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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
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That is, look as it was in the times of the old Testament: if the Priest had only offered a sacrifice, and had not gone into the holy of holiest with the blood thereof, sprinkling the Mercy-Seat, praying, and interceding that it might be accepted for the sins of the people, the Priest had not done the work of the Priest, and so he had not been a complete Priest: So now, (says the Apostle) if Jesus Christ had only ⟨p. 27⟩offered up himself here a sacrifice, and had not gone into Heaven, the holy of holiest, and carried the power and the virtue of his death thither, to pray and intercede for us, he had not done the work of the great High-Priest. Every Priest might sacrifice, but every Priest might not go into the Holy of Holiest, that belonged only to the High-Priest to do. Now therefore, Jesus Christ going into Heaven, the Holy of Holiest, there to make Intercession for us, is the great, and the special work of this High-Priest.
That is, look as it was in the times of the old Testament: if the Priest had only offered a sacrifice, and had not gone into the holy of holiest with the blood thereof, sprinkling the Mercy-Seat, praying, and interceding that it might be accepted for the sins of the people, the Priest had not done the work of the Priest, and so he had not been a compleat Priest: So now, (saies the Apostle) if Jesus Christ had only ⟨p. 27⟩offred up himself here a sacrifice, and had not gone into Heaven, the holy of holiest, and carried the power and the vertue of his death thither, to pray and intercede for us, he had not done the work of the great High-Priest. Every Priest might sacrifice, but every Priest might not go into the Holy of Holiest, that belonged only to the High-Priest to do. Now therefore, Jesus Christ going into Heaven, the Holy of Holiest, there to make Intercession for us, is the great, and the special work of this High-Priest.
That I may clear up this mysterious Truth, I shall deliver my self these Four ways; by opening.