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.

Title: 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.

Author: Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.

Collection: Early English Books Online 2

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first Chapter, that for the Personal Excellencies of Jesus Christ; He is the Son of God; Heire of all things; by whom were the Worlds made: being the brightness of his Fathers glory, and the express Image of his Person, in the 2, & 3. verses of that Chapters. That he is far above the Angels, at the 4. verse. That he is God himself, at the 6. verse. And as for those ex∣cellencies that relate his Offices: He tels us at the 1. verse, That he is the Prophet of Prophets. That he is the great King, at the 8. verse. That he is an High-Priest, in the 2. Chap. and the 17. verse: and therefore who would not trust unto him, and take heed unto such things are he shall speak unto them. And as for the love, and good-will that he bears unto the Children of men; the Apostle speaks it out in all this Se∣cond Chapter.The greater Condeseention in the person loving, to the person loved, the greater is the love. Now though Jesus Christ be Heir of all things; and had all things put under his feet; far above all Angels: yet notwithstanding, at the 7. verse, He is made a little lower than the Angels, takes our na∣ture upon him, &c.The more Profitable any love is, to the person loved, the greater is the love. Such is the love of Christ; for his love is such, That by him many sons are brought to glory, at the 10. verse. Sanctified while they live, at the 11. verse. Satan their deadly enemy subdued for them, at the 14, & 15: verses.The more Distinguishing any love is, the greater is that love. Now Jesus Christ, as the great Load-stone, passes by the golden mettel of Angels, and draws unto himself the Iron-mettal of man kind, at the 16. verse: For verily, he took not on him the nature of Angels; but he took on him the seed of A∣braham.Again, The more the person loving, does Suffer for the person loved, the more and the greater is the love. Christ suffered death, and he was while he lived subject to our in∣firmities, and unto our temptations: He was in all thing made like unto us, at the 17. verse. And he was tempted as we are tempted, that he might succour those that are tempted, at the 18. verse.0