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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.
Well, But what is that that will bring the soul to this disposition, to walk contrary to ones former self? If you look into the 116. Psalm, ye shall find there how the Psalmist eats up his former words: I said in my hast, all men are liars: It was amiss in me, I eat my words, I am sorry for it: what made him do it? Says he at the 3. verse, The sorrows of death compassed me about, and the pains of hell gate hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow: Then called I upon the Name of the Lord; O Lord I beseech thee deliver me. (at the 5. verse) Gracious is the Lord, and righteous: yea, our God is merciful. Now having had a taste of Gods grace, and God mercy, now he eats his former words. And so the good man Hezekiah: I said (says he) I am cut off from the land of the living: 1He did eat his words, I repent, it was suddenly done: How was he wrought off to this? He had tasted of the love, and grace, and goodness of God; and this made him do it. So that now, look into the bowels of Repentance, and the several workings thereof, and ye shall find there is no such way, or means, or motive to bring a soul unto Repentance, as the approaching of the Kingdom of Heaven, the word, and work of Gods grace, and love of God in Jesus Christ.
Well, But what is that that will bring the soul to this disposition, to walk contrary to ones former self? If you look into the 116. Psalm, ye shall find there how the Psalmist eats up his former words: I said in my hast, all men are lyers: It was amiss in me, I eat my words, I am sorry for it: what made him do it? Saies he at the 3. verse, The sorrows of death compassed me about, and the pains of hell gate hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow: Then called I upon the Name of the Lord; O Lord I beseech thee deliver me. (at the 5. verse) Gracious is the Lord, and righteous: yea, our God is mercisul. Now having had a tast of Gods grace, and God mercy, now he eats his former words. And so the good man Hezekiab: I said (saies he) I am cut off from the land of the living: 1He did eat his words, I repent, it was suddenly done: How was he wrought off to this? He had tasted of the love, and grace, and goodness of God; and this made him do it. So that now, look into the bowels of Repentance, and the several workings thereof, and ye shall find there is no such way, or means, or motive to bring a soul unto Repentance, as the approaching of the Kingdom of Heaven, the word, and work of Gods grace, and love of God in Jesus Christ.