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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the father hath no mind to, or that the father is set a∣gainst; possibly he might not prevail: But if a beloved child shall come and pray the father, in a business that the father likes as well as the child; surely then, the child is very like to speed. Thus it is: The Lord Jesus Christ comes, and he intercedes for us: and the Father hath as great an inclination, and disposition unto the work that Christ intercedes for, as Christ himself hath: And there∣fore saies Christ, Loe, I come to do thy will: I come not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. That which Christ did, that he had a mind to, it was rather, the will of the Father, than Christs will: the Father is as strongly in∣clined, and disposed to what Christ did, and wils, as Christ himself. Those that thou hast given me (saies he) I have lost none: they are thine own, Lord, and therefore I pray for them. We have a notable expression to this end, in the 10. Chapter of John, and the 17. verse. Therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it a∣gain. I lay down my life: Here's his suffering, and his sa∣tisfaction. That I may take it again: Go up to Heaven, and take it again and intercede. Therefore doth my father love me. Oh! what a round of love is here: God the fa∣ther out of love, sends Christ into the world to die for man: God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son. Wel, Jesus Christ out of love to us, he dies for us: Who hath lo∣ved us, and given himself for us. The Father loves the world in giving Christ, The Son loves the world in dying for us; and the Father, he loves Christ again, for loving us: Christ loves us, and the Father loves Christ again for loving of us: a mighty high expression, That the Father should love Christ, for loving us. So then look wherein the love of Christ is seen unto poor sinners, the Fathers in∣clination, and disposition is untot hat as much as Christs: So that when he comes unto God the Father, and does in∣tercede, he must needs prevail, because the Father loves him for his interceding, the Father likes the matter as well as he, loves you the better for it.0