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

Would you have a proof of Christs fullness of Excellency in general? Look then I pray upon the 2. of Hag. 7. there you have this expression of Him: He is called the desire of all Nations: I will shake all Nations, and the desire of all Nations shall come: (mark) the desire of all nations shall come. Christ, our Lord Jesus, is the desire of all nations. What is there in all the world that is the desire of all nations but Jesus Christ? Some Nations, some Kingdoms, (as the West-Indies) they are full of Gold and Silver, but they want Clothing; and therefore they desire Cloth. Other Kingdoms now, (as these of England, and the like) they have much Clothing, and Cloth; but they want Gold and Silver and they desire that: Some Nations they abound with Spices, and with Wines; but they want Corn: and they desire that. Some Nations again, they have much Corn, I but they have no Wine, no Spices; and they desire that. Oh! but our Lord Jesus Christ, He is the desire of All Nations, the desire of All Nations. What woman, never so beautiful that the whole world was in love with? Jesus Christ the desire of All Nations. And,¹ (saith the Apostle) He hath in all things the preeminence. If you will, I will gather it up into a Syllogism, thus: If Jesus Christ be the desire of all Nations, and hath the preheminency of all the world; ⟨p. 12⟩then there is a fullness of excellency in Jesus Christ: But our Lord Jesus is the desire of all Nations, having the preheminency in all the world; surely therefore, there is a fullness of excellency in Jesus Christ, a fullness of excellency, a fullness of Holiness,² a fullness of Love: No wonder then that Paul says, I desire to know nothing, but Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified: No wonder that He said, I count all things but dung, and dross, in comparison of the knowledge of Jesus Christ Certainly, surely, there is a fullness of grace in Jesus Christ.

Would you have a proof of Christs fulness of Excellency in general? Look then I pray upon the 2. of Hag. 7. there you have this expression of Him: He is called the desire of all Nations: I will shake all Nations, and the desire of all Nations shall come: (mark) the desire of all nations shall come. Christ, our Lord Jesus, is the desire of all nations. What is there in all the world that is the desire of all nations but Jesus Christ? Some Nations, some Kingdoms, (as the West-Indies) they are full of Gold and Silver, but they want Clothing; and therefore they desire Cloth. Other Kingdoms now, (as these of England, and the like) they have much Cloathing, and Cloath; but they want Gold and Silver and they desire that: Some Nations they abound with Spices, and with Wines; but they want Corn: and they desire that. Some Nations again, they have much Corn, I but they have no Wine, no Spices; and they desire that. Oh! but our Lord Jesus Christ, He is the desire of All Nations, the desire of All Nations. What woman, never so beautiful that the whole world was in love with? Jesus Christ the desire of All Nations. And,