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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 for our better opening, and clearing of this Truth: Let us I pray descend into the particulars of Repentance, and consider how the grace, and mercy, and love of God in Christ (which is the substance of this Kingdom of Heaven) hath an influence upon them all; and how all of them are caused thereby.
First, §1A man that does Repent, must see, and know his sins: true-sight of sin is requisite to true Repentance Indeed, a man may in some measure attain unto the knowledge, and discovery of his sin by some Affliction: when Adoni-bezek had his fingers, and toes cut off, you know what he said: Thus have I done. Afflictions do un-leave a man, take off his leaves: when the leaves are off the hedges, ye see those birds-nests, that ye could not see before when the leaves were on: And so, when affliction hath made one naked, and taken ones leaves off, a man is able to see those nests of corruption in his own heart that he never did see before.
The Apostle says, By the Law is the knowledge of sin: but now, though by the Law, as by a rule, we come to the knowledge of our sin; and by Affliction we are helped to see the nests of our own hearts: yet notwithstanding, a man cannot see his sins fully but by Gospel-light; it is a work of the Spirit to convince of sin: I will send the Spirit, the Comforter, and he shall convince the world of sin. And where does the Spirit breath, but in the Gospel, the Kingdom of Heaven, the preaching of the Gospel? Received ye the Spirit (says the Apostle) by the works of the Law, or by the preaching of faith? When once Isaiah the Prophet had had a fight of Christ, he cries out, Vae mihi, I am undone: We is me, I am undone, I am unclean.
The Apostle saies, By the Law is the knowledge of sin: but now, though by the Law, as by a rule, we come to the knowledge of our sin; and by Affliction we are help't to see the nests of our own hearts: yet notwithstanding, a man cannot see his sins fully but by Gospel-light; it is a work of the Spirit to convince of sin: I will send the Spirit, the Comforter, and he shall convince the world of sin. And where does the Spirit breath, but in the Gospel, the Kingdom of Heaven, the preaching of the Gospel? Received ye the Spirit (saies the Apostle) by the works of the Law, or by the preaching of faith? When once Esay the Prophet had had a fight of Christ, he cries out, Vae mihi, I am undone: We is me, I am undone, I am unclean.