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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sometimes it is taken largely, For the Amendment of our life: not only for godly sorrow, but all obedience, and reformation. And so it may be taken here; as ye may perceive by the 3. vers. where this word, Repent, is explained, Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand; for this is He that was spoken of by the Prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Preparing the way of the Lord, and making straight paths, all one with Repentance. There is a Jegal Repentance: And there is an Evangelical Repentance. Some think it is a Legal Repentance that is here required; ⟨p. 217⟩and there upon they urge a necessity of Legal preparation before a man does come to Christ: as there is a John Baptist before Christ; so (say they) there must be a Legal work of necessity before a poor soul can have any admittance to Jesus Christ.
Somtimes it is taken largely, For the Amendment of our life: not only for godly sorrow, but all obedience, and reformation. And so it may be taken here; as ye may perceive by the 3. vers. where this word, Repent, is explain'd, Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand; for this is He that was spoken of by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths streight. Preparing the way of the Lord, and making streight paths, all one with Repentace. There is a Iegal Repentance: And there is an Evangelical Repentance. Some think it is a Legal Repentance that is here required; ⟨p. 217⟩and there upon they urge a necessity of Legal preparation before a man does come to Christ: as there is a John Baptist before Christ; so (say they) there must be a Legal work of necessity before a poor soul can have any admittance to Jesus Christ.
But I pray consider the words, and you will find; That not a Legal repentance; but Evangelical is here required. Did our Saviour Christ Himself preach Legal Repentance? They are the words of our Saviour Christ; He uses them too.