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

Again, A man must needs be willing, to do that which he is willing to suffer much for, to be at much cost and pains for. David ⟨p. 225⟩was willing to build the Temple, because he laid out so much by way of preparation. And Araunah was willing to have a sacrifice, because he gave up his threshing-flower, it appeared he was willing. And now when Jesus Christ is content to suffer so much that he may make a propitiation for sinners, and reconciliation with the Father, and so succour; it argues that he is very willing.

Again, A man must needs be willing, to do that which he is willing to suffer much for, to be at much cost and pains for. David ⟨p. 225⟩was willing to build the Temple, because he laid out so much by way of preparation. And Araunah was willing to have a sacrifice, because he gave up his threshing-flowr, it appear'd he was willing. And now when Jesus Christ is content to suffer so much that he may make a propitiation for sinners, and reconciliation with the Father, and so succour; it argues that he is very willing.

Besides, A man is willing to have that done which he is much troubled for if it be not done. You know when Christ came to Jerusalem, he wept (says the text) and he wept: He came a succouring, and they would not be succoured: How often would I have gathered thee as an hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldst not? A Hen is a succouring creature: Christ came a succouring, came to gather them as a Hen. A Hen sits upon the eggs, and hatcheth with the warmth of her body: So doth Christ do with the warmth of his love. A Hen sits till the feathers be off her own body, makes her own body naked for to hatch up: And so did Christ. When the chicken is hatched, she succours it, and covers it under her wings: and when the chicken can run abroad, let the hen find but a grain of corn, she clucks, and calls the chicken to her to have part of it: And so did Christ. And when danger comes, the Kite comes, she calls the chicken under her wings again to succour it: So does Christ. When he says thus, he came to gather them as a Hen gathers her chickens under her wings, he came to succour them, but they would not be succoured; see how he takes it: the text says, He wept, he wept; he was much troubled. Wise men don't use to weep before company; children will: but those that are very wise, if they will weep, they weep in private: Jesus Christ (that was the wisdom of the Father) falls a weeping, and all because they would not be succoured; Surely then, Jesus Christ is very willing to succour poor sinners. And beloved! this was his love, and this was his compassion in the day of his infirmity; how great is it now in the day of his glory?