The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in CambridgeThe works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge

Is it not a Comfortable thing, for a man to have all his Cursers, to be Blessers? It's a Comfortable thing, for all a mans Curses, to become Blessings: But now I say, it's a Comfortable thing, for all a mans Cursers, to be Blessers to him. When the Lord Christ Blesses, he will make mens Cursers, whether they will or no, (in the day of their visitation at least) for to Bless. Ye know that Balaam would have Cursed Israel, but the Lord had blest them. Balaam got upon a high mountain, and from thence he would have Cursed Israel, but it would not be. Then he gets upon another high Mountain, & from thence he would have Cursed Israel, but it would not be. Then he gets upon another high Mountain: thinking that would have done it, and from thence he would have Cursed Israel, but that would not do it. Oh! says he, The ⟨p. 90⟩Lord hath seen no iniquity in Israel, and therefore he Blesses them: the Curse is turned into a Blessing: So there are many that deal thus by the people of God in these days: They get upon such a high Mountain, such a great and high means, and they think to Curse the people of God from thence, but it won't be. Then they get upon another Mountain, another means, thinking from thence to Curse the people of God, but it will not be. Then they get upon another high Mountain or hill, and think then to Curse the people of God, and do them mischief, but it will not do it. Why? for the Lord Christ sees no iniquity, the Lord Christ hath blest them: and so at last, in the day of wicked mens visitation, they are forced to say, These are the people of God, and these are Blessed, and shall be blessed. We know what is said in the Scripture, The blessing of the Lord maketh rich: and he addeth no sorrow therewithal. Is it not a good thing then, to be blest by Christ? If a man be blessed by Jesus Christ, he may bless himself in the Lord, and he may comfort himself in every Condition, and he may say thus, Well, though I be a Poor man, yet I am blest by Christ: And though my Estate be sunk, and decayed, yet I am blest by Christ: And though I be reproached, and hated by men, yet I am blessed by Jesus Christ; a man may comfort himself in every condition.

Is it not a Comfortable thing, for a man to have all his Cursers, to be Blessers? It's a Comfortable thing, for all a mans Curses, to become Blessings: But now I say, it's a Comfortable thing, for al a mans Cursers, to be Blesters to him. Whē the Lord Christ Blesses, he will make mens Cursers, whether they wil or no, (in the day of their visitation at least) for to Bless. Ye know that Balaam would have Cursed Israel, but the Lord had blest them. Balaam got upō a high mountain, and from thence he would have Cursed Israel, but it would not be. Then he gets upon another high Mountain, & from thence he would have Cursed Israel, but it would not be. Then he gets upon another high Mountain: thinking that would have done it, and from thence he would have Cursed Israel, but that would not do it. Oh! saies he, The