The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in CambridgeThe works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge

Thirdly, Answ. 3 He doth not only carry the power, and virtue of his blood, and present it to God the Father for our discharge: but he does also plead our Cause in Heaven, answering unto all those accusations that are brought against us. And therefore we may read what the Apostle says in the 8. of the Rom. 33. ver. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect? it is God that justifies, who is he that condemneth? it is Christ that died, yea, rather that he is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Upon this ground the Apostle speaks thus; Who shall condemn them? Jesus Christ is at the right hand of God the Father, to take off all accusations, that shall be brought against them. Let the World condemn, let Moses condemn, let Satan condemn; Jesus Christ is at the right hand of God the Father, to take off all accusations that shall be raised against them. Concerning this there is a clear and full instance in that notable Scripture the 3. Chapter of Zachariah, and the 1. verse, We find Satan standing at the right hand of Joshua to resist him. He showed me Joshua the High-Priest, standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right band to resist him. It was the custom of ⟨p. 29⟩the Accuser, to stand at the right hand of the accused: Psalm, 109. ver. 6. Set thou a wicked man over him, and let Satan stand at his right hand: take the wall of him in his accusation, condemning of him. Now here Satan-standing at Joshua's right hand, notes his accusing of him. Well, what was the matter that he accused him of? Ye shall find that there was matter, verse the 3. Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the Angel. Satan came and accused him that he had filthy garments; and so he had: for the Priests, had defiled themselves in Babylon, in marrying of strange wives, as Joshua and his children are charged, in the 10. Chapter of Ezra, and the 18. verse. (Give me leave a little to open this charge of Satan, that we may see Satan had matter of Charge, and accusation against Joshua) And among the sons of the Priests, there were found that had taken strange wives: namely of the sons of Joshua. He was High-Priest. So that now, Joshua had defiled his garments: three was then matter of accusation for Satan to work upon.

Thirdly, Answ. 3 He doth not only carry the power, and vertue of his blood, and present it to God the Father for our discharge: but he does also plead our Cause in Heaven, answering unto all those accusations that are brought against us. And therefore we may reade what the Apostle saies in the 8. of the Rom. 33. ver. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect? it is God that justifies, who is he that condemneth? it is Christ that died, yea, rather that he is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Upon this ground the Apostle speaks thus; Who shall condemn them? Jesus Christ is at the right hand of God the Father, to take off all accusations, that shall be brought against them. Let the World condemn, let Moses condemn, let Satan condemn; Jesus Christ is at the right hand of God the Father, to take off all accusations that shall be raised against them. Concerning this there is a clear and full instance in that notable Scripture the 3. Chapter of Zachariah, and the 1. verse, We find Satan standing at the right hand of Joshua to resist him. He shewed me Joshua the High-Priest, standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right band to resist him. It was the custome of