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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, That the appropinquation, approaching, or drawing near of the Kingdom of Heaven, is the highest, and the greatest motive in the world unto true Repentance.
Secondly, That the appropinquation, approaching, or drawing neer of the Kingdom of Heaven, is the highest, and the greatest motive in the world unto true Repentance.
I have spoken to the former in a Congregation not far ⟨p. 241⟩distant: and my desire is to speak unto the Second.
The appropinquation, approaching, Doct. or drawing near of the Kingdom of Heaven, is the highest. and the greatest motive in the world unto true Repentance.
The appropinquation, approaching, Doct. or drawing neer of the Kingdom of Heaven, is the highest. and the greatest motive in the world unto true Repentance.
This is the Motive that John uses here; thus John begins, when he began for to preach the Gospel. And if you look into the 4. the next Chapter, ye shall find, that our Saviour Christ begins to preach Repentance upon the same Motive: verse the 17. from that time Jesus began to preach, and say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. The same words. And if ye look into the 10. Chapter of Matthew, ye shall find, that when he sent out his Apostles for to preach, he put the like words into their mouths also: (at the 7. verse) And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.