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

Yea, If you look into the, First, Second, and Third Chapters of the Revelation, you will find, that whatsoever streams of comfort did run down upon the Churches through the other Titles, and Attributes of God, they are all fountained here. In the Second Chapter, and the first verse. The Lord Christ hath this Title, That he holdeth the seven stars in his right hand! These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand. In the Eight verse writing unto the Church of Smyrna, he takes up another Title, or Attribute: These things saith the first and the last, which was dead and is alive. At the Twelve verse, writing unto the Church of Pergamus, he takes up another Title: These things saith he, who hath the sharp sword with two edges. Now look into the first Chapter, and you shall see, that those several Titles, wherewith he clothes Himself when he speaks unto the Churches severally, are all summed up together at the 16. verse. And he had in his right hand seven stars; There's his Title unto the Church of Ephesus: And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: There's his Title unto the Church of Pergamus. And at the 18. verse. I am he that liveth and was dead, and behold I am alive for ever more; There's another Title, that he useth when he speaketh unto the Church of Smyrna. But in the 13. vers. is opened the fountain of all these streams: In the midst of the seven candlesticks, I saw me like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot; and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. This was then the robe and attire of the High Priest: Whose garment came down unto his feet, and he was girt about with a golden girdle. So that all these other Attributes, and Titles of Christ, they have their rise here, here is the spring-head of all those consolations, even the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ.

Yea, If you look into the, First, Second, and Third Chapters of the Revelation, you will find, that whatsoever streames of comfort did run down upon the Churches through the other Titles, and Attributes of God, they are all fountain'd here. In the Second Chapter, and the first verse. The Lord Christ hath this Title, That he holdeth the seven stars in his right hand! These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand. In the Eight verse writing unto the Church of Smyrna, he takes up another Title, or Attribute: These things saith the first and the last, which was dead and is alive. At the Twelf verse, writing unto the Church of Pergamus, he takes up another Title: These things saith he, who hath the sharp sword with two edges. Now look into the first Chapter, and you shall see, that those several Titles, wherewith he cloaths Himself when he speaks unto the Churches severally, are all summed up together at the 16. verse. And he had in his right hand seven stars; There's his Title unto the Church of Ephesus: And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: There's his Title unto the Church of Pergamus. And at the 18. verse. I am he that liveth and was dead, and behold I am alive for ever more; There's another Title, that he useth when he speaketh unto the Church of Smyrna. But in the 13. vers. is opened the fountain of all these streams: In the midst of the seven candlesticks, I saw me like unto the Son of man, cloathed with a garment down to the foot; and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. This was then the robe and attyre of the High Priest: Whose garment came down unto his feet, and he was girt about with a golden girdle. So that all these other Attributes, and Titles of Christ, they have their rise here, here is the spring-head of all those consolations, even the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ.