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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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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
is better than wine thy name is as oyntment poured forth therefore do the virgins love thee Cant. 1. 3. Greater love than this hath no man saith Christ concerning his death Joh. 15. 13. There is love in Christ beyond all dimensions there is height and bredth and length and depth of love in him Ephes 3. 18 19. 1. There is giving love in Christ who loved us and gave himself for us Gal. 2. 20. Ephes 5. 25. 2. There is forgiving and pardoning love in Christ witness Peter whom Christ forgave when he had denied him 3. There is in Christ condescending love witness Thomas Come Thomas sayes he reach hither thine hand and thrust it into my side Joh. 20. 27. I condescend to thee 4. There is in Christ accepting love I tell thee sayes he wheresoever this Gospel is preached that which this woman hath done shall be told for a memorial of her Matth. 26. 13. accepting of what she did And 5. There is in Christ a sympathizing love For he is not such an High Priest as cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities Heb. 4. 15. There is the sweetest love in Christ And it is under the greatest ingagement for is not a brother ingaged to help his brother He is not ashamed to call them brethren Heb. 2. 11. Is not a Father engaged to help his Children He is the everlasting Father Isa 9. 6. Is not a Husband engaged to help his Wife The Church of Christ is his Spouse Cant. 4. 9. And now suppose there were one person that could stand under all these relations a Brother a Father a Husband how much would that person be engaged to help that should stand under all these relations Thus Christ doth he stands under all these relations Therefore there is in Christ the sweetest love under the greatest ingagement 5. There is that in Jesus Christ that suiteth to all conditions what condition can you come into but there is a promise suited to it and what are the promises but the veins wherein the blood of Christ doth run There is no condition but hath a promise suited to it and so there is that in Christ that suits to all conditions To instance a little 1. Are you poor and needy I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou mayest be rich Rev. 3. 18. 2. Are you naked sayes he I counsel thee to buy of me white raiment that thou mayest be clothed and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear 3. Are you out of the way wandering I am the way Joh. 14. 6. 4. Are you in the dark in reference to any business or your condition I am the light sayes he and the light of life Joh. 8. 12. 5. Are you hungry I am the bread of life Joh. 6. 48. 6. Are you thirsty I am the water of life He that drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst more Joh. 4. 14. 7. Do you need Justification He is the Lord our righteousness Jer. 23. 6. 8. Do you need Sanctification For this cause do I sanctifie my self that they also may be sanctified Joh. 17. 19. 9. Do you need Consolation I will send the comforter Joh. 16. 7. 10. Do you need Protection He is the rock of ages the Lord Jehovah Isa 26. 4. 11. Are you in a Paradise of Prosperity He is the Tree of Life Rev. 22. 14. 12. Are you in a wilderness of adversity He is the Manna that came down from Heaven Joh. 6. 50. So that then there is that in him that is suited to all conditions 6. There is that in Jesus Christ that doth answer to all our fears doubts and objections Hearken if there be ever a poor doubting soul here There is that in Christ that doth answer to all thy fears doubts and objections VVill you say I am a poor lost Creature Then saith Christ I came to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19. 10. Will you say oh but I am a sinner a great sinner Saith Christ I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Mat. 9. 13. Will you say oh but I cannot repent Then see what the Apostle saith Act. 5. 31. concerning Christ Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance unto Israel and remission of sin not onely remission of sin but repentance It is Christs work to give repentance as well as forgiveness of sin Will you say oh but I cannot leave my sins I cannot turn away from my sins Then read what the Apostle saith Act. 3. 26. Unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Will you say Oh but I cannot come to Christ Then he tells you that he is come to you I came to seek and to save that which was lost He brings the lost sheep home upon his shoulder as in the Parable VVill you say Oh but his sheep follow him and I cannot follow him Then he tells you He will carry the Lambs in his armes and gently lead those that are with young Isa 40. 11. He will drive you at your own pace Will you say Oh but I have provoked Christ and he is angry and will cast me off You know what he sayes then Those that come unto me I will in no wise cast out Joh. 6. 37. He is meek and lowly He is meek and therefore will not be angry with you he is lowly and therefore will not disdain you Learn of me sayes he for I am meek and lowly Matth. 11. 29. VVill you say Oh but I have sinned to the very utmost Then the Apostle tells you that He is able to save to the uttermost Heb. 7. 25. So that there is plainly that in Christ that answereth to all our fears doubts and objections 7. Yet one thing more There is that in Jesus Christ which doth and will supply all our wants VVhat is there that you want Do you labour under desertion Then saith he I will lead you in a way that you have not known Isa 42. 16. And I will never leave you nor forsake you Heb. 13. 5. Do you labour under corruption and bondage to sin There is freedom in Christ Those the Son makes free are free indeed Joh 8. 36. indeed really indeed eminently Those the Son makes free are free indeed indeed and indeed Do you labour under great Temptations It is he that treads down Satan under our feet Rom. 16. 20. and saye he My grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12. 9. Do you labour under the want of the means of grace or the ministery of the VVord He hath received gifts for men and what those gifts are the Apostle tells you Ephes 4. 11. Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors and Teachers Do you labour under weakness spiritual infirmity Then he hath seven Horns and seven Eyes as you find him described Revel