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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.
Again, Though Christ doth hide his face, though he doth withdraw his Comforting presence, he never withdraws his Supporting presence from a Christian; sometimes more of that, when least of the other. Christ deals by a Christian; as God dealt by Christ in his agony, and on the Cross: though God withdrew his Comforting presence, so as he cried out and said, My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me? 1Yet he had never more of Gods Supporting presence: And ⟨p. 312⟩so 'tis with a Christian. Though Christ may withdraw his Comforting presence, yet he never withdraws his Supporting presence from them.
Again, Though Christ doth hide his face, though he doth withdraw his Comforting presence, he never withdraws his Supporting presence from a Christian; sometimes more of that, when least of the other. Christ deals by a Christian; as God dealt by Christ in his agony, and on the Crosse: though God withdrew his Comforting presence, so as he cry'd out and said, My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me? 1Yet he had never more of Gods Supporting presence: And ⟨p. 312⟩so 'tis with a Christian. Though Christ may withdraw his Comforting presence, yet he never withdraws his Supporting presence from them.
Besides, Jesus Christ does so withdraw from a Christian as he does draw withal by his Spirit. He seemed to withdraw from the Canaanitish woman, but he did draw her to him by his Spirit. When he withdraws in the 5. of the Canticles from his Spouse, he leaves Myrrh upon the ringles of the door. And so, when he withdraws from a Christian, he leaves his Myrrh upon the ringles of the heart: the heart cannot be quiet, cannot rest, takes no contentment without him, he does draw the soul to him, while he seems to withdraw from the soul.