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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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Ang again, Gonsider what sense would here be, if this should be the meaning; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners: That is, I came to call those that are sensible of their sins, Then the meaning must be this: I came not to call the righteous, but men that are penitent, men that are sensible of their sins, and are penitent. If by the calling the sinners we are to understand those that are sensible only; then the sense must be this, I came not to call the righteous, but men that are penitent. No, no, Christ came to call sinners, poor sinners; although they were never yet sensible of their sins, the Lord Jesus Christ came to call sinners, which are so indeed.
Ang again, Gonsider what sense would here be, if this should be the meaning; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners: That is, I came to call those that are sensible of their sins, Then the meaning must be this: I came not to call the righteous, but men that are penitent, men that are sensible of their sins, and are penitent. If by the calling the sinners we are to understand those that are sensible only; then the sense must be this, I came not to call the righteous, but men that are penitent. No, no, Christ came to cal sinners, poor sinners; although they were never yet sensible of their sins, the Lord Jesus Christ came to call sinners, which are so indeed.
This Doctrine then stands notwithstanding that Objection.
But you will say, Obj. The Prodigal seems to come home unto his father, before his father does come to him; and to repent, before his father shows mercy to him: and so our repentance does prevent the Lords mercy, and not the Lords mercy prevent our repentance.