Profiles in Reformed Spirituality - An Infinite Treasury: Grace in the Piety of William Bridge

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.

Table of Contents
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 

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.

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

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