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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 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.
Again, §2(for I will but touch upon these) As a man must know his sin: So if he will repent truly, he must be grieved, and humbled for it. If you look into the 7. of Luke, ye may see what work it had: A woman, a great sinner comes to Christ, and she washes his feet with her tears: what made her do so? She loved much, for much was forgiven her. So that the more the love and mercy of God in Christ is opened in the Gospel, or does make it's approach unto a soul, the more the soul is set a weeping and mourning for sin committed.
Again, §2