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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, It was an agreement between God the Father, §1and Christ, the Second Person; before the world was, That in due time, he should come into the world, take flesh upon him, and die for sinners: and he did so. But before Christ came into the world, there were thousands of souls saved; How came they to be saved? They came to be saved ⟨p. 48⟩by the blood of Christ, and before Christ had died. So then, God the Father saved them upon Christs bare word, That he would come into the world, and die for them. What a mighty Trust was here? That so many hundred thousand souls should be saved, upon a bare word of Christ That he would come into the world, and die for them afterward.
Again, §2The Trust appears in this: That he was made when he did come into the world, the great Lord-Treasurer of all the Grace, and Comfort, that should be given out unto the children of men. When Pharaoh trusted Joseph, all the whole kingdom was put into his hand, with the Corn thereof, and not a grain was to be given out to any but as Joseph gave it out: which argued a mighty Trust. So now, That not any Grace, or Comfort, given out to the children of men, but only by the hand of Christ, it argues a mighty Trust that the Father put upon him.
But yet further, §3When our Lord and Saviour Christ died, and ascended unto God the Father to Heaven; as soon as ever he came into Heaven, saith the Father to him, Thou hast now suffered, Ask of me, and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession: all the world at one word. Ask of me (saith he) and at the first word I will give thee the whole world. It was a mighty, and a great Trust that the Father did put upon him.