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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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But you will say unto me, I am afraid I shall presume: Obj. trust in God when all means fail, means for my soul, and means for my body, and means for my family! trust in God now! I am afraid I shall presume: presumption is a great sin.
But you will say unto me, I am afraid I shall presume: Obj. trust in God when all meanes faile, meanes for my soule, and meanes for my body, and meanes for my family! trust in God now! I am afraid I shall presume: presumption is a great sinne.
Mark. I shall only tell you what 'tis to presume, Answ. (in answer ⟨p. 188⟩to this) praesumo; is to take a thing before 'tis given, or offered: Mercy 'tis always offered to a poor sinner: Jesus Christ came to save sinners, and die for sinners; thou canst not take mercy before 'tis offered. For a man to think that he shall fly in the air with wings like a bird, this is to presume for a man to put God upon provision for his lust, this is to presume: for a man to put God upon extraordinary, where ordinary may be had, this is to presume.
Marke. I shall onely tell you what 'tis to presume, Answ. (in answer ⟨p. 188⟩to this) praesumo; is to take a thing before 'tis given, or offered: Mercy 'tis alwayes offred to a poore sinner: Jesus Christ came to save sinners, and die for sinners; thou canst not take mercy before 'tis offred. For a man to thinke that he shall fly in the ayre with wings like a bird, this is to presume for a man to put God upon provision for his lust, this is to presume: for a man to put God upon extraordinary, where ordinary may be had, this is to presume.