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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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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.
For Answer, Ans. 'Tis good for us always to attend unto the scope of the Scripture; in Parables especially: The ⟨p. 228⟩scope of the Parable cannot be according to the tenure of this Objection; for then it should be contrary to the former Parable, of the lost sheep.
For Answer, Ans. 'Tis good for us alwaies to attend unto the scope of the Scripture; in Parables especially: The ⟨p. 228⟩scope of the Parable cannot be according to the tenure of this Objestion; for then it should be contrary to the former Parable, of the lost sheep.
Indeed, The Prodigal says he will repent, before he goes to his father:1 I will return to my father, and I will say, I have sinned against Heaven, and against thee; and I am not worthy to be called thy Son: but he never says so till he came to his father: after his father had fallen upon his neck, and forgiven him, and showed mercy to him, then he said so, and not before. And (says the text) when his father saw him a far off: Notwithstanding he had resolved to go home, yet he was far off from mercy: his father saw him a far off; and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him, preventing of him by his grace: this makes it more prevalent.