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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.
But you will say, Object. In the Third place (to answer the Objection) If Gods own people, his dearest children be sorely tempted, yea, suffer under the hand of a temptation: how is that true, which you have in the 1 Epistle of John, the 5. chapter and the 18. verse: Whosoever is born of God sins not: he that is begotten of God, keeps himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not; the Devil toucheth him not: and if the Devil does not so much as touch him, how can this be true, that he suffers thus by the hand of his temptation.
For answer hereunto, ye must know, Answ. that this word ⟨p. 108⟩Touching, in Scripture phrase, besides the literal sense, sometimes notes an Hurting, or Harming of one. So in the 105. Psalm, and the 15. verse. Touch not mine anointed. Which is explained in the following words, and do my Prophets no harm. We read of Christs Touching, and the Devils Touching. Christ touching those that were sick, and he cured them with his touch, it was an healing, curing touch, the touch of Christ. And we read of the Devils touching: So he speaks unto God that he would touch Job; that is, that he would break him, and break all his Estate: Christ touch is an healing touch, curing touch; but Satan's touch is a destroying touch, a breaking touch. Now though God suffers his own children to be tempted, yea, and to suffer by the hand of a temptation, yet notwithstanding, the evil one touches him not, so as to harm him, to hurt him; But in the conclusion, so as to heal and to cure him, which is no touching.
For answer hereunto, ye must know, Answ. that this word ⟨p. 108⟩Touching, in Scripture phrase, besides the litteral sense, sometimes notes an Hurting, or Harming of one. So in the 105. Psalm, and the 15. verse. Touch not mine anointed. Which is explained in the following words, and do my Prophets no harm. We reade of Christs Touching, and the Devils Touching. Christ touching those that were sick, and he cured them with his touch, it was an healing, curing touch, the touch of Christ. And we reade of the Devils touching: So he speaks unto God that he would touch Job; that is, that he would break him, and break all his Estate: Christ touch is an healing touch, curing touch; but Satans touch is a destroying touch, a breaking touch. Now though God suffers his own children to be tempted, yea, and to suffer by the hand of a temptation, yet notwithstanding, the evil one touches him not, so as to harm him, to hurt him; But in the conclusion, so as to heal and to cure him, which is no touching.