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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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When the Gospel approaches, when the kingdom of Heaven draws near to a soul, and Christ therein; the heart is meekened, and made like to Christ. The Law is called a fiery Law, the Law of fire; Compared unto Hagar; And says the Apostle, The children of the bond-woman, will persecute the children of the free-woman, of Sarah. And what's the reason that there is so much bitterness among Professors? but because there is no more of the Gospel, and of the Kingdom of Heaven, in our Profession. Beloved in the Lord: Ye see into what sad times of Discord, and Bitterness we are now brought: As ever you do desire to be free from this spirit of Bitterness: as ye do desire that ye may not have a hand in opposing your fellow-servants, and acting a spirit of bitterness towards the Children of God: Oh! labour for more of the Gospel, get more of it into your Repentance, and into your Obedience: Oh! let us labour to be more Evangelical than ever we have been.
When the Gospel approaches, when the kingdom of Heaven draws neer to a soul, and Christ therein; the heart is meekned, and made like to Christ. The Law is called a fiery Law, the Law of fire; Comapred unto Hagar; And saies the Apostle, The children of the bond-woman, will persecute the children of the free-woman, of Sarah. And what's the reason that there is so much bitterness among Professors? but because there is no more of the Gospel, and of the Kingdom of Heaven, in our Profession. Beloved in the Lord: Ye see into what sad times of Discord, and Bitterness we are now brought: As ever you do desire to be free from this spirit of Bitterness: as ye do desire that ye may not have a hand in opposing your fellow-servants, and acting a spirit of bitterness towards the Children of God: Oh! labour for more of the Gospel, get more of it into your Repentance, and into your Obedience: Oh! let us labour to be more Evangelical than ever we have been.
I had need call upon my own heart for this: and give me leave to measure your own hearts by mine. Beloved! I don't now come to call for Repentance barely, but I come this night unto you, calling for refined Repentance, Gospel-Repentance: these are refining times: your public Worship refined, the Government refined: Christians had need refine all their Duties, and all their Graces, and all their Comforts, and all their Assurance: we had need even take our whole garment; and look into every seam, brush every seam, there is so much dust gotten into it. Oh! labour, labour to be more Evangelical, to get more of the Gospel of Christ into all your Duties. The Gospel is the Ministration of life: And the Ministration of the Law;