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

For First, §1He hath gone through more Temptations than ever any High-Priest did. He was tempted (says the text) that he might succour those that are temped, as an High-Priest: If he was Tempted, that he might succour those that are Tempted; succour them as an High-Priest, then the more he was Tempted, the more experimentally able he is for to succour those that are Tempted. Never any High-Priest, that was Tempted like unto Christ. He was (says the Apostle) in all things tempted, like unto us, sin only excepted. Poor soul, name any temptation, that thy heart is scared at the thoughts of, and you will find, that the Lord Jesus Christ, he was tempted with that temptation. You will say, I am often times tempted to doubt Whether I be the Child of God or no, and that very often. So was Christ too: you know the place in the 4. of Matthew: If thou be the Son of God; and if thou be the Son of God, twice that the Devil would set an If upon Christs Son-ship. Oh! but I am tempted often times to use indirect means to get out of trouble. So was Christ too: Command that these stones be made bread, says the Devil to him. Oh! but ⟨p. 36⟩sometimes I have been tempted, even to lay violent hands upon my self. So did the Devil tempt Christ too; Cast thy self down off the pinnacle of the Temple; that was a temptation. Oh! but I am tempted unto such evil things, that truly I am afraid to speak of, such Blasphemies, such horrid, and wretched Blasphemies, as I think never came upon the heart of any child of God, so that I am afraid to think of them, and ashamed to mention them. And was not Christ so? was not he tempted so? Says the Devil to him, All this will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Oh! horrid Blasphemy! Blush, blush, O Sun: that the Lord Jesus, the God of glory, should fall down to the Devil, and worship the Devil; what wretched blasphemy was here, that he should speak this? and yet the Lord Jesus Christ, he was tempted to it. What shall I say, He was in all things tempted like unto us, sin only excepted. Now, there was never any High-Priest that was so tempted, and he was therefore tempted, that he might succour those that are tempted. He is more able as our High-Priest to intercede, to put in for you, and to succour you, than ever any High-Priest was before him.

For First, §1He hath gone through more Temptations than ever any High-Priest did. He was tempted (saies the text) that he might succour those that are temped, as an High-Priest: If he was Tempted, that he might succour those that are Tempted; succour them as an High-Priest, then the more he was Tempted, the more experimentally able he is for to succour those that are Tempted. Never any High-Priest, that was Tempted like unto Christ. He was (saies the Apostle) in all things tempted, like unto us, sin only excepted. Poor soul, name any temptation, that thy heart is scared at the thoughts of, and you will find, that the Lord Jesus Christ, he was tempted with that temptation. You will say, I am often times tempted to doubt Whether I be the Child of God or no, and that very often. So was Christ too: you know the place in the 4. of Matthew: If thou be the Son of God; and if thou be the Son of God, twice that the Devil would set an If upon Christs Son-ship. Oh! but I am tempted often times to use indirect means to get out of trouble. So was Christ too: Command that these stones be made bread, saies the Devil to him. Oh! but