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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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First, I will show, It is no presumption for us, to bear our selves upon the Intercession of Jesus Christ.
First, I will shew, It is no presumption for us, to bear our selves upon the Intercession of Jesus Christ.
Secondly, Who those are, that the Lord Christ does Intercede for in Heaven.
And Thirdly, How willing, how infinitely willing he is to Intercede for us: that so I may bring the comfort nearer to our own bosoms.
And Thirdly, How willing, how infinitely willing he is to Intercede for us: that so I may bring the comfort neerer to our own bosomes.
First, §1I say it is no Presumption for us to bear our selves upon the Intercession of Jesus Christ: no Presumption to believe. We know the story of the woman in the Gospel, that came unto our Lord and Saviour, touching the hem of his garment for her cure, and she was cured thereby. But our Saviour perceiving virtue to be gone from him, he calls out the person, Who hath touched me? come forth; and the woman came forth trembling. Our Lord and Saviour Christ, does not say to this poor woman, How dare you thus touch me? how durst you thus presume to do it? Consider, The woman had no Command to do it, no Precept to back her: The woman had no promise to engage her; that if she did touch the hem of his garment, she should be cured. The woman had no Example; never any before that touched the hem of his garment and was cured: No Commandment, No Promise, No Example: Surely now, if any woman, or man, should Presume, it should be this woman, that had no Commandment,