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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.
Thus this Servant of the Lord is thine; as much thine, as Paul was the Corinthians. Yea, these his Spiritfull pieces of Evangelical mysteries are thine: Thine, to build thee up in the saving knowledge of that doctrinal truth, the Priestly office of Christ, as it is the Magazine and storehouse of all that grace and comfort which we are crowned with under heaven: Thine, to give thee a piercing insight ⟨image 3⟩into the intricate methods of the Old Serpent, and plainly to discover upon what rocks and sands the faith of many suffer shipwreck: Thine, 1to arm thee with spiritual Armour of proof, called a BREAST-PLATE, because it guards the heart; or (as the word elsewhere holds it out) A LONG-JARGE-SHIELD, which is very dexterous to defend the whole of a Christian Soldier from all the fiery darts of THE WICKED-ONE.2
Thus this Servant of the Lord is thine; as much thine, as Paul was the Corinthians. Yea, these his Spiritfull peeces of Evangelical mysteries are thine: Thine, to build thee up in the saving knowledge of that doctrinal truth, the Priestly office of Christ, as it is the Magazine and storehouse of all that grace and comfort which we are crowned with under heaven: Thine, to give thee a piercing insight ⟨image 3⟩into the intricate methods of the Old Serpent, and plainly to discover upon what rocks and sands the faith of many suffer shipwrack: Thine, 1to arme thee with spirituall Armour of proof, called a BREAST-PLATE, because it guards the heart; or (as the word elsewhere holds it out) A LONG-IARGE-SHIELD, which is very dexterous to defend the whole of a Christian Souldier from all the fiery darts of THE WICKED-ONE.2
- 11 Thes. 5.8. [Greek or Hebrew]