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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 more particularly, if yet ask me wherein this consisteth? I shall name but Two things:
First, This Blessing of the Gospel, or of Christ, §1it consists in a supernatural, and spiritual enjoyment of God in Christ, the love and favour of God in Christ. When the Priests blest in the time of the old Testament, in that 6. of Numbers, they said, The Lord cause his face for to shine upon you. The Lord make his face for to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee: the Lord bless thee, and keep thee. Verse, 24, 25, 26. Which the Spostle Paul expounding, in the 2 Cor. the 13. Chapter and the 14. verse, renders it thus: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The Lord bless thee, the Lord cause his face to shine upon you; the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you: Three times, the Lord, the Lord, the Lord; noting the Trinity; which the Apostle here explains by the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit. Blessed are the pure in heart: 1for they shall see God. Seeing of God, is a blessing out of the mouth of Christ, a Gospel-blessing. And what is it for a man to see God? In the phrase of the old Testament, the Hebrew, to See, it is ordinarily used for to Enjoy. In the 4. Psalm. Who will show us any good? The word in the Hebrew is, Who will make us to See any good? that is t Enjoy good. So then, to see God, it is to enjoy him. When Jacob enjoyed God, he saw him; and the place it was called, Peniel; for he had seen the Lord, and there the Lord blest him. There's no seeing of God but in Christ. And therefore I say, that herein consists the blessing of the Gospel, in a supernatural, and spiritual in joyment of God in Christ, the favour and love of God in Christ.
First, This Blessing of the Gospel, or of Christ, §1it consists in a supernatural, and spiritual injoyment of God in Christ, the love and favour of God in Christ. When the Priests blest in the time of the old Testament, in that 6. of Numbers, they said, The Lord cause his face for to shine upon you. The Lord make his face for to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee: the Lord blesse thee, and keepe thee. Verse, 24, 25, 26. Which the Spostle Paul expounding, in the 2 Cor. the 13. Chapter and the 14. verse, renders it thus: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The Lord blesse thee, the Lord cause his face to shine upon you; the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you: Three times, the Lord, the Lord, the Lord; noting the Trinity; which the Apostle here explains by the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit. Blessed are the pure in heart: