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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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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!
Besides, §3Is it not a great Comfort to a man, for to know how it shall go with him at the great day of Judgment? When there shall be hundred thousands at the right hand of Christ; & hundred-thousands at the left hand of Christ; when all faces shall gather paleness? Oh! (says one) that I did but know, how it shall go with me at that day! This Doctrine tells us, The Lord Jesus Christ shall be our Judge at that day, and he that shall judge us then, he takes our Prayers and all our Duties now, and carries them in unto the presence of God the Father, & by him we have ⟨p. 67⟩acceptance, and according to these we shall be judged. Surely then, if he takes our Duties and carries them in for acceptance, unto God the Father, he will never judge you for them, and condemn you for them at that day. Here is Comfort!
Besides, §3Is it not a great Comfort to a man, for to know how it shall go with him at the great day of Judgment? When there shall be hundred thousands at the right hand of Christ; & hundred-thousands at the left hand of Christ; when all faces shall gather palenesse? Oh! (saies one) that I did but know, how it shall go with me at that day! This Doctrine tels us, The Lord Jesus Christ shall be our Judge at that day, and he that shall judge us then, he takes our Prayers and all our Duties now, and carries them in unto the presence of God the Father, & by him we have