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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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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.
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 saies unto his Disciples, Go, and whosoever sins ye remit, they shall be remitted: I'le 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 blesse thee, and keep thee. and at the 27. verse, They shall put my Name upon the children of Israel, and I will blessethem. I'le stand by them in this. So when the Lord Jesus Christ, our great High-Priest, doth Blesse; 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 Keyes that are put into my hand, I do Bind this blessing upon this poor soul.
Further, The Priest when he blessed, §4indeed he could wish well, and he could pronounce a man blessed; and he might Absolve: but he could go no further, he could not confer the Blessing, he could not bestow the Blessing: But our Lord Christ, being an High-Priest beyond all the High-Priests that ever were before him in this respect too; where he doth Bless, he bestoweth the Blessing, being God and man, he bestoweth the Blessing.