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

I have read of the Senate of Athens, that once upon occasion, they were constrained to sit in the open fields: and being there set in the open fields; a poor chased bird, a sparrow, or the like; chased by the birds of prey; came flying to the bosom of one of the Senators, for rescue from the birds of prey: The Senator being of a churlish disposition, he takes the poor, little, chased bird, and throws it from him, upon the ground, and so killed the bird: whereupon the Senate made an Order, that he should die himself: ⟨p. 14⟩they would not have a man so churlish to be one of the Senators. And do you think, that the Lord Jesus Christ, when you come as a poor, chased bird for shelter into His bosom: Do you think that the Lord Christ will throw you away? No, no. as He is full of glory, and excellency; so He is full of love, and bounty: Whatever therefore thou hast bin (man or woman) whatever you have been: though you have been never so vile, Come unto Jesus Christ, come unto Jesus Christ. Oh! me thinks this Doctrine that I have now preached unto you, is a solemn, and a great invitation to every soul for to come unto Jesus Christ: & therefore come now unto Him, Come unto Christ, Come unto Christ: Come Drunkard, Come Swearer, Come Liar, Come Unclean person; Oh! Come, come: You that never tasted of Christs sweetness, you that never yet pertak't of Christs fullness; Come now; Come for there is a fullness in Jesus Christ. That's the first thing.

I have read of the Senate of Athens, that once upon occasion, they were constrained to sit in the open fields: and being there set in the open fields; a poor chased bird, a sparrow, or the like; chased by the birds of prey; came flying to the bosom of one of the Senators, for rescue from the birds of prey: The Senator being of a churlish disposition, he takes the poor, little, chased bird, and throws it from him, upon the ground, and so kil'd the bird: whereupon the Senate made an Order, that he should die himself: ⟨p. 14⟩they would not have a man so churlish to be one of the Senators. And do you think, that the Lord Jesus Christ, when you come as a poor, chased bird for shelter into His bosom: Do you think that the Lord Christ wil throw you away? No, no. as He is full of glory, and excellency; so He is full of love, and bounty: Whatever therefore thou hast bin (man or woman) whatever you have been: though you have been never so vile, Come unto Jesus Christ, come unto Jesus Christ. Oh! me thinks this Doctrine that I have now preached unto you, is a solemn, and a great invitation to every soul for to come unto Jesus Christ: & therefore come now unto Him, Come unto Christ, Come unto Christ: Come Drunkard, Come Swearer, Come Liar, Come Unclean person; Oh! Come, come: You that never tasted of Christs sweetness, you that never yet pertak't of Christs fulnesse; Come now; Come for there is a fulnesse in Jesus Christ. That's the first thing.