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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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Thirdly: §3As he takes away the iniquity of our holy things; So he observes what good there is in any of our Duties, or Performances; and with that he mingles his own Prayers and Intercessions; his own Intense; and presents all as one work mingled together unto God the Father. This we have so fully in the 8. Chapter of the Revelation, that I need name no other place. Another Angel (at the 3. verse) stood at the Altar, having a golden Censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar, which was before the Throne. And the smoke (at the 4. verse) of the incense which came with the prayers of the Saints, ascended up before God, out of the Angels hand: This must ⟨p. 57⟩needs be understood of Christ; for no Angel does intercede but Christ, who is called, The Angel of the Covenant. 'Tis said here, He stood at the Altar, having a golden Censer: Which none of the High-Priests had: and there was given unto him much incense, and this he offered with the prayers of all the Saints; and the smoke of the incense came with the prayers of the Saints, and ascended up before the Lord. He alludes unto the way, and custom of the Jews, and the High-Priest: showing, that the Lord Jesus Christ doth all this for us, as our great High-Priest: that is the meaning of it. So that this is plain what he doth, when as our great High-Priest, he offers up our Gifts unto God the Father.
Thirdly: §3As he takes away the iniquity of our holy things; So he observes what good there is in any of our Duties, or Performances; and with that he mingles his own Prayers and Intercessions; his own Intense; and presents all as one work mingled together unto God the Father. This we have so fully in the 8. Chapter of the Revelation, that I need name no other place. Another Angel (at the 3. verse) stood at the Altar, having a golden Censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar, which was before the Throne. And the smoke (at the 4. verse) of the incense which came with the prayers of the Saints, ascended up before God, out of the Angels hand: This must ⟨p. 57⟩needs be understood of Christ; for no Angel does intercede but Christ, who is called, The Angel of the Covenant. 'Tis said here, He stood at the Altar, having a golden Censer: Which none of the High-Priests had: and there was given unto him much incense, and this he offered with the prayers of all the Saints; and the smoake of the incense came with the prayers of the Saints, and ascended up before the Lord. He alludes unto the way, and custome of the Jewes, and the High-Priest: shewing, that the Lord Jesus Christ doth all this for us, as our great High-Priest: that is the meaning of it. So that this is plain what he doth, when as our great High-Priest, he offers up our Gifts unto God the Father.