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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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fullness_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o a_o believer_n be_v many_o time_n hide_v from_o the_o world_n page_n 31_o 2_o he_o communicate_v grace_n to_o they_o as_o a_o universal_a cause_n and_o a_o universal_a cause_n seldom_o or_o never_o produce_v particular_a effect_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o particular_a cause_n ibid._n 3_o he_o do_v it_o in_o proportion_n page_n 32_o 4_o he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o want_n ibid._n application_n 1_o difference_n between_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n page_n 33_o 1_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o thing_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n of_o but_o one_o thing_n viz_o the_o deity_n ibid._n 2_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v up_o of_o worse_a thing_n but_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o best_a of_o best_o page_n 34_o 3_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n run_v into_o emptiness_n but_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o dwell_a fullness_n ibid._n 4_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n can_v never_o satisfy_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ever_o do_v page_n 35_o 5_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v commend_v a_o man_n to_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o man_n lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 36_o 6_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v mix_v with_o poison_n sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n with_o contentment_n ibid._n 7_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o defile_v fullness_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n a_o pure_a fullness_n page_n 37_o 8_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v less_o than_o be_v expect_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v expect_v ibid._n 9_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sometime_o better_o want_v than_o enjoy_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n always_o make_v man_n happy_a ibid._n 10_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n cost_v many_o time_n more_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a but_o christ_n give_v much_o and_o take_v nothing_o page_n 38_o 11_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o return_v you_o love_v for_o love_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n return_v you_o more_o love_n than_o you_o bring_v ibid._n application_n 2_o a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o man_n to_o come_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 39_o to_o believer_n it_o will_v make_v they_o firm_a against_o all_o temptation_n page_n 40_o discouragment_n page_n 40_o affliction_n page_n 40_o to_o unbeliever_n page_n 41_o application_n 3_o to_o believer_n to_o labour_n to_o own_o their_o own_o and_o strengthen_v their_o assurance_n of_o their_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 42_o sermon_n iii_o john_n 1.16_o doct._n what_o grace_n or_o holiness_n the_o saint_n have_v from_o christ_n they_o have_v it_o all_o in_o a_o way_n of_o receive_v page_n 46_o prove_v by_o instance_n in_o justification_n ibid._n in_o adoption_n ibid._n in_o sanctification_n ibid._n in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o ibid._n in_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n prayer_n page_n 47_o all_o in_o general_n ibid._n the_o rain_n that_o fall_v page_n 48_o as_o also_o 1_o by_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o nature_n 1_o to_o overcome_v sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a page_n 49_o 2_o to_o rise_v again_o if_o he_o be_v fall_v page_n 50_o 3_o to_o continue_v if_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o page_n 51_o 4_o to_o do_v any_o one_o good_a work_n page_n 52_o 5_o to_o prepare_v himself_o unto_o what_o be_v good_a ibid._n 2_o by_o the_o supernaturallity_n of_o grace_n page_n 54_o 3_o by_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n page_n 55_o 4_o by_o the_o work_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n page_n 56_o 5_o by_o the_o posture_n and_o true_a behaviour_n of_o prayer_n page_n 57_o object_n this_o cut_v off_o all_o endeavour_n answer_v page_n 58_o 1_o it_o move_v to_o endeavour_n because_o it_o cause_v love_n and_o fear_v page_n 59_o 2_o whatsoever_o service_n we_o tender_v to_o god_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n be_v all_o a_o wait_a upon_o he_o page_n 60_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1_o that_o all_o boast_n rejoice_v and_o confidence_n in_o one_o self_n may_v be_v take_v away_o page_n 61_o 2_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v full_o honour_v and_o exalt_v ibid._n 3_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v live_v by_o faith_n page_n 62_o application_n 1_o behold_v what_o infinite_a care_n god_n have_v of_o believer_n page_n 62_o application_n 2_o behold_v what_o pleasant_a live_v the_o saint_n live_v page_n 65_o application_n 3_o what_o abundance_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v no_o save_a interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n