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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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First, There was a fullness of Pardoning Love in Him: Then He would pardon men, before they did come for pardon. Father, 1(says Christ) Father forgive them, they know not what they do. Ye count it a great act of love, where the fault is great; to forgive a man upon his acknowledgement of the fault: Our Lord Christ did not stay for their acknowledgement, but whilst they were reeking in their sins He forgives: Father forgive them, forgive them, they know not what they do.
First, There was a fulness of Pardoning Love in Him: Then He would pardon men, before they did come for pardon. Father, 1(saies Christ) Father forgive them, they know not what they do. Ye count it a great act of love, where the fault is great; to forgive a man upon his acknowledgment of the fault: Our Lord Christ did not stay for their acknowledgment, but whilst they were reeking in their sins He forgives: Father forgive them, forgive them, they know not what they do.
Yea, if you look into the Gospel ye shall find, that when men were putting forth the highest acts of fin, He was putting forth the highest acts of His love. When Christ was suffering for Peter, Peter was denying Christ: Peter denying Christ, and Christ suffering for Peter. When He was upon the earth, He did not only pardon once, but He would pardon again and again: if men sinned again, He would pardon again. The Disciples slept, and Christ Pardoned: They slept again, and Christ pardoned again: they slept again, and Christ pardoned again. Yea, and when He had pardoned, He would not upbraid them with their former sins, or with His own mercy: After His Resurrection not a word to Peter, of all his denial, or of Christ mercy. Beloved! Christ is the same in Heaven, He is the same in Heaven now.