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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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The Papists and those that do follow them say indeed, That her forgiveness was a fruit of her love: because 'tis said here, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But good people makr it, and you-will find, that first of all there is forgiveness, and thereupon the woman loved: and her loving much, was but a sign of her being much forgiven. For this is suitable with the latter end of the 47. verse: Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. Much forgiveness is the ground of loving much: and loving much, is a sign of much forgiveness: for it follows, But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
The Papists and those that do follow them say indeed, That her forgiveness was a fruit of her love: because 'tis said here, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But good people makr it, and you-will find, that first of all there is forgivenss, and thereupon the woman loved: and her loving much, was but a sign of her being much forgiven. For this is sutable with the latter end of the 47. verse: Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. Much forgivenss is the ground of loving much: and loving much, is a fign of much forgiveness: for it follows, But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
And this suits also with the Parable that ye have before, at the 41. and the 42. and the 43. verses. (Which is brought in upon occasion of this woman's loving thus much.) A certain Creditor had two debtors: the one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty: and when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. Mark the scope of the parable, and you will find it is to show, That love flows from forgiveness. The Papists, (and others that cleave to them) therefore, go against the scope of this Parable.
And this sutes also with the Parable that ye have before, at the 41. and the 42. and the 43. verses. (Which is brought in upon occasion of this womans loving thus much.) A certain Creditor had two debtors: the one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty: and when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. Marke the scope of the parable, and you will find it is to show, That love flows from forgiveness. The Papists, (and others that cleave to them) therefore, go against the scope of this Parable.