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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.
Again, When your Repentance is Evangelical: §4The more you apprehend, or hope that your sin is pardoned, the more you will grieve for it. Ye read in the Psalms of one special Penitential Psalm of David: the 51. Psalm. But when was that made? A Psalm of David, when Nathan the Prophet came to him: that is, after the Prophet Nathan had been with him. And what did Nathan the Prophet say to him? Says Nathan, Thy sin is forgiven thee. Upon that message, David falls into a Penitential Psalm, a Psalm of Humiliation, and of Repentance. The more a man hath assurance that his sin is pardoned, the more he doth grieve for it.
Again, When your Repentance is Evangelical: §4The more you apprehend, or hope that your sin is pardoned, the more you wil grieve for it. Ye reade in the Psalms of one special Penitential Psalme of David: the 51. Psalme. But when was that made? A Psalme of David, when Nathan the Prophet came to him: that is, after the Prophet Nathan had been with him. And what did Nathan the Prophet say to him? Saies Nathan, Thy sin is forgiven thee. Upon that message, David fals into a Penitential Psalme, a Psalme of Humiliation, and of Repentance. The more a man hath assurance that his sin is pardoned, the more he doth grieve for it.
And the more Evangelical your Repentance is, §5the more your heart will be enlarged to, and for Christ. The sight of Gods free-love in Christ, will make your heart free in love unto Christ, and for Christ. When the poor sinner, the woman, spoken of in the 7. of Luke, had much forgiven her freely; she came and brought her precious boxes, and poured them out upon Jesus Christ. So, when a soul hath tasted of the free love of God in Christ; then, no boxes of ointment too precious to pour out upon the feet of Jesus Christ.
And the more Evangelical your Repentance is, §5