The works of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel College in CambridgeThe vvorks of William Bridge, sometime fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge

And so a man naturally, dropping, and scattering his sins ⟨p. 8⟩and not knowing of it, it argues he is full of sin. God, he is full of Holiness: whose eyes cannot endure to behold iniquity: yet when men are converted and drawn to God, they are brought near unto him: they are the apple of His eye: their names are written in the palm of his hand. That is, (says Luther) the hand is an instrument of work; and when the names of the Saints are said to be written in the palm of Gods hand, it notes thus much (says he) That God in all his works hath an eye to his Children; God in all the works of his hands hath an eye to his Children. They are the friends of God, and God is their friend: When a man is my friend, not only his Purse is my friend, or his Estate is my friend, or his Tongue is my friend, or his Hand is my friend; but his Sword is my friend: So when God is a friend to any, not only his Mercy is his friend, but the Sword of God is his friend, the very Wrath of God is a friend to his Children: Such a great friendship there is between God and his people, so near they are brought to one another. Well, but how are they brought thus near? They are brought near by Jesus Christ: in whom we have a Manuduction, a leading by the hand (says the Apostle) as the word carries it) unto God the Father. But now, could men so full of sin, and God so full of Grace, and Holiness be brought so near together by Jesus Christ, if there were not an infinite fullness of Holiness in Jesus Christ?

And so a man naturally, dropping, and scattering his sins ⟨p. 8⟩and not knowing of it, it argues he is ful of sin. God, he is full of Holiness: whose eyes cannot endure to behold iniquity: yet when men are converted and drawn to God, they are brought neer unto him: they are the apple of His eye: their names are written in the palme of his hand. That is, (saies Luther) the hand is an instrument of work; and when the names of the Saints are said to be written in the palme of Gods hand, it notes thus much (saies he) That God in all his works hath an eye to his Children; God in all the works of his hands hath an eye to his Children. They are the friends of God, and God is their friend: When a man is my friend, not only his Purse is my friend, or his Estate is my friend, or his Tongue is my friend, or his Hand is my friend; but his Sword is my friend: So when God is a friend to any, not only his Mercy is his friend, but the Sword of God is his friend, the very Wrath of God is a friend to his Children: Such a great friendship there is between God and his people, so neer they are brought to one another. Well, but how are they brought thus neer? They are brought neer by Jesus Christ: in whom we have a Manuduction, a leading by the hand (saies the Apostle) as the word carries it) unto God the Father. But now, could men so full of sin, and God so full of Grace, and Holiness be brought so neer together by Jesus Christ, if there were not an infinit fulnesse of Holiness in Jesus Christ?