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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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Again, §2As he hath gone through more Temptations than ever any High-Priest did: So also, he is filled with more Compassions. It behoved the High-Priest to be Merciful: it is an office of love, and Mercy. Now our Lord and Saviour Christ (says the Apostle) is such an High-Priest, as cannot but be touched with your infirmities: the High-Priest that did go before him, sometimes, was not touched with their infirmities: Hannah came and prayed, and Eli's heart was not touched with her infirmity, at the first. But our High-Priest cannot but be touched, he does sympathize with us under all our infirmities. He is afflicted in all our afflictions. It was the work of the High-Priest to sympathize with the people; and yet notwithstanding, there was a law, that the High-Priest might not mourn for his kindred, in that he might not, as others, sympathize, or mourn. But now, our Lord Jesus, he does ⟨p. 37⟩fully sympathize with us, and therefore goes beyond all the High-Priests that ever was before him.
Again, §2As he hath gone through more Temptations than ever any High-Priest did: So also, he is filled with more Compassions. It behoved the High-Priest to be Merciful: it is an office of love, and Mercy. Now our Lord and Saviour Christ (saies the Apostle) is such an High-Priest, as cannot but be touched with your infirmities: the High-Priest that did go before him, sometimes, was not touched with their infirmities: Hannah came and prayed, and Eli's heart was not touched with her infirmity, at the first. But our High-Priest cannot but be touched, he does sympathize with us under all our infirmities. He is afflicted in all our afflictions. It was the work of the High-Priest to sympathize with the people; and yet notwithstanding, there was a law, that the High-Priest might not mourn for his kindred, in that he might not, as others, sympathize, or mourn. But now, our Lord Jesus, he does ⟨p. 37⟩fully sympathize with us, and therefore goes beyond all the High-Priests that ever was before him.