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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.
First, §1When Christ our High-Priest doth see that a man is weak in Grace, or weak in Gifts, and hath some work, or service for him to do, some employment to call him forth unto; then the Lord Christ doth Bless him. There are Two times especially (as I remember) that the Lord speaks those words concerning man, Increase and Multiply. Once in the beginning, when he had made man and woman; And once in the 9. of Genesis, when he had brought Noah out of the Ark: Why does he rather choose for to speak those words, Increase and Multiply, at these Two times especially, rather than at any other time? In the beginning there was but a little stock of man-kind, and the Lord had a design upon man, to make use of him in the world; and therefore in the beginning says he, Increase and Multiply: but afterward, that the flood had swept away man, Noah and his family being preserved, when he came out of the Ark, the Lord having yet a further design upon man, to use him, he reneweth those words again, Increase and Multiply. So when the Lord Christ sees, that a mans heart is upright, and sincere with him, and he hath some work and service for him to do, then the Lord comes forth and blesses him; O soul, Increase and Multiply, increase in thy Gifts, and Graces, and Multiply. That is one.
First, §1When Christ our High-Priest doth see that a man is weak in Grace, or weak in Gifts, and hath some work, or service for him to do, some imployment to call him forth unto; then the Lord Christ doth Blesse him. There are Two times especially (as I remember) that the Lord speaks those words concerning man, Increase and Multiply. Once in the beginning, when he had made man and woman; And once in the 9. of Genesis, when he had brought Noah out of the Ark: Why does he rather choose for to speak those words, Increase and Multiply, at these Two times especially, rather than at any other time? In the beginning there was but a little stook of man-kind, and the Lord had a design upon man, to make use of him in the world; and therefore in the beginning saies he, Increase and Multiply: but afterward, that the floud had swept away man, Noah and his family being preserved, when he came out of the Ark, the Lord having yet a further design upon man, to use him, he reneweth those words again, Increase and Multiply. So when the Lord Christ sees, that a mans heart is upright, and sincere with him, and he hath some work and service for him to do, then the Lord comes forth and blesses him; O soul, Increase and Multiply, increase in thy Gifts, and Graces, and Multiply. That is one.