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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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but of every Circumstance of the Duty, and so he presents it unto God the Father, not only the Duty, but the Circumstance of the Duty; and therefore there is not a hair of your Duty lost, not one grain of your Duty lost: is not this an unspeakable Comfort unto a poor soul, that it knows that nothing is lost of all the Prayers it hath made unto God, that there is no loss at all? The very pantings of our hearts at the Throne of grace, are received into the bosom of our Heavenly Father.
but of every Circumstance of the Duty, and so he presents it unto God the Father, not only the Duty, but the Circumstance of the Duty; and therefore there is not a haire of your Duty lost, not one graine of your Duty lost: is not this an unspeakable Comfort unto a poor soul, that it knows that nothing is lost of all the Prayers it hath made unto God, that there is no losse at all? The very pantings of our hearts at the Throne of grace, are received into the bosom of our Heavenly Father.
Further, §2Is it not a Comfort for a man to have liberty to go unto the Mercy-Seat, and there for to meet with God? 'Tis said of wicked men, That they sit in the seat of the scornful. There is, (it seems then) the seat of the scornful; and there is a Mercy-Seat: A Drunkard, when he is with his drunken company, and sits upon the Ale-bench (it may be) scorning, and jeering at some of the godly, making songs on them, he is set upon the seat of the scornful; that is a cursed seat. I but, there is another seat, there is a Mercy-Seat; and there is never a poor Saint and Child of God, but he may go in to the Mercy-Seat of the Lord Jesus Christ that hath all the favour, and acceptance in Heaven; he carries him into the Mercy-Seat, and God the Father will never put him by; what Comfort is here!