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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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But you will say then, Quest. If the Lord Christ made this full satisfaction unto God the Father; how is it that Believers, many of them have their sins, and debts standing upon the score still, in their Consciences, so perplexed in regard of sin, as if there were no satisfaction at all made?
But you will say then, Quest. If the Lord Christ made this full satisfaction unto God the Father; how is it that Beleevers, many of them have their sins, and debts standing upon the score still, in their Consciences, so perplexed in regard of sin, as if there were no satisfaction at all made?
Luther calls this aspect of sin, A sacrilegious aspect, Answ. and beholding of sin. As now, (says he) If a man take out of an holy place some goods, and bring them into his own house; This is sacrilege. So, for me to go and take my sins From Christ, and lay them in mine own bosom, this is sacrilege, says Luther.
Luther cals this aspect of sin, A sacralegious aspect, Answ. and beholding of sin. As now, (saies he) If a man take out of an holy place some goods, and bring them into his owne house; This is sacraledge. So, for me to go and take my sins From Christ, and lay them in mine own bosome, this is sacraledge, saies Luther.
But the reason of it is this, Because that men do not study this Truth, but was ignorant of it. As, suppose that a man do owe, three or four hundred pound to a shopkeeper, for wares, and commodities that he hath taken up there: a friend comes, and he pays the debt, crosses the book: but the Debtor, when he comes and looks upon the book, he is able to read all the particulars; Item; for such a thing, and Item for such a thing, and Item, for such a thing; but the man being not acquainted with the nature of crossing the book, he is able to read all th particulars, and he charges it still upon himself, because he does not understand the nature of this crossing the book, and he is as much troubled how he shall pay the debt, as if it were