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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 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 ⟨p. 14⟩not paid at all. So now 'tis here, The Lord Jesus Christ, he hath come and crossed our book with his own blood: the sins are to be read in your own consciences, but we being not acquainted with the nature of Christs satisfaction, and the crossing of the book, we charge our selves, as if no sin at all were satisfied for us: Yet when the Lord Jesus Christ was made an offering for sin upon the Cross, then he did give full satisfaction unto God the Father. And that's the Third.
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 payes the debt, crosses the book: but the Debter, when he comes and looks upon the book, he is able to reade 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 aquainted with the nature of crossing the book, he is able to reade all th particulars, and he charges it still upon himselfe, 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 ⟨p. 14⟩not paid at all. So now 'tis here, The Lord Jesus Christ, he hath come and cross't our book with his own blood: the sins are to be read in your own consciences, but we being not acquainted with the nature of Christs satisfaction, and the crossing of the book, we charge our selves, as if no sin at all were satisfied for us: Yet when the Lord Jesus Christ was made an offering for sin upon the Cross, then he did give full satisfaction unto God the Father. And that's the Third.