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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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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: 1it does not only show a man things that are otherwise unseen, but brings them near; Salvation near; pardoning mercy near; the Privileges of Union with Christ near; Christs satisfaction near: and so when Difficulties and Discouragements do arise, says the soul through faith, Why should not I be satisfied with any condition, seeing Christ hath satisfied for me? I am one with Christ, Christ is a common person: When Christ died, I died: when Christ rose, I rose: when Christ ascended, I ascended: Christ sitting in Heaven, I sit there. Thus faith, it elevates, and raises up the soul into heaven, it carries it over all difficulties and discouragements that it can meet withal.
First, §1Faith shewes the soule the glorious, invisible things of God and of his grace; and brings them neare unto the soule. It was a hard thing for Moses to leave all the pleasures, and profits, and preferrements of Egypt: he did it though, choosing rather the afflictions of Pharoah with Gods people; Why? saies the. 11. of the Hebrews, He saw him that ⟨p. 203⟩is invisibel: But how did he see him? By faith (saies 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 workes of God, in Christ, are not seene by the world: Gods pardoning mercy, not seene by the world: The Ʋnion with Iesus Christ, and the priviledge thereof; not seene by the world: The satisfaction of Iesus 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 seene: