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The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in CambridgeThe works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge
The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mystery of the saints comfort and holiness, opened and applied from Christs priestly office. II. Satan's power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulness required in every condition.The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge; now preacher of the Word of God at Yarmouth. The first volume. Viz. I. The great Gospel-mysterie of the saints comfort and holinesse, opened and applyed from Christs priestly office. II. Satans power to tempt; and Christs love to, and care of his people under temptation. III. Thankfulnesse required in every condition.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1649
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.
I Have begun to discover from these words, That the Friestly Office of Jesus Christ, is the great Magazine, and Storehouse, of all that grace, and comfort which we have in this world: that whereby we are succoured, and relieved against all Temptations. This hath been made good in the General; and in one Particular work of the High Priest.
I Have begun to discover from these words, That the Friestly Office of Jesus Christ, is the great Magazine, and Storehouse, of all that grace, and comfort which we have in this world: that whereby we are succoured, and relieved against all Temptations. This hath been made good in the Generall; and in one Particular work of the High Priest.
If we now inquire further, what the work of the High-Priest was, and is, that accordingly we may address our selves unto Jesus Christ for succour. We shall find, that it is also, to Pray, and Intercede for the people. To make reconciliation for the sins of the people, (says the text) To make Atonement for the sins of the people, (says the old Testament.) Which Reconciliation, or Atonement, was made in the times of the old Testament, not only by offering of a sacrifice, but by taking the blood thereof, and presenting that with Prayers, ⟨p. 26⟩and intercessions, unto God, to accept of it for the sins of the people. As we shall find, in that same 16. of Leviticus: After the sacrifice was killed, the Priest was to take the blood of it, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the Mercy-Seat; as we read in the 14. verse. And at the 12. and 13. He shall take a Censer full of burning coals of fire from off the Alter before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil; And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the Mercy-Seat. He was to cause a cloud of incense to arise upon the Mercy-Seat. All which was a great Type of the Prayers, and Intercessions of Jesus Christ: who having once offered up himself a sacrifice for our sins, hath carried the blood, and the virtue of it into Heaven, there sprinkled the Mercy-Seat, and there still by his Intercessions does appear for us; As it is proved at large, in the 9. Chapter of this Epistle to the