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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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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.
So in regard of a Nation, in regard of a Kingdome in the world: Go (saies our Lord and Savior Christ unto his Disciples) and teach all Nations. The Nations did not come to Christ and say, Lord, the Jewes 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 (saies our Savior) 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 (saies Christ,) I make no exceptions; Go, and preach to all Nations. But suppose that a Judas come in when we are preaching the Gospel. Saies Christ, I make no exceptions, if a Judas will come and submit, Goe, preach to all, Goe preach the Gospel, Go preach to all Nations.
And was it not thus with the Nation of the Jews, as ye read in the 16. Chapter of the Prophecy of Ezekiel, when ⟨p. 221⟩they were first taken into Gods love? None eye pitied thee, (at the 5. verse) to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion on thee. Verse the 6. When I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in tlsine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live: yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. And so it will be with this people the Jews again, when they shall be converted in the latter days of the world: The Lord speaks so concerning them by the Prophet Isaiah: I was found of those that sought me not. And in the 66.