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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, If the Lord Jesus Christ hath satisfied for my sins (may a believer say) then I shall never be Damned, I shall never fall from grace. I have had many fears, that I should fall from grace, and so go to Hell, and perish at last: But if the Lord Jesus Christ hath satisfied Divine Justice for my sin, then God the father will never punish my sin again, for it was punished in Jesus Christ, therefore I cannot fall from grace, therefore I can never be Damned.
Again, If the Lord Jesus Christ hath satisfied for my sins (may a beleever say) then I shall never be Damned, I shall never fall from grace. I have had many fears, that I should fall from grace, and so go to Hell, and perish at last: But if the Lord Jesus Christ hath satisfied Divine Justice for my sin, then God the father will never punish my sin again, for it was punish't in Jesus Christ, therefore I cannot fall from grace, therefore I can never be Damned.
And if the Lord Jesus Christ hath satisfied Divine Justice as our great High Priest: Then I may come with boldness unto the Throne of grace. A debtor, so long as his debt is unpaid, he dares not come by the prison door, by the Compter door; he is afraid of every Sergeant, he is afraid of his friends, that they should be Sergeants: but when his debt is paid, then he dares go up and down with boldness. And so the poor soul, when he knows that his debt is paid, and Christ hath satisfied, then he may go with boldness unto the Throne of grace.
But you will say, Quest. I cannot have the comfort of this, because I cannot say that Christ hath satisfied for me: How shall I know, that Jesus Christ is my High-Priest, so as to ⟨p. 17⟩