application_n 4_o all_o be_v from_o grace_n from_o first_o to_o last_o page_n 66_o sermon_n four_o john_n 1.16_o doct_n abundance_n of_o grace_n the_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v from_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 69_o clear_v 1_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o several_a advance_v grace_n have_v make_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n page_n 71_o 1_o we_o have_v it_o not_o by_o the_o candle_n but_o by_o the_o sun_n page_n 76_o 2_o the_o vail_n be_v now_o rend_v we_o have_v it_o not_o in_o shadow_n but_o in_o substance_n page_n 79_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o temper_v with_o the_o law_n but_o with_o the_o gospel_n page_n 77_o 4_o we_o have_v it_o not_o in_o bondage_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n 5_o we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n page_n 78_o 2_o as_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o grace_n discover_v so_o there_o be_v abundance_n exhibit_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n page_n 78_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n to_o be_v justify_v page_n 79_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n draw_v upon_o a_o filthy_a soul_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n before_o he_o come_v there_o page_n 80_o object_n we_o do_v not_o see_v such_o abundance_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v account_v godly_a answer_v 1._o do_v you_o consider_v the_o opposition_n of_o grace_n when_o grace_n be_v much_o oppose_v though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o bulk_n it_o will_v be_v great_a in_o operation_n page_n 80_o 2_o consider_v the_o retinue_n of_o it_o though_o grace_n be_v mean_a it_o have_v a_o rich_a retinue_n page_n 81_o 3_o consider_v the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v it_o and_o prize_v it_o page_n 82_o 2_o to_o love_v the_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o think_v he_o do_v not_o profit_n thereby_o page_n 83_o 3_o to_o comfort_n himself_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n know_v his_o heart_n and_o yet_o to_o see_v there_o be_v much_o hypocrisy_n there_o ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o willing_a to_o change_v his_o condition_n with_o another_o for_o all_o the_o world_n ibid._n 5_o to_o work_n out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o yet_o to_o rely_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o it_o page_n 84_o 6_o for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a ibid._n 7_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o particular_a call_n and_o yet_o take_v no_o thought_n what_o he_o shall_v eat_v drink_v or_o put_v on_o ibid._n 8_o to_o know_v that_o god_n will_v work_v good_a and_o gain_n to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o as_o against_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 9_o to_o be_v the_o more_o afflict_a because_o his_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n page_n 85_o 10_o to_o pray_v earnest_o for_o a_o better_a condition_n and_o yet_o be_v content_v with_o his_o present_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a ibid._n application_n 1_o do_v not_o vilify_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v enrich_v through_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 86_o application_n 2_o behold_v what_o great_a sinner_n professor_n be_v page_n 86_o application_n 3_o what_o a_o mighty_a encouragement_n here_o be_v both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o bad_a to_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n page_n 88_o to_o good_a to_o abound_v in_o grace_n page_n 88_o sermon_n five_o john_n 1.16_o doct._n whatsoever_o grace_n the_o saint_n have_v they_o have_v it_o from_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 91_o prove_v by_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o nature_n page_n 92_o by_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o christ_n page_n 93_o objection_n answer_v page_n
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 reason_n 3_o that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 158_o reason_n 4_o that_o their_o comfort_n may_v be_v the_o more_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a ibid._n objection_n answer_v page_n 159_o caution_n 1vnderstand_v this_o concern_v great_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n page_n 160_o 2_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o blessing_n in_o another_o man_n hand_n page_n 161_o 3_o it_o be_v much_o according_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o mercy_n that_o come_v afterward_o page_n 162_o quest_n why_o do_v god_n first_o give_v the_o promise_n answ_n 1_o to_o show_v we_o where_o the_o mercy_n lie_v page_n 163_o 2_o because_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v we_o shall_v have_v it_o present_o ibid._n 3_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 164_o application_n rest_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o dark_a time_n page_n 164_o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o mercy_n will_v revive_v again_o answ_n there_o be_v 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 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