trust God for the Church; when a strome rises, they cry out and say, Lord, carest thou not that we perish? though Jesus Christ be in the ship with them.