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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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And he deals thus by particular Persons also: Was it not thus with Matthew the Publican? He sate (ye know) in his Custom-house, and Christ came and found him out there; he did not first go and seek after Christ, but Christ came first unto him, and found him out in his trade, and said unto him,1 follow me. And was it not thus with Paul? Says Paul, I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor: But I obtained mercy. I was breathing out threatenings against the Saints, and against the Disciples of Jesus Christ: but as I was breathing out threatenings against them, the holy Ghost breathed upon my heart, and met me in the way, and unhorst me, and showed me mercy: the Kingdom of Heaven did approach unto Paul, before ever Paul sought after it.
And he deals thus by particular Persons also: Was it not thus with Matthew the Publican? He sate (ye know) in his Custome-house, and Christ came and found him out there; he did not first go and seek after Christ, but Christ came first unto him, and found him out in his trade, and said unto him,1 follow me. And was it not thus with Paul? Saies Paul, I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor: But I obtained mercy. I was breathing out threatenings against the Saints, and against the Disciples of Jesus Christ: but as I was breathing out threatenings against them, the holy Ghost breath'd upon my heart, and met me in the way, and unhorst me, and showed me mercy: the Kingdom of Heaven did approach unto Paul, before ever Paul sought after it.
And as 'tis with a particular Person in regard of his first Conversion, and first Repentance: So in regard of his After-Repentance: Peter sins, and before ever Peter repents, Christ looks back upon him; that is the first, then Peter wept bitterly. Jonah sinned, and sinned greatly in running away from God: before ever Jonah could find in his heart, for to seek unto God, God works a miracle: provides a chamber of preservation, even in the belly of destruction, in the Whales-belly for him. God brought near his pardoning