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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 second place, consider this, §2That the more you believe in the face of difficulty, the more you please God. Nothing so pleasing to God, as believing in the face of difficulty. God will trust him with much, that trusts much to God: God will break through many difficulties to save thy soul, if thou canst break through many difficulties to come to him. There's no grace does more honour God, then Faith; of all graces it honours God most: and of all the pieces of faith, none do more honour God, then believing in the face of difficulties. When therefore any difficulty or natural discouragement does arise, say, the Lord pardon me; Oh! I have dishonoured God enough already: is this the way for to honour God, to believe in the face of difficulties, and natural discouragements? Here now I have more opportunity to do it; the Lord help me, now will I set my self to believe.
In the second place, consider this, §2That the more you beleeve in the face of difficulty, the more you please God. Nothing so pleasing to God, as beleeving in the face of difficulty. God will trust him with much, that trusts much to God: God will break through many difficulties to save thy soule, if thou canst break through many difficulties to come to him. There's no grace does more honour God, then Faith; of all graces it honours God most: and of all the pieces of faith, none doe more honour God, then beleeving in the face of difficulties. When therefore any difficulty or naturall discouragement does arise, say, the Lord pardon mee; Oh! I have dishonoured God enough already: is this the way for to honour God, to beleeve in the face of difficulties, and naturall discouragements? Here now I have more opportunity to do it; the Lord help mee, now will I set my selfe to beleeve.
In the third place, Sometimes when you meet together, §3speak unto one another of the great things that God hath done; ⟨p. 212⟩