An Infinite Treasury Grace in the Piety of William Bridge (Hedges) - Profiles in Reformed Spirituality

Description

An Infinite Treasury acquaints you with one of the most uplifting Puritan authors, William Bridge (1600–1670). Brian G. Hedges traces Bridge's life and ministry in a brief biography, emphasizing Bridge’s theology of grace in the Christian life. Hedges then presents excerpts from Bridge’s writings, which reveal Jesus as grace personified so that we can enjoy salvation in Him. Read and be encouraged by the grace, fullness, and sufficiency of Jesus Christ in William Bridge’s writings. 

Contents

The Piety of William Bridge (1600–1670)  

Section One: The Treasury of Grace 

1. An Infinite Treasury of Grace
2. Benefits from Jesus as Mediator of the New Covenant 
3. The Blood of Sprinkling Speaks
4. Christ’s Satisfaction in His People 
5. The Storehouse of All Grace 
6. Fullness of Pardoning Love in Christ 
7. The All-Sufficiency of Jesus Christ 
8. All Needs Supplied in Christ 
9. Christ Is All in All 

Section Two: The Reception of Grace 

10. God’s Love and Grace Is the Root of Our Obedience 
11. Christ Is Willing to Intercede for Us 
12. Of His Fullness Have We All Received 
13. Draw Forth This Fullness 
14. Labor to Get Another Life 
15. Christ Crucified Is the Object of Faith
16. Knowing Christ Crucified Is Desirable 
17. Help from the Names of Christ 
18. The Principle of All Our Grace and Holiness
19. Repentance Is a Fruit of Faith

Section Three: The Experience of Grace 

20. True Saving Peace 
21. Spiritual Life Is the Most Pleasant Life 
22. The Difference Between Humiliation and Discouragement
23. Encouragement for Those Weak in Grace
24. It Is a Great Mercy to Have a Little Grace
25. Comfort for Those Lacking Assurance 
26. The Ocean of God’s Free Love
27. Overcoming Temptation in Christ
28. How Christ Succors the Tempted
29. The Covenant of Grace Not Broken by Sins of Infirmity
30. How to Prevent Relapses into Sin 
31. Imperceptible Growth in Grace
32. Fourfold Growth in Grace
33. Signs of Growth in Grace
34. Three Kinds of Sinners

Section Four: The Means of Grace  

35. How to Draw Water from the Well of Salvation
36. Christ Commends Faith above All Other Graces
37. The Promise of Grace
38. Comforts Restored in Reading the Scriptures Much
39. The Sweetness of Divine Meditation 
40. The Profitableness of Divine Meditation (1) 
41. The Profitableness of Divine Meditation (2) 
42. The Profitableness of Divine Meditation (3) 
43. Instructions for Divine Meditation (1)
44. Instructions for Divine Meditation (2) 
45. Fellowship with Christ in Suffering and Glory

Annotated Bibliography   

Endorsements

“Brian Hedges has given us a volume of some of the writings of the Puritan William Bridge with an introductory essay. Among other achievements, Bridge, along with John Owen and Thomas Goodwin, was one of six divines involved in the writing of the hugely influential Savoy Declaration (1658), showing the primacy of Congregationalism. As a professed Presbyterian, I found the account of [Bridge’s] life immensely interesting, and the collection of writings shows Bridge, a member of the Westminster Assembly, to have a been a man of great principle. . . and a profound biblical scholar and preacher. This one-volume teaser is totally worth the effort to read, and it will probably make you want to read the five volumes of Bridge’s complete works! A wonderful contribution to the series.” 

—Derek W. H. Thomas, Chancellor’s Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary 

About the Author

Brian G. Hedges is the lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan. He has written several books, including Watchfulness and Thriving in Grace.