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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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Yes, Answ. 1 This truth does conduce much to our Holiness too. ⟨p. 19⟩You shall observe, that the new Covenant of grace, it is laid, and founded, upon the satisfaction of jesus Christ upon the Cross, upon that oblation. Three times, the Apostle Paul makes mention of the new Covenant of grace in the book of the Hebrews, the 8, 9, and 10. Chapters: and in all these places he lays the Covenant of grace, and founds it upon the satisfaction of Jesus Christ. But especially, in the 9. Chapter, the 13, 14, and 15. verses. The 14. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works, to serve the living God. Then at the 15. And for this cause, he is the Mediator of the new Testament. For this cause: plainly laying the new Covenant of grace, upon the satisfaction of Jesus Christ, upon this part of his Priestly Office. So then, thou mayest now go unto God the Father and say, Lord, thou hast made a Covenant of grace with poor man, and this Covenant of grace is founded upon the Priestly Office, and satisfaction of Jesus Christ; and the Lord Jesus Christ he hath satisfied for me; and the new Covenant promises; that we shall be all taught of God: Lord, I am ignorant, Oh! therefore now, by the satisfaction of Christ let me be taught of thee, that I may be made wise unto salvation. And so again, Lord, thou hast made a Covenant of grace with poor man; this is laid upon the satisfaction of Jesus Christ: The Covenant of grace says, I will write my Law in your inward parts: Now, O Lord, seeing Jesus Christ hath founded this Covenant in his blood, and I am one of those that he hath made satisfaction for; Oh! write thy Law in my inward parts that I may do all thy wills.
Yes, Answ. 1 This truth does conduce much to our Holiness too. ⟨p. 19⟩You shall observe, that the new Covenant of grace, it is laid, and founded, upo the satisfaction of jesus Christ upopn the Crosse, upon that oblation. Three times, the Apostle Paul makes mention of the new Covenant of grace in the book of the Hebrews, the 8, 9, and 10. Chapters: and in all these places he laies the Covenant of grace, and founds it upon the satisfaction of Jesus Christ. But especially, in the 9. Chapter, the 13, 14, and 15. verses. The 14. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works, to serve the living God. Then at the 15. And for this cause, he is the Mediator of the new Testament. For this cause: plainly laying the new Covenant of grace, upon the satisfaction of Jesus Christ, upon this part of his Priestly Office. So then, thou maiest now go unto God the Father and say, Lord, thou hast made a Covenant of grace with poor man, and this Covenant of grace is founded upon the Priestly Office, and satisfaction of Jesus Christ; and the Lord Jesus Christ he hath satisfied for me; and the new Covenant promises; that we shall be all taught of God: Lord, I amignorant, Oh! therefore now, by the satisfaction of Christ let me be taught of thee, that I may be made wise unto salvation. And so again, Lord, thou hast made a Covenant of grace with poor man; this is laid upon the satisfaction of Jesus Christ: The Covenant of grace saies, I will write my Law in your inward parts: Now, O Lord, seeing Jesus Christ hath founded this Covenant in his blood, and I am one of those that he hath made satisfaction for; Oh! write thy Law in my inward parts that I may do all thy wills.