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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.
In the Second place, It's observable, That when the Priests did Bless the people, they did not barely wish good unto them, but they did Authoritatively pronounce them blessed.1 They shall put my name upon them (saith the Lord) when they bless. So when the Lord Christ, our great High-Priest, doth Bless a man, he does not barely wish him good, The Lord cause his face for to shine upon that soul, in a way of wishing: but the Lord Christ being a High-Priest, when he blesseth, he doth authoritatively pronounce such a soul to be Blessed.
In the Second place, It's observable, That when the Priests did Blesse the people, they did not barely wish good unto them, but they did Authoratatively pronounce them blessed.1 They shall put my name upon them (saith the Lord) when they bless. So when the Lord Christ, our great High-Priest, doth Blesse a man, he does not barely wish him good, The Lord cause his face for to shine upon that soul, in a way of wishing: but the Lord Christ being a High-Priest, when he blesseth, he doth authoratatively pronounce such a soul to be Blessed.
Thirdly, When the Priest Blessed, §3he did not only pronounce the people Blessed: but in the Blessing of the Priest, there was a kind of Binding-power; it had the power, force, and efficacy of an Absolution. And therefore as Christ says unto his Disciples, Go, and whosoever sins ye remit, they shall be remitted: I'll stand by you in it. So saith the Lord in that same place, the 6. of Numbers. On this wise shall ye bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. and at the 27. verse, They shall put my Name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them. I'll stand by them in this. So when the Lord Jesus Christ, our great High-Priest, doth Bless; he doth not only pronounce a man to be Blessed, but he doth Absolve him from all his sins; & (saith he) by authority that is given to me from my father, the Keys that are put into my hand, I do Bind this blessing upon this poor soul.