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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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You will say to me, §4in the Fourth place, What is it in this saving, justifying faith, that is able thus to carry the soul through all Difficulties, and discouragements, and natural impossibilities to Jesus Christ? How does faith do it?
You will say to me, §4in the Fourth place, What is it in this saving, justifying faith, that is able thus to carry the soule through all Difficulties, and discouragements, and naturall impossibilities to Iesus Christ? How does faith do it?
Give me leave to stay here.
First, §1Faith shows the soul the glorious, invisible things of God and of his grace; and brings them near unto the soul. It was a hard thing for Moses to leave all the pleasures, and profits, and preferments of Egypt: he did it though, choosing rather the afflictions of Pharaoh with Gods people; Why? says the. 11. of the Hebrews, He saw him that ⟨p. 203⟩is invisible: But how did he see him? By faith (says the text) by faith he saw him that is invisible. Faith opens the eyes for to see that a man hath more with him, then against him: and the works of God, in Christ, are not seen by the world: Gods pardoning mercy, not seen by the world: The Union with Jesus Christ, and the privilege thereof; not seen by the world: The satisfaction of Jesus Christ for a poor Sinner, not seen by the world: The great Power of God not seen, or if so, yet at a distance, it don't much affect. Faith is the substance of things not seen: