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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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And then again, Gifts, and Parts, and Gospel enlargements cannot do it, they leave black ashes upon the Soul; they are a blaze, they make a great blaze: Straw that is burnt, makes a great blaze, but it leaves black ashes upon the hearth: So, where these are, without saving Faith, they may make a great blaze, but the end of them is black ashes upon the Soul. Judas, ye know, he had great Gifts, and Gospel-parts; but that would not do it, would not carry him through all his Temptations, and difficulties to Jesus Christ. Pray do but compare Nicodemus and Judas: Nicodemus was but in his Catechism of Christianity, when Judas was a preacher: Nicodemus comes to Christ by night, when Judas preaches Christ openly: but in the end, Nicodemus owns Christ, when he is dead; and Judas betrays him when he is living. Nicodemus had a true, saving-faith; Judas had only gifts; Gospel gifts, and Gospel-enlargements, that will not do it neither.
And then againe, Gifts, and Parts, and Gospel inlargements cannot do it, they leave black ashes upon the Soule; they are a blaze, they make a great blaze: Straw that is burnt, makes a great blaze, but it leaves black ashes upon the harth: So, where these are, without saving Faith, they may make a great blaze, but the end of them is black ashes upon the Soule. Jedas, ye know, he had great Gifts, and Gospel-parts; but that would not doe it, would not carry him through all his Temptations, and difficulties to Jesus Christ. Pray do but compare Nicodemus and Judas: Nicodemus was but in his Catechisme of Christianity, when Judas was a preacher: Nicodemus comes to Christ by night, when Judas preaches Christ openly: but in the end, Nicodemus ownes Christ, when he is dead; and Judas betrayes him when he is living. Nicodemus had a true, saving-faith; Judas had onely gifts; Gosper gifts, and Gospel-enlargements, that will not do it neither.
And then again, The experience of Gods former dealings, providential dealings and preservation; that won't do it. You know how it was with those Spies that was sent into the Land of Canaan: there were two sorts of Spies: There were good Spies, and there were bad spies: The good Spies brought up a good report of the Land: and the evil Spies, brought up an evil report.