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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.
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:
True, Answ. in your fishing and angling, you have an eye unto the cork; but in Christs fishing there is another cork that you are to have an eye unto; Christ commands to believe. Master (say they) We have fished all night, and caught nothing; nevertheless at thy command we will cast in again. 1The same God that hath commanded you to keep the ten Commandments, commands you to believe when all means fail.
True, Answ. in your fishing and angling, you have an eye unto the cork; but in Christs fishing there is another corke that you are to have an eye unto; Christ commands to beleeve. Master (say they) We have fish't all night, and caught nothing; neverthelesse at thy command we will cast in againe. 1The same God that hath commanded you to keepe the ten Commandements, commands you to beleeve when all meanes faile.
- 1Luke 5.5.