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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.
And although there was incense too, from the Golden Altar every day, yet once in the year, the High-Priest came, and he took the golden Censer, and putting incense into it from off the golden Altar, went into the Holy of Holiest and caused a cloud of perfume to arise upon the Mercy-Seat. All which was a great Type of Jesus Christ our High-Priest: who though he offered up himself a sacrifice once for sin without, yet when he died, and ascended, he carried the virtue of that his blood into the Holy of Holiest, into Heaven, and sprinkled the Mercy-Seat therewith: Although he began to make Intercession while he lived, as we read in the 17. of John; yet when he ascended up into Heaven, the Holy of Holiest, then he did take his golden Censer, ⟨p. 52⟩[…] ⟨p. 53⟩[…] ⟨p. 54⟩and carried his Intercession into Heaven, causing a cloud of sweet perfumes to arise upon the Mercy-Seat: which still he does, whilst we are praying here without, he mingling all our Duties with his Intercessions; and so taking all together as one, presents it unto God the Father for our acceptance. And this he does now as our High-Priest; for if we look into this book of the Hebrews, we shall find, That the Apostle speaking of the High Priest, relating unto Jesus Christ; says, in the 5. Chapter and the 1. verse, That it was his work to offer Gifts: That he may offer both Gifts and sacrifices. And so in the 8. Chapter and the 3. vers. Every High-Priest is ordained to offer Gifts and Sacrifices. Thus we have another great work, of our great High-Priest; which is, To offer up all our Prayers, our Duties, our Gifts unto God the Father: which if ye will, we may call another part of Christs Intercession; but I handle it distinct.
And although there was incense too, from the Golden Altar every day, yet once in the yeer, the High-Priest came, and he took the golden Censer, and putting incense into it from off the golden Altar, went into the Holy of Holiest and caused a cloud of perfume to arise upon the Mercy-Seat. All which was a great Type of Jesus Christ our High-Priest: who though he offered up himself a sacrifice once for sin without, yet when he died, and ascended, he carried the vertue of that his blood into the Holy of Holiest, into Heaven, and sprinkled the Mercy-Seat therewith: Although he began to make Intercession while he lived, as we reade in the 17. of John; yet when he ascended up into Heaven, the Holy of Holiest, then he did take his golden Censer,