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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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In the sixth place. §6True, saving faith, it does teach a man for to pick out the love of God, from under the anger of God. God never makes his Pills so bitter, but he mingles some Sugar withal: and true faith can find it out. When as our Lord and Saviour Christ said,1 woman what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come: The next words that she says is, to the servants, Whatsoever he bids you do, that do. They wanted wine, she came to him for wine, and he answered her so: it may seem an hard answer, yet says she to the servants, whatsoever he bid you do, that do. For our Saviour had said, my hour is not yet come: implying therefore, that he would do it. Implication is enough for Faith, for Mary's Faith. Faith, it acquaints a man with the ways of God, and acquaints a Soul what Gods ways are: it tells the soul, that when Christ seems to be the greatest Enemy, he intends the greatest friendship. He (says faith) does then intend for to raise us up, when he seems most for to cast us down: whereupon, when difficulties and discouragements do arise, Is this his way indeed? (says a believing soul,) why then shall I be borne down with so many discouragements, though they be never so many?
In the sixt place. §6True, saving faith, it does teach a man for to picke out the love of God, from under the anger of God. God never makes his Pils so bitter, but he mighles some Sugar withall: and true faith can find it out. When as our Lord and Saviour Christ said,1 woman what have I to do with thee? mine houre is not yet come: The next words that she saies is, to the servants, Whatsoever he bids you do, that do. They wanted wine, she came to him for wine, and he answered her so: it may seem an hard answer, yet saies she to the servants, whatsoever he bid you do, that do. For our Saviour had said, my houre is not yet come: implying therfore, that he would do it. Implycation is enough for Faith, for Mary's Faith. Faith, it acquaints a man with the wayes of God, and acquaints a Soule what Gods wayes are: it tels the soule, that when Christ seemes to be the greatest Enemy, he intends the greatest friendship. He (sayes faith) does then intend for to raise us up, when he seemes most for to cast us downe: whereupon, when difficulties and discouragements do arise, Is this his way indeed? (sayes a beleeving soule,) why then shall I be borne down with so many discouragements, though they be never so many?