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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 Fifth place, §5The Lord Christ does also Bless, when as People do graciously enjoy the Ordinances, purely, and Evangelically administered. It is said concerning Zion, There commanded he his blessing for ever,1 Blessed are the people that hear the joyful sound: they shall walk in the light of his countenance. It is written of the Priests in the times of the Old-Testament, that when the people, the Congregation were come together, they blest them: when the People were come together, for the enjoyment of Ordinances according to Gods own appointment, then the Priests blest them. And did their High-Priest bless them then? and shall not our High Priest do it now? Did their High-Priest bless them when they sate under Mosaical Ordinances? and shall not our High-Priest bless the people that sit under Evangelical, and Gospel-Ordinances purely, & Evangelically administered? The people then might make account of the greatest blessing; and so may you do also, of the blessing of Jesus Christ when thus you do enjoy Ordinances. Only there is this difference: (other differences there are, but this only I shall speak of) Then the Priest did bless the people when the Congregation was dismissed: but now, the Lord Jesus Christ our great High-Priest, he is blessing of the Congregation all the while; he is going up and down in the Congregation all the while that the Word is preached, and Ordinances administered, and he is blessing poor souls, as they sit longing after him, and sighing towards him; he is blessing of them all the while. Thus he does bless, and though you don't always perceive it, yet he doth bless his people. Quest. 5 And that's the Fourth thing.
In the Fift place, §5The Lord Christ does also Bless, when as People do graciously injoy the Ordinances, purely, and Evangelically administred. It is said concerning Zion, There commanded he his blessing for ever,1 Blessed are the people that hear the joyful sound: they shall walk in the light of his countenance. It is written of the Priests in the times of the Old-Testament, that when the people, the Congregation were come together, they blest them: when the People were come together, for the injoyment of Ordinances according to Gods own appointment, then the Priests blest them. And did their High-Priest blesse them then? and shall not our High Priest do it now? Did their High-Priest blesse them when they sate under Mosaical Ordinances? and shall not our High-Priest blesse the people that sit under Evangelical, and Gospel-Ordinances purely, & Evangelically administred? The people then might make account of the greatest blessing; and so may you do also, of the blessing of Jesus Christ when thus you do enjoy Ordinances. Only there is this difference: (other differences there are, but this only I shall speak of) Then the Priest did blesse the people when the Congregation was dismist: but now, the Lord Jesus Christ our great High-Priest, he is blessing of the Congregation all the while; he is going up and down in the Congregation all the while that the Word is preached, and Ordinances administred, and he is blessing poor souls, as they sit longing after him, and sighing towards him; he is blessing of them all the while. Thus he does blesse, and though you don't alwaies perceive it, yet he doth blesse his people. Quest. 5 And that's the Fourth thing.