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A77357 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. Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.; Adderley, William. 1649 (1649) Wing B4446; Thomason E471_2; ESTC R205749; ESTC R24233 190,835 267

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99_o 101_o what_o good_a a_o christian_n receive_v hence_o 1_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v our_o strength_n page_n 104_o 2_o we_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o ibid._n 3_o to_o live_v in_o dependence_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 4_o to_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o ibid._n 5_o to_o be_v fruitful_a page_n 105_o application_n what_o infinite_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o advance_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 106_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o offer_v up_o our_o own_o christ_n to_o he_o page_n 107_o 2_o account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 3_o give_v not_o the_o worst_a but_o always_o the_o best_a to_o he_o page_n 108_o 4_o despise_v not_o the_o choice_n work_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o trust_v always_o in_o he_o ibid._n 6_o so_o to_o walk_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n may_v speak_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n page_n 109_o 7_o own_o christ_n page_n 110_o 8_o be_v willing_a to_o stoop_v to_o any_o work_n for_o jesus_n christ_n though_o it_o lie_v below_o your_o condition_n sermon_n vi_o john_n 1.16_o doct._n whatsoever_o grace_n or_o holiness_n there_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v answerable_a thereunto_o page_n 113_o prove_v reason_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o every_o christian_a page_n 115_o reason_n 2_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o second_o adam_n a_o common_a person_n between_o god_n and_o we_o page_n 117_o reason_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o incomparable_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o christian_a ibid._n reason_n 4_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 119_o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v answer_v page_n 120_o application_n 1_o how_o many_o person_n there_o be_v that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 122_o instance_a 1_o in_o profane_a people_n ibid._n 2_o in_o mere_o civil_a and_o moral_a people_n ibid._n 3_o in_o hypocrite_n page_n 123_o application_n 2_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o people_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 123_o quest_n what_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o flow_v from_o hence_o answ_n 1._o be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o page_n 124_o 2._o improve_v it_o page_n 125_o 1_o by_o behold_v it_o ibid._n 2_o by_o imitate_v it_o ibid._n 1_o by_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 2_o by_o stoop_v to_o any_o work_n though_o below_o we_o ibid._n 3_o by_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ibid._n 4_o by_o not_o know_v our_o natural_a relation_n ibid._n 5_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o never_o so_o low_a page_n 126_o 6_o so_o exercise_v one_o grace_n as_o that_o we_o may_v exercise_v another_o ibid._n 7_o be_v a_o lamb_n in_o our_o cause_n a_o lion_n in_o god_n ibid._n 8_o in_o suffering_n 1_o not_o till_o we_o be_v call_v ibid._n 2_o when_o we_o be_v call_v not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ibid._n 3_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o other_o man_n good_n ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o god_n withdrawing_n then_o of_o all_o other_o pain_n ibid._n application_n 3_o how_o infinite_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n page_n 128_o god_n two_o great_a gift_n be_v 1_o he_o give_v the_o world_n to_o man_n 2_o he_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o world_n ibid._n application_n 4_o be_v content_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n sermon_n i_o roman_n 4.19_o text_n open_v page_n 152_o doct._n 1._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n by_o give_v any_o special_a blessing_n to_o believer_n he_o do_v first_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o it_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v unto_o it_o page_n 154_o prove_v reason_n 1_o that_o he_o may_v be_v most_o see_v therein_o page_n 156_o reason_n 2_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v learn_v to_o trust_v to_o god_n alone_a page_n 157_o 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two_o act_n of_o faith_n 1_o reliance_n 2_o assurance_n according_o there_o be_v two_o object_n of_o faith_n 1_o a_o may_v be_v of_o mercy_n 2_o a_o shall_v be_v of_o mercy_n a_o may_v be_v of_o mercy_n cause_v reliance_n a_o shall_v be_v of_o