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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.
Pray what think you of the verse that goes before the text? Answ. read it, and consider it: the 14. and the 15. verses. He himself took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the Devil. And (at the 15. verse) Deliver them from Satan that were all their life time subject to bondage. That he might deliver them from Satan that were all their life time subject to bondage: in ⟨p. 231⟩fear of death, and all their life time subject to bondage.
Pray what think you of the verse that goes before the text? Answ. reade it, and consider it: the 14. and the 15. verses. He himself took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the Devil. And (at the 15. verse) Deliver them from Satan that were all their life time subject to bondage. That he might deliver them from Satan that were all their life time subject to bondage: in ⟨p. 231⟩fear of death, and all their life time subject to bondage.
Art thou therefore, a man or woman, that hath gone up and down all thy days in fear of death, and fear of hell, and been in bondage all thy life time? See, he came to deliver such souls, such tempted souls as these are Christ came to deliver.
Art thou therefore, a man or woman, that hath gone up and down all thy daies in fear of death, and fear of hell, and been in bondage all thy life time? See, he came to deliver such souls, such tempted souls as these are Christ came to deliver.
Oh! But my temptation is not a bare temptation, Object. there's much affliction that is mixed withal: and will he deliver those?