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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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Fourthly, The Lord Christ our High-Priest, does bless, §4when the world Curses. a special time of Christs blessing is, when the world Curses. When Rabshekah reviled, blasphemed and Cursed, then God blest. When Balak hired Balaam for to Curse the people of Israel, then the Lord blest them by the mouth of Balaam himself. And ye see what Christ says to this purpose, in that same 5. chapter of Matthew, at the 10. verse. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: But when are they blessed? Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Blessed are ye when men shall persecute you. I but, suppose it don't come to a bodily persecution, men may not be thrown in prison, or brought to the stake. Says he, Blessed are ye when men shall Revile, persecute you with the tongue, and say all manner of evil against you for my sake. When the world says of such a poor soul, That he is ⟨p. 88⟩an Hypocrite, a dissembler, and speaks all manner of evil that can be devised against a poor soul for the Name of Christ; that is the very time, that Christ comes for to bless that soul, then doth Christ bless; it's a blessed season.
Fourthly, The Lord Christ our High-Priest, does blesse, §4when the world Curses. a speciall time of Christs blessing is, when the world Curses. When Rabshekah reviled, blasphemed and Cursed, then God blest. When Balak hired Balaam for to Curse the people of Israel, then the Lord blest them by the mouth of Balaam himself. And ye see what Christ saies to this purpose, in that same 5. chapter of Matthew, at the 10. verse. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: But when are they blessed? Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsly for my sake. Blessed are ye when men shall persecute you. I but, suppose it don't come to a bodily persecution, men may not be thrown in prison, or brought to the stake. Saies he, Blessed are ye when men shall Revile, persecute you with the tongue, and say all manner of evil against you for my sake. When the world saies of such a poor soul, That he is ⟨p. 88⟩