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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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But now, §3this may be more fully made out to us, if we do but take in the Third thing, and that is: The Lord Jesus Christ, he is infinitely willing to intercede for us. We have seen who those are unto whom the Intercession of Christ belongs: namely, Such as have had any fellowship with God the Father, or with Christ: Such as do believe, or shall hereafter believe: And all those poor transgressors that come unto God the Father by Christ. Now observe, how infinitely willing the Lord Jesus Christ is to intercede for us that are thus: That will appear thus:
But now, §3this may be more fully made out to us, if we do but take in the Third thing, and that is: The Lord Jesus Christ, he is infinitely willing to intercede for us. We have seen who those are unto whom the Intercession of Christ belongs: namely, Such as have had any fellowship with God the Father, or with Christ: Such as do beleeve, or shall hereafter beleeve: And all those poor transgressors that come unto God the Father by Christ. Now observe, how infinitely willing the Lord Jesus Christ is to intercede for us that are thus: That will appear thus:
First, §1He must needs be willing to do that which he hath received his anointing for. It is said of Aaron, that he was anointed; and that ointment ran down upon his beard, and unto the skirts of all his garment: not a piece of Aaron's garment, but was perfumed with the ointment that Aaron was ⟨p. 45⟩anointed with. Surely, there is not a skirt of the garment of Jesus Christ, but the anointment wherewithal He, our High-Priest was anointed, does run down upon him. He is the Messiah, the anointment: So he is called in the 10. of Isaiah. The anointment. He was anointed with the oil of gladness above all his fellows: above all the High-Priests that ever were before him. And he was anointed for this very end, That he might do the work of the High-Priest; which is, to Intercede for the sins of the people. And therefore in that place in