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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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And so ye know it was with the family of Zacheus: 1Zacheus (says our Saviour) This day is salvation come to thine house. Pray consider it a little, did Zacheus's house go to seek for salvation? or rather, did not salvation come and seek for Zecheus's house? Indeed Zecheus out of a curiosity ran and got up into a tree that he might see the out-side of Jesus Christ: but our Lord and Saviour Christ, calls him down, Zacheus (says he) I must dine with thee: invites himself, he carries salvation unto his family.
And so ye know it was with the family of Zacheus: 1Zacheus (saies our Saviour) This day is salvation come to thine house. Pray consider it a little, did Zacheus's house go to seek for salvation? or rather, did not salvation come and seek for Zecheus's house? Indeed Zecheus out of a curiosity ran and got up into a tree that he might see the out-side of Jesus Christ: but our Lord and Saviour Christ, cals him down, Zacheus (saies he) I must dine with thee: invites himself, he carries salvation unto his family.
Thus God deals by Families: He deals thus by the World, He deals thus by Nations, He deals thus by Towns, He deals thus by Families.
And he deals thus by particular Persons also: Was it not thus with Matthew the Publican? He sate (ye know) in his Custom-house, and Christ came and found him out there; he did not first go and seek after Christ, but Christ came first unto him, and found him out in his trade, and said unto him,