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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But you will say, Obj. There is one thing that makes me afraid he will not intercede for me, I have been so great a transgressor: for I have been a transgressor against Jesus Christ, this High-Priest: Oh! I have sinned against this great High-Priest, Jesus Christ, and therefore I am afraid he will not intercede for me.
For answer to this, I shall only desire you to turn to the 16. Chapter of Numbers, the 41. verse, and consider it duly; Answ. we read there, that all the Congregation murmured against ⟨p. 44⟩Moses, and Aaron: Aaron was the High-Priest: And (says the text) all the Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses, and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord. They had murmured against Moses, and Aaron. Then (at the 46. verse) Moses said unto Aaron, Take a Censer, put fire therein from off the Altar, put on incense, go quickly unto the Congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord, the plague is begun. And see what Aaron did: And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the Congregation, and behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stayed. They had sinned against Aaron the High-Priest, and yet Aaron (but the Typical High-Priest, he was but a Type of Christ) he ran in, although they had sinned against him, and he stood between the dead and the living, and made an atonement for them. Oh! if there was so much bowels, and compassions in the Type, in Aaron, when they had sinned against him, as to go and intercede for them: How much more is there in our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Typified High-Priest, to poor souls, to intercede for them.
For answer to this, I shall only desire you to turn to the 16. Chapter of Numbers, the 41. verse, and consider it duely; Answ. we reade there, that all the Congregation murmured against ⟨p. 44⟩