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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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So, if you look into the New-Testament, that is full of this: What abundance of difficulties did the wise men go through that came to worship Jesus Christ! They were commanded to go worship him that was borne King of the Jews: They might have said thus: What is the King of the Jews to us? We know no such King: Shall we go out of our own Kingdom, and out of our own Country to worship the King of the Jews? The despised people of the Jews? When they came at Jerusalem; the learned men, the Priests, and those that were of that Country; they knew none such: when they came at the place where Christ was borne, they found him in a Stable; and they might have said: Is this the King of the Jews? Is this his Palace? What? A Stable for his Palace? What? Are these horse, are these his Courtiers? Is this a King? 'Tis impossible he should be a King: Yet not withstanding, they went: Why? because they believed, and this their Faith carried them through all.
So, if you look into the New-Testament, that is full of this: What abundance of difficulties did the wise men go through that came to worship Jesus Christ! They were commanded to go worship him that was borne King of the Jewes: They might have said thus: What is the King of the Jewes to us? We know no such King: Shall we go out of our own Kingdome, and out of our own Country to worship the King of the Jewes? The despised people of the Jewes? When they came at Jerusalem; the learned men, the Priests, and those that were of that Country; they knew none such: when they came at the place where Christ was borne, they found him in a Stable; and they might have said: Is this the King of the Jewes? Is this his Pallace? What? A Stable for his Pallace? What? Are these horse, are these his Courtiers? Is this a King? 'Tis impossible he should be a King: Yet not withstanding, they went: Why? because they beleeved, and this their Faith carryed them through all.
What abundance of difficulties did Matthew's Faith carry him through? The Lord commanded Matthew to follow him: Matthew follow me (says Christ) and so he did:1