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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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Yet you will say to me: Quest. But suppose now that a man hath believed some time, a great while, been in Christ a great while; difficulties, and discouragements do arise to beat a man out of the good ways of Christ that he hath taken up: How should a man so raise, and use his faith, as he may be able to work through all these unto Jesus Christ?
Yet you will say to mee: Quest. But suppose now that a man hath beleeved some time, a great while, been in Christ a great while; difficulties, and discouragements doe arise to beat a man out of the good wayes of Christ that he hath taken up: How should a man so raise, and use his faith, as he may be able to work through all these unto Jesus Christ?
I'll speak but to this, and so I'll wind up all. Answ.
I'le speak but to this, and so I'le wind up all. Answ.
First of all, consider your call, often consider your call, §1your first call to a work; and put your selves often unto this disjunction, Either God hath called me to this work, or else he hath not. If God hath not called me, what means this Scripture? And what means that Scripture? And what means the other Scripture? And if God hath called me, why should I lay down the work for any difficulty? Will not he carry me through? And know this, that difficulties do sometimes arise in our way, to make a stoppage in our proceedings: and sometimes they arise only to draw out our faith. When as thou seest thy call clear unto any work, then say, these difficulties arise only to draw out my faith, and not to make a stoppage in my proceedings.