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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.
First: If the Lord do command me to believe, §1then the promise belongs to me, for I cannot believe unless I apply the promise: now in this time, at this very time of my temptation, the Lord does command me to believe, else it were no sin not to believe; 'tis a sin for me not to believe, not therefore the Lord commands me to believe; but believe I cannot unless I apply the promise, therefore God would have me to apply the promise, therefore the promise does belong to me, and I may apply it.
First: If the Lord do command me to beleeve, §1then the promise belongs to me, for I cannot beleeve unless I apply the promise: now in this time, at this very time of my temptation, the Lord does command me to beleeve, else it were no sin not to beleeve; 'tis a sin for me not to beleeve, not therefore the Lord commands me to beleeve; but beleeve I cannot unless I apply the promise, therefore God would have me to apply the promise, therefore the promise does belong to me, and I may apply it.
Again, Let the heart speak thus: §2If the Lord does give out a Threatening that it may not be fulfilled; and he does give out a Promise that it may be fulfilled: If the very applying of the Threatening, makes the Threatening not to belong to me; and the very applying of the Promise, makes the Promise to belong to me; then the Threatening does not belong to me, for I have applied it; and the Promise does belong to me, for I have applied it; Oh! I remember how my soul hath lien trembling before the Threatening, the Lord knows I have often applied the Threatening: but now this is true, That the very applying of the threatening, makes the threatening not to belong to a man; and the very applying of the Promise, makes the Promise to belong to a man; and therefore Satan, the Threatening belongs not unto me, but the Promise does.
Again, Let the heart speak thus: §2