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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 if these things be so (in the Second place) Then here we see the reason, Use. 2 why our hearts are no more broken, are no more humbled, no more Repentance, no more melting, heart no more softened: because ye don't labour to bring the Kingdom of Heaven near unto your souls: I mean the Gospel, and the Word of the Gospel; free-remission of poor sinners: When the Kingdom of Heaven comes near unto a person, he runs away from it, from the Promise; Oh! it belongs not to me; I am not so and so qualified: I am not so and so broken; I am not so and so weary, and heavy laden; and therefore the promise belongs not to me. But the approaching of the Kingdom of Heaven, is the only means and motive to break thy heart, and wilt not thou therefore come to it, because thy heart is not broken?
But if these things be so (in the Second place) Then here we see the reason, Ʋse. 2 why our hearts are no more broken, are no more humbled, no more Repentance, no more melting, heart no more softened: because ye don't labour to bring the Kingdom of Heaven neer unto your souls: I mean the Gospel, and the Word of the Gospel; free-remission of poor sinners: When the Kingdom of Heaven comes neer unto a person, he runs away from it, from the Promise; Oh! it belongs not to me; I am not so and so qualified: I am not so and so broken; I am not so and so weary, and heavy laden; and therefore the promise belongs not to me. But the approaching of the Kingdom of Heaven, is the only means and motive to break thy heart, and wilt not thou therefore come to it, because thy heart is not broken?
Oh! but the Promise don't belong to me: the Promise is made unto those that are weary, and heavy laden, and I am not so.
Mistake not good people, The invitation is made to the weary, and heavy laden, but the promise is made to Coming. There are Two things in that speech: Come unto me all ye that are weary, and heavy laden. Here's an Invitation: and here's a Promise: The Invitation is made indeed to those that are weary, and heavy laden: Oh! but the Promise is made to Coming, the Promise is made to Coming.