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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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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.
But for a man to rely upon God for necessities in extraordinary cases, when ordinary cannot be had; this is no presumption, but Faith. Mark, I say, to put God upon extraordinary, when ordinary may be had; this is presumption: But to rely upon God for necessities in an extraordinary case, when it cannot be had in an ordinary; this is no presumption at all. Beloved, 'tis presumption in the highest degree for you and me, (poor creatures) to tie up the hands of God, to labour to do it is dangerous.
But for a man to relie upon God for necessities in extraordinary cases, when ordinary cannot be had; this is no presumption, but Faith. Mark, I say, to put God upon extraordinary, when ordinary may be had; this is presumption: But to rely upon God for necessities in an extraordinary case, when it cannot be had in an ordinary; this is no presumption at all. Beloved, 'tis presumption in the highest degree for you and mee, (poore creatures) to tye up the hands of God, to labour to do it is dangerous.