mercy_n cause_v assurance_n reliance_n cause_v quietness_n assurance_n cause_v joy_n ibid._n way_n to_o know_v whether_o mercy_n shall_v rise_v again_o or_o not_o 1_o by_o the_o frequent_a visit_n of_o the_o promise_n page_n 167_o 2_o by_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n page_n 168_o encouragement_n to_o wait_v 1_o if_o ever_o it_o rise_v it_o will_v be_v the_o choice_a mercy_n we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o life_n page_n 170_o 2_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a mercy_n ibid._n 3_o it_o will_v be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n page_n 171_o sermon_n two_o rom._n 4.19_o doct._n when_o god_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o blessing_n or_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o not_o stand_v pore_v upon_o the_o mean_n and_o deadness_n thereof_o page_n 174_o divide_v into_o three_o propofition_n and_o clear_v 1_o a_o mere_a rational_a consider_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o deadness_n thereof_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o believe_v clear_v page_n 174_o 2_o when_o all_o mean_n fail_v and_o seem_v to_o lie_v dead_a than_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o believe_v clear_v page_n 177_o 3_o thus_o to_o believe_v when_o all_o mean_n fail_v be_v exceed_v well_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n clear_v page_n 180_o application_n what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v here_o to_o to_o live_v above_o hope_n and_o under_o hope_n page_n 183_o object_n we_o be_v afraid_a to_o believe_v when_o mean_n fail_v because_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n answer_v page_n 184_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v god_n take_v away_o the_o mean_n to_o try_v thy_o faith_n page_n 185_o 2_o god_n do_v never_o give_v to_o supply_v our_o lust_n but_o to_o supply_v our_o want_n ibid._n 3_o if_o all_o the_o mean_n fail_v faith_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o a_o mean_n page_n 186_o 4_o look_v what_o way_n god_n be_v use_v to_o walk_v in_o towards_o you_o in_o that_o way_n you_o may_v bold_o expect_v he_o ibid._n object_n i_o shall_v prosume_v if_o i_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n when_o mean_n fail_v answer_v page_n 188_o sermon_n iii_o rom._n 4.19_o doct._n true_a save_a faith_n carry_v the_o soul_n through_o all_o difficulty_n page_n 192_o clear_v 1_o in_o that_o the_o wy_fw-mi to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v clog_v with_o many_o difficulty_n page_n 193_o 2_o true_a save_a faith_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n through_o they_o all_o page_n 195_o 3_o nothing_o but_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o for_o 1._o conviction_n of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n can_v page_n 200_o 2_o resolution_n will_v not_o ibid._n 3_o moral_a virtue_n will_v not_o page_n 201_o 4_o gift_n and_o part_n gospel_n enlargment_n can_v ibid._n 4_o what_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n that_o do_v it_o 1_o faith_n show_v the_o soul_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n page_n 202_o 2_o it_o tell_v the_o soul_n all_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v own_o page_n 203_o 3_o it_o show_v a_o man_n great_a excellency_n in_o christ_n than_o all_o difficulty_n page_n 204_o 4_o it_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o leave_v the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o all_o to_o god_n ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n whereby_o a_o soul_n take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n page_n 205_o 6_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o under_o the_o anger_n
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what_o thou_o will_v against_o i_o i_o subscribe_v unto_o it_o i_o be_o poor_a i_o be_o empty_a i_o be_o unworthy_a i_o be_o guilty_a but_o christ_n be_v full_a christ_n be_v full_a there_o be_v fullness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v trust_v unto_o he_o oh_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n live_v much_o by_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n trust_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o three_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n duty_n 3._o duty_n then_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o draw_v forth_o this_o fullness_n let_v all_o man_n draw_v forth_o this_o fullness_n that_o be_v do_v these_o three_o way_n first_o by_o a_o serious_a frequent_a solemn_a consideration_n and_o eye_v of_o christ_n fullness_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o for_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n the_o behold_v of_o christ_n glory_n change_v we_o into_o glory_n it_o be_v draw_v forth_o also_o by_o our_o 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