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

Very much: Answ. This holds forth great encouragement, unto all poor sinners for to come to Christ, and to come without delay. Why? Once come to Christ and blessed; but without Christ and Cursed: an enemy to Jesus Christ and a Cursed man: Cursed in thy store-house: Cursed in thy basket; and Cursed in all things that thou puttest thine hand unto. Oh! then, will you not come to Christ, that you may be Blessed: That day that a poor soul comes unto Christ, whatever he hath been he is blessed: that day may be called Gilgal, for then the Curse is rolled away from him. Blessed is the man whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sin is pardoned. The first day, the first minute that he comes to Christ, his sin is pardoned, and he is blessed. Who would not then come unto Christ presently, that he may be blest for ever? When as Esau had sold his Birth-right for a mess of pottage, the Lord looked upon him as a Profane man, and he stands upon record in Scripture for a Profane man unto this day, because he sold his Birth-right. And says the text, Though he sought the Blessing (it was a blessing) with tears, he never recovered it. The Lord Jesus Christ, he is now among us, and offering to bless us; and if I will rather keep my sins than come unto Jesus Christ, the Lord will look upon me as a Profane ⟨p. 93⟩man; and I may go and seek the blessing with tears, and never recover it again. Oh! here's that (me thinks) that should make every wicked man; if there be ever a Drunkard, Swearer, or Unclean wanton that reads this book, mind what is said for your Everlasting peace: I say, here's that (me thinks) that should make every wicked man, to look upon the Godly, as David did upon the sparrows, and upon the swallows: Says David, These birds full nigh thine Altar may, have place to sit and sing: as ye have it in your singing Psalms. These birds can come and make their nests; but as for me, I am kept at a distance: He was provoked by the sparrows, and swallows making their nests near the Altar. So may a wicked man say, There's a godly man indeed, he may go to Jesus Christ, he may go to Prayer, and he may offer up his Gift to God the Father by the hands of Christ, he can come near to God by Christ: But as for me, I am yet without Christ, I am not yet gone to Jesus Christ;

Very much: Answ. This holds forth great incouragement, unto all poor sinners for to come to Christ, and to come without delay. Why? Once come to Christ and blessed; but without Christ and Cursed: an enemy to Jesus Christ and a Cursed man: Cursed in thy store-house: Cursed in thy basket; and Cursed in all things that thou puttest thine hand unto. Oh! then, will you not come to Christ, that you may be Blessed: That day that a poor soul comes unto Christ, whatever he hath been he is blessed: that day may be called Gilgal, for then the Curse is rouled away from him. Blessed is the man whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose sin is pardoned. The first day, the first minute that he comes to Christ, his sin is pardoned, and he is blessed. Who would not then come unto Christ presently, that he may be blest for ever? When as Esan had sold his Birth-right for a mess of pottage, the Lord look't upon him as a Prophane man, and he stands upon record in Scripture for a Prophane man unto this day, because he sold his Birth-right. And saies the text, Though he sought the Blessing (it was a blessing) with tears, he never recovered it. The Lord Jesus Christ, he is now among us, and offering to bless us; and if I will rather keep my sins than come unto Jesus Christ, the Lord will look upon me as a Prophane