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A77355 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. Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.; Adderley, William. 1649 (1649) Wing B4445; Thomason E471_1; ESTC R6919 182,218 262

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holy_a he_o be_v the_o more_o a_o man_n see_v his_o sin_n pardon_v the_o more_o be_v he_o engage_v to_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o a_o man_n deny_v his_o own_o reghteousness_n the_o more_o holy_a be_v he_o with_o gospel-holiness_n page_n 21_o sermon_n ii_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o second_o work_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n page_n 25_o prove_v page_n 26_o clear_v by_o opening_z 1_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1_o in_o own_v our_o cause_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n his_o father_n page_n 27_o 2_o carry_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 28_o 3_o answer_n the_o accusation_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o we_o ibid._n 4_o call_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 30_o 2_o how_o powerful_a it_o be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n 1_o the_o great_a interest_n he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n page_n 31_o 2_o the_o inclination_n god_n the_o father_n have_v to_o the_o thing_n christ_n intercede_v for_o page_n 32_o 3_o upon_o what_o term_v christ_n be_v take_v and_o admit_v into_o heaven_n page_n 34_o 3_o he_o now_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n as_o our_o highpriest_n 1_o he_o have_v go_v through_o more_o temptation_n than_o any_o highpriest_n ever_o do_v page_n 35_o 2_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o more_o compassion_n page_n 36_o 3_o he_o be_v more_o faithful_a in_o his_o office_n page_n 37_o 4_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o intercede_v page_n 38_o 5_o he_o intercede_v at_o all_o time_n ibid._n 6_o for_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n except_v 4_o this_o conducech_n to_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n to_o our_o comfort_n prove_v page_n 39_o object_n i_o be_o afraid_a the_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o intercede_v for_o i_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o bear_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 41_o 2_o who_o those_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v intercede_v for_o page_n 42_o 3_o how_o infinite_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o 1_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o anoint_v for_o it_o page_n 44_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o relation_n page_n 45_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n page_n 46_o to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 48_o 2_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o appear_v on_o earth_n for_o he_o page_n 49_o 3_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o for_o he_o page_n 50_o sermon_n iii_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o three_o work_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n to_o present_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o page_n 52_o prove_v page_n 53_o clear_v by_o particular_n 1_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o our_o gift_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 54_o 1_o he_o take_v our_o person_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o a_o unperceivable_a way_n to_o we_o ibid._n 2_o he_o take_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o duty_n before_o he_o present_v our_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n page_n 55_o 3_o he_o mingle_v his_o own_o intercession_n with_o what_o be_v good_a in_o our_o duty_n and_o so_o present_v they_o as_o one_o work_n to_o his_o father_n page_n 56_o 2_o what_o acceptance_n this_o have_v with_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 57_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o before_o the_o world_n be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v make_v the_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o all_o grace_n page_n 58_o 3_o the_o father_n promise_v he_o his_o desire_n ibid._n 4_o he_o have_v put_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o his_o hand_n ibid._n 3_o he_o do_v improve_v his_o acceptance_n for_o our_o acceptance_n page_n 59_o 4_o what_o abundance_n of_o acceptance_n we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o duty_n by_o he_o page_n 60_o objection_n answer_v page_n 62_o 5_o how_o this_o make_v for_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n page_n 64_o for_o our_o comfort_n 1_o our_o duty_n be_v not_o lose_v christ_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o page_n 65_o 2_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v to_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o god_n ibid._n 3_o we_o know_v how_o it_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n ibid._n 4_o be_v poor_a beggar_n we_o be_v relieve_v of_o god_n page_n 66_o object_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o lord_n accept_v my_o duty_n answ_n 1_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n warm_a in_o duty_n or_o after_o duty_n thy_o duty_n be_v accept_v page_n 67_o 2_o can_v you_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o other_o godly_a man_n page_n 68_o 3_o if_o grace_v be_v large_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n ibid._n for_o our_o holiness_n 1_o to_o the_o ungodly_a 1_o it_o keep_v man_n from_o opposition_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n page_n 69_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 70_o 2_o to_o the_o godly_a 1_o here_o be_v a_o infinite_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v much_o in_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o infinite_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v receive_v every_o truth_n that_o come_v from_o christ_n page_n 71_o 3_o it_o will_v make_v you_o more_o obedient_a in_o a_o evangelical_a way_n page_n 72_o 4_o the_o more_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o spiritual_a obedience_n the_o more_o humble_a he_o be_v page_n 74_o sermon_n four_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o four_o work_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n page_n 76_o prove_v ibid._n open_v 1_o wherein_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v page_n 77_o 1_o in_o the_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n page_n 79_o 2_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n ibid._n 2_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o