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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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No, but he is gone into Heaven to appear in the presence of God for us. This is the end of his ascension. And so again in the 7. of the Hebrews, Wherefore, he is able to save to the uttermost, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for us. What? is he in Heaven to be glorified there? No, but the end why Christ is in Heaven, Is to make intercession for poor sinners: And therefore, he must needs be infinitely willing to do this, because it is the end of his going thither, into the Holy of Holiest. Oh therefore, be of good comfort, all you that do come unto God by him, for he is willing to intercede for you. And let not any thing discourage you: It may be you will complain, and say Oh! but I am much opposed here in this world. What matter, so long as Jesus Christ does intercede for me in Heaven, and speaks good words unto God the Father for me in heaven; what though I be opposed by men? It may be you will complain, and say, Oh! but I am much tempted, and cannot pray. Be humbled for it; but yet know this, That when you cannot pray, Christ prays for you; and he prays that you may pray. It may be you complain, and say, Oh! but I labour under such and such corruptions, and the Devil he is busy with me, exceeding busy, and I cannot overcome them: and the Devil stands at my right hand for to tempt me, and to lead me into such and such sins. Well, be it so, yet notwithstanding, the Lord Jesus Christ, he is at the right hand of our Father, and he is set down at the right hand of God the Father, till all enemies be made his footstool; ⟨p. 48⟩and your sins are his enemies: And therefore be of good comfort, O all ye people of the Lord. Is there ever a poor myrtle-tree, a soul that grows in a bottom, in a poor dark condition? be of good comfort, the Lord Jesus Christ, our great High-Priest, he is entered into Heaven, into the Holy of Holiest, there to intercede with God the Father for thee.
No, but he is gone into Heaven to appear in the presence of God for us. This is the end of his ascention. And so again in the 7. of the Hebrews, Wherefore, he is able to save to the uttermost, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for us. What? is he in Heaven to be glorified there? No, but the end why Christ is in Heaven, Is to make intercession for poor sinners: And therefore, he must needs be infinitly willing to do this, because it is the end of his going thither, into the Holy of Holiest. Oh therefore, be of good comfort, all you that do come unto God by him, for he is willing to intercede for you. And let not any thing discourage you: It may be you will complain, and say Oh! but I am much opposed here in this world. What matter, so long as Jesus Christ does intercede for me in Heaven, and speaks good words unto God the Father for me in heaven; what though I be opposed by men? It may be you will complain, and say, Oh! but I am much tempted, and cannot pray. Be humbled for it; but yet know this, That when you cannot pray, Christ prayes for you; and he prayes that you may pray. It may be you complain, and say, Oh! but I labour under such and such corruptions, and the Devil he is busie with me, exceeding busie, and I cannot overcome them: and the Devil stands at my right hand for to tempt me, and to lead me into such and such sins. Wel, be it so, yet notwithstanding, the Lord Jesus Christ, he is at the right hand of our Father, and he is set down at the right hand of God the Father, till all enemies be made his footstool;