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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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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.
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 Kingdome 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 mouthes also: (at the 7. verse) And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
There the word, Repent, is not you will say: But if you look into the 6. of Mark, and the 12. verse: ye shall find that 'tis said there, Then they went out, and preached, that men should repent. It was part of their Commission: and thus they were to preach Repentance upon this motive, That the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, or the Kingdom of heaven is approaching. Surely therefore, this is the great Motive, the motive of motives. In the invitation to the great Supper spoken of in the Gospel: what is the motive used, for to bring men unto the supper, but this? Come, for all things are now ready: Mercy is ready, the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is ready, Come, for all things are now ready: this is the motive that is used there. And if ye look into the 12. Chapter of Paul to the Romans, ye shall find at the 1. verse, That when the Apostle doth exhort them, to present themselves a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God: he persuades by this motive of mercy: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice. I beseech ye therefore. That Therefore, sends us unto the former Chapter, to enquire what these mercies were. At the 30. verse of the former Chapter, he says unto them, For as ye in times past have not believed God,