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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 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 ⟨p. 223⟩mercy, and grace to him, before ever Jonah came near to 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. Johah sin'd, and sin'd greatly in running away from God: before ever Johah 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 neer his pardoning ⟨p. 223⟩mercy, and grace to him, before ever Jonah came neer to it.
And as 'tis in regard of a mans first, second, and after Prepentance: So 'tis also in regard of a mans Comfort, and Consolation. O Lord, (says David) Make me to receive joy, 1and comfort; that the bones that thou hast broken may rejoice: My soul refuseth comfort, (says he) As if he should say thus: Lord, I have been a great Surgeon at other mens hearts, and I have been able to set their bones that have been out of joint: but now mine own bones are broken; I have fallen greatly, and now my own bones are broken, I cannot set mine own bones; My soul refuseth comfort, and the promise is to my heart-like a bank of Ice, that my heart slips off: and Lord, if thou doest not uphold my heart with a promise, I shall never have comfort: Make me to see comfort, O Lord.