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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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By way of Application;1 Let us I pray consider with our selves, whether God hath dealt thus by our souls or no: Hath the Kingdom of Heaven approached, and drawn near unto us, before we drew near to it? if not, truly (for ought that I know) we are yet under the Law: and all our mournings, and walkings Heaven-ward, they are but Legal: If God love you indeed, He shows kindness, and mercy to you, before you do come to him.
By way of Application;1 Let us I pray consider with our selves, whether God hath dealt thus by our souls or no: Hath the Kingdom of Heaven approch't, and drawn neer unto us, before we drew neer to it? if not, truly (for ought that I know) we are yet under the Law: and all our mournings, and walkings Heaven-ward, they are but Legal: If God love you indeed, He shews kindness, and mercy to you, before you do come to him.
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'Tis with Gods darlings, as 'tis with the worlds-darlings. ⟨p. 233⟩You have some men take a great deal of pains, rise early, and go to bed late, and yet the world does not smile upon them: these are the world's enemies. Some take pains, and grow rich thereby; these are the worlds friends, Others there are again, that before ever they take any pains the Lord is upon them with the worlds blessings; these are the worlds darlings. So I say, God hath his darlings; and if thou art one of Gods darlings, He does cause the Kingdom of Heaven, Grace, and Free-remission to appear and draw near unto thy soul, even before thou dost draw near to it. Hath God dealt thus by any of you? Oh! contemplate, consider seriously the sweetness of this grace. Beloved! preventing grace, is sweet grace. The Lord gave a Grown, a Kingdom to David; but the best Pearl in all the Crown, that his eye was most upon, was Gods preventing mercy: