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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.
Beloved in the Lord, as you do desire God may not be dishonoured, that Mercy may come full and not scant unto you, learn to believe at another rate then ever you have done; when all means fail and seem to lie dead before you, then believe: so for thy Soul, so for thy Body, so for thy Estate.
Beloved in the Lord, as you do desire God may not be dishonoured, that Mercy may come full and not scant unto you, learne to beleeve at another rate then ever you have done; when all meanes faile and seeme to lie dead before you, then beleeve: so for thy Soule, so for thy Body, so for thy Estate.
You will say, How should I do this? Quest. to believe when all means fail and lie dead before me? I have a great prospect in my sins; the guilt of one sin comes and that hath a blow at my conscience: and the guilt of another sin that comes and that gives a blow to my conscience, and my conscience is all black and blue with blows, and they all cry out and say, poor damned, damned and undone creature, and I see no way, no means at all left for my salvation; Ah! Lord, what shall I do to believe now when all means fail?
You will say, How should I do this? Quest. to beleeve when all meanes faile and lie dead before me? I have a great prospect in my sinnes; the guilt of one sinne comes and that hath a blow at my conscience: and the guilt of another sinne that comes and that gives a blow to my conscience, and my conscience is all blacke and blue with blowes, and they all cry out and say, poor damn'd, damn'd and undone creature, and I see no way, no meanes at all left for my salvation; Ah! Lord, what shall I do to beleeve now when all meanes faile?