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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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Further, Answ. 4 The more a man is engaged to Jesus Christ, and takes himself to be engaged to him, the more Holy he is: the more a man sees himself freed from sin by Christ, the more he takes himself to be engaged to Christ, for freeing of him from his sin. Now ⟨p. 21⟩this truth tells us how Christ hath satisfied for our sins, freed us from sin; and so we shall be the more engaged to Christ. If a man were going to prison, even at the Compter door, for a great sum of money; and the door were unlocking: if a man should come and speak to the Sergeant, Hold your hands, here is money for you, I will pay this mans debt, and lays the money down; would not this poor debtor take himself for ever engaged to that man, that should thus come, and lay down the money, and free him so seasonably from the Compter, and prison? Thus it was with the Lord Christ; Ah, we were all going to prison, everlasting prison, chains of darkness, and he comes; and lays down the money, makes full satisfaction to God the Father as our great High-Priest: Oh! what an engagement is this to every soul unto the Lord Christ, to become the Lord Christs for ever.
Further, Answ. 4 The more a man is ingaged to Jesus Christ, and takes himself to be ingaged to him, the more Holy he is: the more a man sees himself freed from sin by Christ, the more he takes himself to be ingaged to Christ, for freeing of him from his sin. Now ⟨p. 21⟩this truth tels us how Christ hath satisfied for our sins, freed us from sin; and so we shall be the more ingaged to Christ. If a man were going to prison, even at the Compter door, for a great sum of money; and the door were unlocking: if a man should come and speak to the Sergeant, Hold your hands, here is money for you, I will pay this mans debt, and laies the money down; would not this poor debtor take himself for ever ingaged to that man, that should thus come, and lay down the money, and free him so seasonably from the Compter, and prison? Thus it was with the Lord Christ; Ah, we were all going to prison, everlasting prison, chains of darkness, and he comes; and laies down the money, makes full satisfaction to God the Father as our great High-Priest: Oh! what an ingagement is this to every soul unto the Lord Christ, to become the Lord Christs for ever.