do_v bless_v 1_o he_o wish_v choice_n blessing_n to_o they_o page_n 80_o 2_o he_o do_v authoritive_o pronounce_v he_o bless_a page_n 81_o 3_o he_o absolve_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o he_o confer_v and_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o give_v increase_v page_n 82_o 3_o that_o this_o belong_v especial_o to_o christ_n prove_v page_n 83_o 4_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o bless_v poor_a sinner_n page_n 85_o 5_o he_o do_v this_o full_o ibid._n object_n we_o do_v not_o see_v it_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o discern_v the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n sometime_o ibid._n 2_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v as_o the_o world_n bless_v page_n 84_o 3_o not_o as_o professor_n bless_v page_n 85_o 4_o not_o always_o as_o godly_a man_n bless_v ibid._n but_o 1._o he_o bless_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n page_n 86_o 2_o such_o as_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v all_o relation_n to_o follow_v he_o page_n 87_o 4_o he_o bless_v when_o the_o world_n curse_v ibid._n 5_o such_o as_o gracious_o enjoy_v evangelical_a ordinance_n page_n 88_o 6_o all_o this_o conduce_v to_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n to_o our_o comfort_n page_n 88_o object_n if_o i_o be_v assure_v god_n have_v bless_v i_o i_o can_v have_v comfort_n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n a_o man_n be_v bless_v when_o other_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o page_n 90_o 2_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v the_o near_a to_o god_n by_o outward_a thing_n page_n 91_o 3_o when_o he_o increase_v and_o multiply_v ibid._n to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o it_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n page_n 92_o 2_o to_o go_v on_o in_o it_o against_o all_o opposition_n page_n 94_o 3_o to_o go_v on_o though_o we_o have_v but_o weak_a part_n ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v content_v with_o our_o condition_n page_n 95_o 5_o continual_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n ibid._n hebrew_n 2.18_o sermon_n i_o text_n open_v page_n 98_o doct._n god_n suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o suffer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o temptation_n page_n 101_o open_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o afflictive_a disposition_n in_o every_o temptation_n page_n 101_o 2_o god_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n thus_o to_o suffer_v 1_o the_o best_a many_o time_n suffer_v most_o page_n 103_o 2_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o they_o have_v most_o of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o satan_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o page_n 104_o 4_o this_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n ibid._n why_o god_n do_v so_o 1_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o enlighten_v page_n 104_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v ibid._n 3_o that_o they_o may_v be_v
that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v my_o highpriest_n so_o as_o to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o ah_o if_o i_o do_v but_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_fw-la christ_n be_v my_o highpriest_n in_o this_o particular_a so_o as_o to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o than_o shall_v i_o have_v comfort_n indeed_o how_o shall_v i_o discover_v that_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o i_o and_o why_o not_o for_o thou_o man_n or_o woman_n why_o not_o for_o thou_o ans_fw-fr 1_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o have_v hear_v concern_v a_o young_a man_n that_o lie_v upon_o his_o death_n bed_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n while_o he_o be_v lie_v upon_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n oh_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o jesus_n christ_n have_v die_v for_o i_o satan_n come_v in_o with_o this_o temptation_n to_o he_o i_o but_o young_a man_n why_o for_o thou_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n but_o why_o for_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o make_v that_o appear_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o nay_o satan_n say_v he_o and_o why_o not_o for_o i_o ah_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o die_v for_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o satan_n why_o not_o for_o i_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o comfort_n and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n triumph_v so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o poor_a droop_a soul_n that_o labour_n under_o temptation_n why_o not_o for_o thou_o why_o not_o for_o thou_o and_o say_v so_o unto_o satan_n why_o not_o for_o i_o again_o christ_n satisfaction_n it_o lie_v open_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o promise_n ans_fw-fr 2_o it_o run_v indefinite_o and_o if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o apply_v it_o his_o very_a apply_v the_o promise_n do_v make_v it_o his._n you_o say_v oh_o that_o i_o do_v but_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o i_o i_o say_v thy_o very_a rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n make_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o thou_o so_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o 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he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n to_o i_o then_o be_v we_o christian_n in_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o when_o a_o jew_n have_v sin_v he_o may_v carry_v his_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o may_v say_v that_o this_o priest_n here_o belong_v to_o i_o and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o jew_n among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o when_o the_o highpriest_n sprinkle_v the_o mercy-seat_n but_o he_o may_v say_v this_o he_o have_v do_v for_o i_o now_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o highpriest_n be_v beyond_o all_o the_o high-priest_n that_o ever_o be_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v never_o a_o poor_a christian_a but_o he_o may_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o highpriest_n and_o this_o my_o highpriest_n have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o oh_o what_o comfort_n be_v here_o to_o poor_a droop_a soul_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o all_o you_o saint_n and_o child_n of_o 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