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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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I answer, Quicquid recipitur &c. Every thing is received according unto the receiver. A legal spirit doth relish and savour most of those arguments which are drawn from Hell, and from the wrath of God: But an Evangelical Christian, those that are drawn from love and mercy. ⟨p. 248⟩But for the more full Answer to this, pray consider with me, these Six, or Seven Distinctions.
First, §1It's one thing for a man to be troubled in Conscience: and another thing to be humbled for sin committed. Those that are Damned in Hell, and lie there despairing, must needs be troubled in Conscience; how could they despair else? Take a soul that hath the work of the Law upon him, and a mere work of the Law; and in some respects, he may be more troubled in Conscience: but a Christian that hath a work of the Gospel upon his heart, is notwithstanding this, more humbled for sin committed.
First, §1It's one thing for a man to be troubled in Conscience: and another thing to be humbled for sin committed. Those that are Damn'd in Hell, and lie there despairing, must needs be troubled in Conscience; how could they despaire else? Take a soul that hath the work of the Law upon him, and a meer work of the Law; and in some respects, he may be more troubled in Conscience: but a Christian that hath a work of the Gospel upon his heart, is notwithstanding this, more humbled for sin committed.
Again, §2