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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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Thus God hath dealt with the World, He hath brought near the Kingdom of Grace, and Mercy, and free-remission to the World, before ever the World did make after it. When the whole World had sinned in the fall, and lay in wickedness, and never thought of returning unto God; God so loved the world, 1that he sent his only begotten Son to them. When Adam did not think of Christ, nor the world in him; the Lord gives out a promise, The Seed of the Woman shall break the Serpents head. 2Thus mercy, and grace made it's approach towards the world, before ever the world did seek after it.
Thus God hath dealt with the World, He hath brought neer the Kingdom of Grace, and Mercy, and free-remission to the World, before ever the World did make after it. When the whol World had sinned in the fall, and lay in wickedness, and never thought of returning unto God; God so loved the world, 1that he sent his only begotten Son to them. When Adam did not think of Christ, nor the world in him; the Lord gives out a promise, The Seed of the Woman shall break the Serpents head. 2Thus mercy, and grace made it's approach towards the world, before ever the world did seek after it.
So in regard of a Nation, in regard of a Kingdom in the world: Go (says our Lord and Saviour Christ unto his Disciples) and teach all Nations. The Nations did not come to Christ and say, Lord, the Jews have refused the Gospel, and therefore we beseech thee that the Gospel may be preached unto us, and we will receive it: No, but before ever they sent any such message to have the Gospel come down to them, the Gospel is sent to them, Go (says our Saviour) Go preach to all Nations. But Lord (they might say) Suppose that in those nations we meet with such a man as Herod, such a man as Pilate; shall we preach the Gospel, and free remission of sins then to such a one? Go (says Christ,) I make no exceptions; Go, and preach to all Nations. But suppose that a Judas come in when we are preaching the Gospel. Says Christ, I make no exceptions, if a Judas will come and submit, Go, preach to all, Go preach the Gospel, Go preach to all Nations.