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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.
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and your sins are his enemies: And therefore be of good comfort, O all ye people of the Lord. Is there ever a poor myrtle-tree, a soul that growes in a bottom, in a poor dark condition? be of good comfort, the Lord Jesus Christ, our great High-Priest, he is entered into Heaven, into the Holy of Holiest, there to intercede with God the Father for thee.I but, you will say unto me: Does not this conduce to our Grace, and Holiness too? and how does it do it?This Intercession of Jesus Christ; this work of the Priest∣ly Office of Christ, and the consideration thereof, it does conduce exceedingly unto our Grace, and Holinesse. For.First, What a mighty incouragement is here unto all poor sinners, for to come unto Jesus Christ? He ever liveth to make Intercession for those that come unto God by him: Oh! then, who would not come unto God by Christ? who would not come unto Jesus Christ? Me thinks a poor sin∣ner should say, Indeed my sins were so great, that I was a∣fraid for to come unto God: But now I hear, that the Lord Jesus Christ is in Heaven, to make intercession, for all those that come unto God by him; Though I have been a Drunkerd, now I wil go unto God by Christ: And though I have been a Swearer, and though I have been an unclean wanton, yet I will go unto God by Christ. Indeed, I thought that my time was past; for I have been an Old Swearer; and I have been an Old Drunkard; and I have been an Old Sabbath-breaker; and I have been a sinner so long, that I was even afraid of going to God at all; and thought there was no mercy, nor no pardon for me: But seeing now, that this is true, That the Lord Jesus Christ is in Heaven, to make intercession for all those that come un∣to God by him; Well, through the Lords grace, now I will go unto the Lord Christ, I will go unto Jesus Christ: I indeed, am a young man, and I thought it was to no purpose to go unto God, God would not regard poor ig∣norant ones, and I am a poor ignorant creature, and 0