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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.
There is an ability of Sufficiency: and an ability of Idoneity. As God (indeed) he is able to succour those that are tempted: but by being tempted in the flesh, he is able, that is, apt, and idoneous to succour those that are tempted. There is an Absolute ability: and a Respective ability as he is ⟨p. 118⟩[…] ⟨p. 119⟩[…] ⟨p. 220⟩High-Priest. As God indeed, he was able to succour them that are tempted, though he had not been tempted: but he speaks of Christ here as our High-Priest; and so by being tempted, he is able to succour them in that way. There is, (as I may so speak) a Scientifical ability, or an Experimental ability. As he was God, he was able in the first sense to succour, 'tis true: but by being tempted, he is able Experimentally to succour them that are tempted.
There is an ability of Sufficiency: and an ability of Idoniety. As God (indeed) he is able to succour those that are tempted: but by being tempted in the flesh, he is able, that is, apt, and idonious to succour those that are tempted. There is an Absolute ability: and a Respective ability as he is ⟨p. 118⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 119⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 220⟩High-Priest. As God indeed, he was able to succour them that are tempted, though he had not been tempted: but he speaks of Christ here as our High-Priest; and so by being tempted, he is able to succor them in that way. There is, (as I may so speak) a Scientifical ability, or an Experimental ability. As he was God, he was able in the first sense to succour, 'tis true: but by being tempted, he is able Experimentally to succour them that are tempted.