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

Oh! But I have such an heart as never any had: I want a heart unto all that is good. Mark, As for him that wanteth heart, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread. How think ye? is the Invitation here made only to those that are weary, and heavy laden? And if ye consider that place in the Gospel which ye know. The Invitation to the great supper. The servants are sent forth to call in those that were bidden, and they excuse themselves: But they were bidden, they were invited: were they weary, and heavy laden think ye? Well, he sends out again, and invites others. Look upon the text: were they weary, and heavy laden too? Go (says he) Go, Go to the high-ways, and go to the hedges, and compel them to come in: were they weary, and heavy laden too? And if ye look into the 3. of the Revelations, ye find there, that our Saviour says at the 20. verse: Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in, and sup with him, and he with me. Our Saviour Christ here stands knocking, and offers the greatest mercies that can be; fellowship, and communion with a poor soul: I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. What greater blessing, or mercy can you desire than fellowship with Jesus Christ? Says Jesus Christ; If any man will open, I will come in, and sup ⟨p. 254⟩with him, and he with me. Here's mutual fellowship; Christ stands, and offers this, he stands knocking. But I pray, what door does he knock at? whose door does he knock at? Oh! my beloved, 'tis a Laodicean door: Laodiceans, what are those? Luke-warm: I would thou wert hot, or cold; but seeing thou art Luke-warm, I will vomit thee out of my mouth. Luke-warm person worse than profane; and yet behold, Jesus Christ stands at a luke-warm persons door: knocking and tendering mercy to a luke-warm Laodicean person.

Oh! But I have such an heart as never any had: I want a heart unto all that is good. Mark, As for him that wanteth heart, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread. How think ye? is the Invitation here made only to those that are weary, and heavy laden? And if ye consider that place in the Gospel which ye know. The Invitation to the great supper. The servants are sent forth to call in those that were bidden, and they excuse themselves: But they were bidden, they were invited: were they weary, and heavey laden think ye? Well, he sends out again, and invites others. Look upon the text: were they weary, and heavy laden too? Go (saies he) Go, Go to the high-waies, and go to the hedges, and compel them to come in: were they weary, and heavy laden too? And if ye look into the 3. of the Revelations, ye find there, that our Saviour saies at the 20. verse: Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in, and sup with him, and he with me. Our Saviour Christ here stands knocking, and offers the greatest mercies that can be; fellowship, and communion with a poor soul: I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. What greater blessing, or mercy can you desire than fellowship with Jesus Christ? Saies Jesus Christ; If any man will open, I will come in, and sup