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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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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.
But I pray consider the words, and you will find; That not a Legal repentance; but Evangelical is here required. Did our Savior Christ Himself preach Legal Repentance? They are the words of our Savior Christ; He uses them too.
The Repentance is, as the Consideration is that this work is to be founded on, as the motive is. What's the motive? The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, Repent; let your Repentance be upon this ground, because the King-dom of Heaven hath approached, because the Kingdom of Heaven hath drawn near. He does not say, Repent, because the Kingdom of Hell is near, but because the Kingdom of Heaven is near: the Motive being Evangelical, the Repentance is so, 'tis not a Legal, but an Evangelical Repentance that is here required. Besidesw these words, Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, are not spoken only to the ungodly, but unto the godly also of those times who were to prepare the way of the Lord, and to make straight their paths. And therefore, not to be understood of a Repentance only preparatory to that in the heart.
The Repentace is, as the Consideration is that this work is to be founded on, as the motive is. What's the motive? The Kindom of Heavcn is at hand, Repent; let your Repentance be upon this ground, because the King-dom of Heaven hath approach't, because the Kingdom of Heaven hath drawn neer. He does not say, Repent, because the Kingdom of Hell is neer, but because the Kingdom of Heaven is neer: the Motive being Evangelical, the Repentance is so, 'tis not a Legall, but an Evangelieal Repentance that is here required. Besidesw these words, Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, are not spoken only to the ungodly, but unto the godly also of those times who were to prepare the way of the Lord, and to make streight their pathes. And therefore, not to be understood of a Repentance only preparatory to that in the heart.