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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.
First, Answ. 1 He doth take our persons, and carries them in unto God the Father, in a most unperceivable way to us. He knows, that if our Person be not first accepted, our Duty cannot be accepted. Love me, and love my Duty; love me, & love my Service: hate me, and hate my Service. In the Covenant ⟨p. 55⟩of Works, God did first accept of the work, and then of the Person, the Person for the work: But in the Covenant of Grace, God doth first accept of the Person, and then the Work. Now therefore, that our Work, and our Duty may be accepted with God the Father; The Lord Christ, our High-Priest, doth first take our Person, and our Name, and carries them into the presence of God the Father. This was plainly shadowed out unto us, by that of the High-Priest; Who went into the Holy of Holiest, with the Names of all the Tribes upon his breast. Which the Apostle speaks out plainly:1 In whom we have access with boldness. The word Access, as some observe, is Manuduction, Hand-leading: In whom we have an Hand-leading; or by whom we are led by the Hand, unto God the Father. As a child, having run away from his Father, is taken by the hand of a friend, or of his Elder brother, and brought again into the presence of his father: So, all we having run away from God, are taken, and led again into the presence of the Father by the hand of Jesus Christ. He is that ladder that Jacob saw, upon whom we do ascend into the bosom of God, and go into Heaven. Our High-Priest Jesus Christ, doth first take our Persons, and lead us into the presence of God the Father. That is the first.
First, Answ. 1 He doth take our persons, and carries them in unto God the Father, in a most unperceivable way to us. He knows, that if our Person be not first accepted, our Duty cannot be accepted. Love me, and love my Duty; love me, & love my Service: hate me, and hate my Service. In the Covenant ⟨p. 55⟩of Works, God did first accept of the work, and then of the Person, the Person for the work: But in the Covenant of Grace, God doth first accept of the Person, and then the Work. Now therefore, that our Work, and our Duty may be accepted with God the Father; The Lord Christ, our High-Priest, doth first take our Person, and our Name, and carries them into the presence of God the Father. This was plainly shadowed out unto us, by that of the High-Prest; Who went into the Holy of Holiest, with the Names of all the Tribes upon his breast. Which the Apostle speaks out plainly: