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The sinfulnesse of sinne ; and, The fulnesse of Christ delivered in two sermons / by William Bridge.
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Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.; Bridge, William, 1600?-1670. Fulnesse of Christ.
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presume Never think on sin without Christ Labour to get the sight of your sin but never think on sin without Christ but look on your sin in the wounds of Christ and read your sins written out in Christs blood 2. Humble your selves for sin though it be never so small but do not question your condition for sin though it be never so great I do not speak this to those that are unconverted for they have cause to question their condition for every sin though never so small but being converted and turned unto God I say humble thy self for every sin though never so small but never question thy condition for any sin though never so great 3. The more sense you have of sin and the sinfulness thereof the more labour to maintain your assurance of the pardon of it and the more assurance you have of the pardon of your sin the more labour for a sight and sense of it Let not your sense of sin quench your joy of pardon let not your joy of pardon hinder your sight of sin if both these be true and genuine the one is an help unto the other 4. And to conclude the more sense you have of sin the more do you come to Christ for in Scripture you shall find that every good work is not for it self but some good works are in order to others as for example to instance in the keeping of the Sabbath you are to rest on the Sabbath and it is a good work but not for it self but in order to Prayer Hearing Sanctification other duties So here sense of sin is a good work but it is not for it self but in order to going to Christ Therefore now go to Christ and say Lord now I see the sinfulness of sin let me also see the graciousness of grace and the fulness of Christ yea now I do come to thee for righteousness because I see my sin is out of measure sinful FINIS THE FULNESSE OF CHRIST Isaiah 9. 1 2. Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the Sea beyond Jordan in Galilee of the Nations The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death upon them hath the light shined THese words do relate to the former Chapter us you may see by the word nevertheless in the end of the former Chapter the Prophet shews that great trouble and misery should befal the people of God It shall come to pass that when they shall be hungry they shall fret themselVes and curse their king and their God and look upward vers 21. and they shall look unto the earth and behold trouble and darkness dimness of anguish and they shall be driven to darkness nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation c. So that in these words you have a great affliction mentioned and the mitigation of that affliction the affliction or trouble is more easie and more heavy it hath two parts a more easie part and a more heavy part at the first he lightly afflicted the land of zebulun and the land of Nephtali and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the Sea The story whereof you have in 2 King 15. 19. Pul the king of Assyria came against the land and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand and Manahem exacted the money of Israel so the king of Assyria turned back and stayed not there in the land There was the more light affliction but in ver 29. there you have the more heavy affliction In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria and took Ijon and Abel-beth-Maachah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee all the land of Naphtali and carried them captive to Assyria Here was the affliction wherewith they were vexed both more light and more heavy The mitigation follows at the second verse The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death upon them hath the light shined Here is an alleviation of this affliction by the promise of Christ which is interpreted of Christ in Matth. 4. Now at Ver. 12. when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison he departed into Galilee and leaving Nazareth he came and dwelt in Capernaum which is upon the Sea-coast in the borders of Zebulon and Naphtali that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet saying The land of Zebulon and the land of Nephtali by the way of the Sea beyond Jordan Galilee of the Gentiles the people which sate in darkness saw great light and to them which sate in the Region and shadow of death light is sprung up So that Christ and Christ alone is an alleviation to our greatest afflictions And so the Doctrine that I shall fall in with at this time is this Doct. There is that in Jesus Christ alone-which may and can and doth afford sufficient comfort and relief in the worst of times and conditions For the opening and prosecution whereof First We will inquire into the truth of it that it is so Secondly What that is in Christ that may or can succour comfort and relieve in the worst of times and conditions Thirdly How far this concerns us And so to the Application 1. First As to the truth of it it is said of Christ That in him the fulness of the God head dwelleth bodily Col. 2. 9. and there is enough in God to supply all our wants As there is enough in Heaven to pay for all at the last so there is enough in God to supply all at the present He is too covetous whom the great God of Heaven cannot suffice When David was in the greatest strait that ever he met with in his life his Wives and goods taken and carried away by the enemy and his own men and soldiers mutined and ready to stone him how did he comfort himself but in God David incouraged himself in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30. 6. There is enough in God to comfort in all conditions and the fulness of the Godhead dwelleth bodily in Christ Therefore there is that in Christ which may afford sufficient comfort and relief in the worst of times and conditions 2. If you look into Scripture you shall find that the promises and prophecies of Christ are calculated and given out for the worst of times it was usual with the Prophets to prophesie of Christ but mark how their prophecies were calculated for the worst of times In Jer. 23. you have a prophecy of Christ Vers 6. In his days Judah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely and this is his
name whereby he shall be called the Lord our righteousness Well what time doth this prophecy relate to A very evil time Woe be unto the Pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture v. 1. Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel ver 2. Against the Pastors that feed my people ye have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not visited them and then comes in the prophecy of Christ So in Isa 28. you have a great prophecy of Christ ver 16. Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a tried stone a precious corner-stone a sure foundation A plain prophecy of Christ Well but how comes this in Why it was calculated for an evil time at the 14th Verse Hear the word of the Lord ye scornful men that rule this people which is in Jerusalem because ye have said We have made a covenant with death and with hell are we at agreement when the overflowing scourge shall pass through Therefore thus saith the Lord God Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone a tried stone a precious corner stone judgment also will I lay to the line and righteousness to the plummet and the hail thall sweep away the refuge of lies and the waters shall overflow the hiding place and your covenant with death shall be disanulled and your agreement with Hell shall not stand a prophecy concerning Christ calculated for the worst of times So in Ezek. 34. you have another prophecy of Christ v. 23. And I will set up one shepherd over them and he shall feed them even my servant David he shall feed them and he shall be their shepherd plainly speaking of Christ VVell but when doth he speak this prophecy of Christ Look into the beginning of the Chapter v. 2. Son of man prophesie against the shepherds of Israel prophesie and say unto them Thus saith the Lord God unto the Shepherds Wo be to the Shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves should not the shepherds feed the flocks ye eat the fat and ye clothe ye with the wool ye kill them that are fed but ye feed not the flock Now in this time comes out the prophecy of Christ you make mention of Aqua-vitae at other times but when there is special mention made of Aquavitae and the Aquavitae-bottle in a fainting and dying time what doth this argue but there is a cordiality in it the first time that ever Christ was prophesied of what time was it Adam fell and all the Children of men were in a most sad condition what cordial was then brought forth but this The seed of the woman shall break the serpents head Gen. 3. 15. and this is ordinary the promises and prophecyes of Christ are calculated for the worst of times why but to teach us that there is enough in Christ to comfort succour and relieve in the worst of times 3. If there was enough in the types of Christ to comfort and releive the Saints and people of God under the Old Testament in the worst of their times then there must needs be enough in Christ himself to relieve and comfort the Saints and people of God now in New Testament times in the worst of our times Now so it was in the times of the Old Testament in case they had sinned what relief had they a Sacrifice to make an attonement Levit. 4. 20. and so a type of Christ the great Sacrifice Heb. 9. 26. in case they were in the wilderness and wanted bread what relief had they they had there Manna a type of Christ The true bread that came down from heaven Joh. 6. 50 51. In case they wanted water what relief had they The rock opened and that rock was Christ 1 Cor. 10. 4. The Rock followed them and the Rock was Christ In case they were stung with the fiery Serpents what relief had they They had the Brazen Serpent and that was a type of Christ Joh. 3. 15. Now I say if the people of God in Old Testament-times had relief in the types of Christ surely there is relief enough for us now in New Testament times in Christ himself 4. If all the promises of good things made to us were origined in Christ and if all the promises that are made unto Christ of good things to come do descend and run down upon us more or less then surely there is enough in Christ to relieve and succour in the worst of times For what are the promises but divine conveyances Now all the promises of good things that are made to us they flow from Christ for all the promises are yea and Amen in Christ 2 Cor. 1. 20. Yea that is affirmed Amen that is confirmed all the promises made to us are affirmed and confirmed by Christ And on the other side all the promises that are made to Christ do descend upon us Look into Psal 2. there is a great promise made to Christ at ver 8. Ask of me and I shall give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession thou shalt break them with a rod of iron thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessel A promise plainly given to Christ and see how it descends and falls upon us Revel 2. 26. He that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end to him will I give power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my father Even as I received of my Father look what promise I have received of my Father the same doth descend and fall down upon you Now then if all the promises of good things made to us were origined in Christ and if all the promises that are made unto Christ of good things to come do descend and run down upon us surely there is enough in Christ to succour and relieve in the worst of times 5. One thing more If that all our want of comfort and satisfaction doth arise from the want of a sight of Christs fulness and excellency and all our satisfaction and comfort doth arise from the sight of Christs fulness and excellency then this Doctrine must needs be true Now look into Revel 5. and see how John weeps and upon what account I saw sayes John in the right hand of him that sate on the Throne a book written within and on the backside sealed with seven seals and at vers 2. I saw a strong Angel proclaiming with a loud voice who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof and no man in heaven nor in earth neither under the earth was able to open the book Then at ver 4. says he I wept much because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book neither to look thereon What stilled him what quieted him The sight of Christ at ver 5. And one of the Elders saith unto me weep