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

all the Angels they come and bring in this report, That the Church and people of God were in a low condition. Then this Angel that stood among the Myrtle-trees, answered and said, (at the 12. verse) O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem, and on the Cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? It must needs be Christ, for no Angel intercedes, but Christ alone. What is the fruit of this Intercession? (at the 13. verse) The Lord answered the Angel that talked with me, with good words, and comfortable words. I (indeed) good words, and comfortable are the fruit of the Intercession of Jesus Christ. It is a matter of great comfort this, That the Lord Christ, our great High-Priest, is in Heaven to intercede for us. Is it not a comfort to a poor man, to have a friend above, near the King, or in the Court, that may be able to do him kindness? A man sometimes says, I had a friend indeed in the Court, but now he is dead. I but, here is a friend that never dies: He ever lives to make Intercession. Friends may alter, and turn enemies; but he changeth not. Our Lord and Saviour Christ said unto his Disciples, Rejoice not in this, that the Devils fall down like lightning before you: but rejoice in this, That your names are written in Heaven: it is a matter of great joy to have ones name written in Heaven: Oh! but what is it then, to have ones name written in the chief part of Heaven, to have ones name written there, upon the breast-plate of Jesus Christ, our great High-Priest, that is gone into the Holy of Holiest. Thus it is, The Lord Christ is now gone to Heaven, entered into the Holy of Holiest, and carries our names into the presence of God the Father, and there pleads, and intercedes for us. Oh! what matter of comfort is here!

all the Angels they come and bring in this report, That the Church and people of God were in a low condition. Then this Angel that stood among the Myrtle-trees, answered and said, (at the 12. verse) O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem, and on the Cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten yeers? It must needs be Christ, for no Angel intercedes, but Christ alone. What is the fruit of this Intercession? (at the 13. verse) The Lord answered the Angel that talked with me, with good words, and comfortable words. I (indeed) good words, and comfortable are the fruit of the Intercession of Jesus Christ. It is a matter of great comfort this, That the Lord Christ, our great High-Priest, is in Heaven to intercede for us. Is it not a comfort to a poor man, to have a friend above, neer the King, or in the Court, that may be able to do him kindness? A man sometimes saies, I had a friend indeed in the Court, but now he is dead. I but, here is a friend that never dies: He ever lives to make Intercession. Friends may alter, and turn enemies; but he changeth not. Our Lord and Saviour Christ said unto his Disciples, Rejoyce not in this, that the Devils fall down like lightning before you: but rejoyce in this, That your names are written in Heaven: it is a matter of great joy to have ones name written in Heaven: Oh! but what is it then, to have ones name written in the chiefe part of Heaven, to have ones name written there, upon the breast-plate of Jesus Christ, our great High-Priest, that is gone into the Holy of Holiest. Thus it is, The Lord Christ is now gone to Heaven, entred into the Holy of Holiest, and carries our names into the presence of God the Father, and there pleades, and intercedes for us. Oh! what matter of comfot is here!