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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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And therefore,1 when some came to Christ, and asked him this question, Master, what shall we do that we may work the works of God? says Christ, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he hath sent. And of all workings of Faith, this same believing when all means do fail, and seem to lie dead before us, is that which is most pleasing to God. Oh! that we could learn, Oh! that we could learn this point, to believe when the sentence of death is past upon a business, and upon all the means that do lead unto it.
And therefore,1 when some came to Christ, and ask't him this question, Master, what shall we do that we may work the works of God? sayes Christ, This is the work of God, that ye beleeve in him whom he hath sent. And of all workings of Faith, this same beleeving when all means do faile, and seeme to lie dead before us, is that which is most pleasing to God. Oh! that we could learne, Oh! that we could learne this point, to beleeve when the sentence of death is past upon a businesse, and upon all the meanes that do lead unto it.
You will say, Object. I am afraid to believe when means fail, for God hath commanded us to use means: and as in angling of fish, a man is to have his eye upon the cork, so he is to have his eye upon the means; God hath commanded us to use the means:
You will say, Object. I am affraid to beleeve when meanes faile, for God hath commanded us to use meanes: and as in angling of fish, a man is to have his eye upon the cork, so he is to have his eye upon the meanes; God hath commanded us to use the meanes: