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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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Secondly, §2The prevalency of Christs Intercessions with the Father, will appear: if we consider, The inclination, and disposition, that God the Father hath, unto the same things that Christ prayeth, and intercedeth for. If a child should come, and entreat his father, in a matter that ⟨p. 33⟩the father hath no mind to, or that the father is set against; possibly he might not prevail: But if a beloved child shall come and pray the father, in a business that the father likes as well as the child; surely then, the child is very like to speed. Thus it is: The Lord Jesus Christ comes, and he intercedes for us: and the Father hath as great an inclination, and disposition unto the work that Christ intercedes for, as Christ himself hath: And therefore says Christ, Lo, I come to do thy will: I come not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. That which Christ did, that he had a mind to, it was rather, the will of the Father, than Christs will: the Father is as strongly inclined, and disposed to what Christ did, and wills, as Christ himself. Those that thou hast given me (says he) I have lost none: they are thine own, Lord, and therefore I pray for them. We have a notable expression to this end, in the 10. Chapter of John, and the 17. verse. Therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. I lay down my life: Here's his suffering, and his satisfaction. That I may take it again: Go up to Heaven, and take it again and intercede. Therefore doth my father love me. Oh! what a round of love is here: God the father out of love, sends Christ into the world to die for man: God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son. Well, Jesus Christ out of love to us, he dies for us: Who hath loved us, and given himself for us. The Father loves the world in giving Christ, The Son loves the world in dying for us; and the Father, he loves Christ again, for loving us: Christ loves us, and the Father loves Christ again for loving of us: a mighty high expression, That the Father should love Christ, for loving us. So then look wherein the love of Christ is seen unto poor sinners, the Fathers inclination, and disposition is untot hat as much as Christs:
Secondly, §2The prevalency of Christs Intercessions with the Father, will appear: if we consider, The inclination, and disposition, that God the Father hath, unto the same things that Christ prayeth, and intercedeth for. If a child should come, and intreat his father, in a matter that