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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
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and his love triumphs over all our fins, and our guilt, and our unworthiness: Oh! then was free-grace, and love when Christ was upon the Cross: Now is the son of man glorified. And so it shall be with you: When a false brother goes out to persecute you, to betray you, to bring you to the Cross: you may say so, Now is the servant of the Lord glorified, now is my love to Christ glorified; never more glorified than now. This makes the Apostle Peter speak in the 1. Peter, 4.16. If any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this behalf. 'Tis matter of Praise, and Thanksgiving here: says he (at the 13. verse) Rejoice in as much as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings. Verse the 14. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory, and of God resteth on you. That is (says one ⟨p. 311⟩upon that place) As Noah's Dove hovered over the water, and found no place for to rest her foot upon, until she returned to the Ark: So does the Spirit of God, as it were, hover over the souls of men, it wanteth rest: and when it sees a soul that suffers for the Truth, there it lights, there it rests, there the Spirit of God, and of glory rests. I appeal to you: which will be most comfortable, think ye, at the day of Judgment; that ye have been persecuted for the Truth: or that ye have been a persecutor of the Truth? I know your Answer: When a Christian is under persecution, he may lift up his voice, and say; I might have been engaged against the Truth: Ah! I might have been a persecutor of the Truth: but blessed be God it is not so. The Apostles went away rejoicing, that they were accounted worthy to suffer for the Name of Christ. Surely therefore, there is matter of praise and thanksgiving, even in this condition also, in this condition a Christian should be thankful: 'tis the will of God our Father we should be thankful here.
and his love triumphs over all our fins, and our guilt, and our unworthinesse: Oh! then was free-grace, and love when Christ was upon the Crosse: Now is the son of man glorified. And so it shall be with you: When a false brother goes out to persecute you, to betray you, to bring you to the Crosse: you may say so, Now is the servant of the Lord glorified, now is my love to Christ glorified; never more glorified than now. This makes the Apostle Peter speak in the