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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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Again. Would you walk Humbly? Be very humble, and ⟨p. 105⟩get a serious, and deep humiliation for sin committed? the study of this truth will help you do it. You know what the Prophet Isaiah says: Oh! Lord, (says he) woe is me, 1I am undone, I am undone! Why? what's the matter? Oh! (says he) mine eyes have seen the King. If you look into the 3. Chapter of Matthew, you will find there, in John the Baptist, such a self-humbling speech, Christ-advancing speech, as you shall not meet with many of the like again: Sales he, (at the 11 verse) Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: or as other Gospels hath it: Whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose. Beloved! I pray consider it a little: John, then which there was not a greater, the great Preacher that all the Country followed: John cries out & says, Whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose. What made him think thus? what wrought his heart into this humble this self-denying frame? The very Doctrine we are now upon: says he, I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost & with fire. As if he should say thus: I may baptize you outwardly, but the efficacy of all these ordinances it is from Jesus Christ, & therefore, because the efficacy of every ordinance is from Jesus Christ, says he, as for me, I am not worthy to bear His shoes, to undo His latchet.
Again. Would you walk Humbly? Be very humble, and ⟨p. 105⟩get a ferious, and deep humiliation for sin committed? the study of this truth will help you do it. You know what the Prophet Isaiah saies: Oh! Lord, (saies hee) wo is me, 1I am undone, I am undone! Why? what's the matter? Oh! (saies he) mine eyes have seen the King. If you look into the 3. Chapter of Matthew, you will find there, in John the Baptist, such a self-humbling speech, Christ-advancing speech, as you shal not meet with many of the like again: Sales he, (at the 11 verse) Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: or as other Gospels hath it: Whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose. Beloved! I pray confider it a little: John, then which there was not a greater, the great Preacher that al the Countrey followed: John cryes out & saies, Whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose. What made him think thus? what wrought his heart into this humble this self-denying frame? The very Doctrine we are now upon: saies he, I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shal baptize you with the holy Ghost & with fire. As if he should say thus: I may baptize you outwardly, but the efficacy of al these ordinances it is from Jesus Christ, & therefore, because the efficacy of every ordinance is from Jesus Christ, saies he, as for me, I am not worthy to bear His shoes, to undo His latchet.