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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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Further, The more of the Gospel, §6and the more of the Kingdom of Heaven, is in your Repentance: The more of the Gospel will be in your Obedience, the more of the Gospel will be in your Assurance, the more of the Gospel will be in your Performance, in your prayers, and other duties. Beloved! Repentance is foundation work: it hath an influence upon all your service. If your Repentance be Legal, your Obedience Legal, and your Performance Legal, and your Assurance Legal; ever tying God unto such conditions, as he never tied you to, through the improvement of your own unbelief. But now, when as your Repentance hath the Gospel in it, drawn up, and raised upon such motives as these; then your Obedience, your Comforts, your Duties, your Assurance will have the impression of the Gospel also upon them.
Further, The more of the Gospel, §6and the more of the Kingdom of Heaven, is in your Repentance: The more of the Gospel will be in your Obedience, the more of the Gospel will be in your Assurance, the more of the Gospel will be in your Performance, in your prayers, and other duties. Beloved! Repentance is foundation work: it hath an influence upon all your service. If your Repentance be Legal, your Obedience Legal, and your Performance Legal, and your Assurance Legal; ever tying God unto such conditions, as he never tyed you to, through the improvement of your own unbelief. But now, when as your Repentance hath the Gospel in it, drawn up, and raised upon such motives as these; then your Obedience, your Comforts, your Duties, your Assurance will have the impression of the Gospel also upon them.
And Seventhly, §7The more of the Gospel, the Kingdom of Heaven, is in your Repentance: The more your hearts, and spirits will be meekened, and sweetened towards the Saints, towards your fellow Servants the people of God. What is the Gospel but a dead Christ? As Jesus Christ was a living Gospel: So the Gospel is a dead Christ.