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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 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.
And now my beloved, if all our love be upon forgiveness, and forgiveness goes first; Oh! what free-grace is here? We Repent, and we Weep because we love; and we ⟨p. 231⟩love because we are forgiven: but forgiveness goes first: Oh! what grace! and love is here! Paul was so taken with this, that to me he seems to be more taken with it, than with the vision that he had in the third Heaven, says he, I knew a man (whether in the body, 1or out of the body) a man (says he) wrapped up into the third Heaven, and heard unspeakable words, which is not lawful to be uttered. And this Paul speaks of but once. But says Paul, I was a blasphemer,