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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needs be understood of Christ; for no Angel does inter∣cede but Christ, who is called, The Angel of the Covenant. 'Tis said here, He stood at the Altar, having a golden Cen∣ser: Which none of the High-Priests had: and there was given unto him much incense, and this he offered with the prayers of all the Saints; and the smoake of the incense came with the prayers of the Saints, and ascended up be∣fore the Lord. He alludes unto the way, and custome of the Jewes, and the High-Priest: shewing, that the Lord Jesus Christ doth all this for us, as our great High-Priest: that is the meaning of it. So that this is plain what he doth, when as our great High-Priest, he offers up our Gifts unto God the Father.But in the Second place: Suppose he doth so, What Favour,or Acceptance hath this our great High-Priest in Heaven?He hath very much: Father (saies he) I thank thee that thou hearest me alwaies. He never spake a word unto God the Father, but the father heard him alwaies. We reade (as I remember) but of Two places in the new Testament, where the Lord by an audible voice, gives testimony of Je∣sus Christ his Son: And in both those places, we have the same words uttered, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: And again; This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. We may know what favour a man hath with another, by the Trust that he doth commit to, and re∣pose upon him: Joseph had great favour in the eyes of Pharaoh; and how did it appear? It appear'd by this, Be∣cause Pharaoh trusted him with so much. Now God the Father, hath trusted Jesus Christ, this our great High-Priest, very much. This I shall evidence in Four Particulars, viz. What a great Trust God the Father hath put upon him.First, It was an agreement between God the Father, and Christ, the Second Person; before the world was, That in due time, he should come into the world, take flesh up∣on him, and die for sinners: and he did so. But before Christ came into the world, there were thousands of souls saved; How came they to be saved? They came to be saved 0