552 Book v. JLoolttug unto 'jlcftt.S'. Chap. 2. ~ea. t. Eeb.4. '5· finite merc.y_o_f_G_o_d_ h-imfdf in J efus Chrift? you have heard that Chrift in both n;~ure~ is our High Prieft, Mediator, Intercelfor, and tf etcher God or man know how to com– palliomre, Chrift muft do it. 0 the. bowel_s .of Chril1! He u to11ched ( faith the Apoftle) wtth the feelit~g of o11r wfirzo.rw; tt IS an allnfion to the rolled and moved bowels of God, in Jcr. 3r. 20. Chnfi mHeaven is burning and flaming in a paffron of compalllon cowards his weak ones, and therefore he pleads, intercedes, and prays lo God for them. Thus far we have propounded the object which is Chrill:'s inrerceffion. our next work is to direct you how to look upon J efus in this refpect. ' CH A P. I I. SECT. I. Of /znortJing ']eflu as carryi'V> on the great wor/z of 011r falvation in his Intercejfio11. LET us know Jefus carrying on this great work of our falvation in his Inter– celllon. Is it not a rare piece of knowledge ro know what Chrift is now do– ing in Heaven for us on Earth? If I had a weighty fuite at Court, on which lay my eflate and hfe, if I knew that I had a friend there t!Jat could prevail and that he. were jufi now moving in my .behalf, were not t~is ~onh the knowledge? I dare fay m the behalf of all behevers m the World, Chnft IS now tmercedino for us at the right hand of God; ever lince his afcenlion into Heaven he hath bee';, do– ing this work, it is a work already of above fixteen hundred years; and Summer and Winter, Night and Day, without any tyrednefs of Spirit, Chrilt bath been ftill praying, flill. interceding; Chrift's l~ve. bath no vacation, no celfarion at aU ; yea, even now wlules you read Jhts, Chrtft ts achng as an Advoqte for you, Chrill.batb yoor names ingraven as a feal on his heart, and ftanding right oppofite to the eye of his Father, the firft opening of the eye-lids of God is terrninate4 upon the brtft of Jefus Chrift, is not this worth the knowledge? 0 my foul leave off thy vain ll:udies of natural things I if tbey do not conduce fome way or other to the right underfianding of this, they are not worth the while; what is ir for an Arij/otfe to be praifed where he is not, and robe damned where he is? 0 the excellency of the know- ' ledge of J efus Chrift I fuch a knowledge (if true) is no lefs than faving. Come. ftudy his inrercelllon in all the former particulars I have run them over, for the work is fwoln under my hands, and I would now abbreviate; onely remember this. that in Chrift's inrerceftion are many fecrets which we mufl never know on this lice "Heaven 1 oh take heed of enrring into this labarimh without the clew of the Word; above all defire the guidance of the Spirit to enligluen thy darknefs, and what ever thou knowefi, k_now it jlill for thy felf. SECT. II. Of conjideri11g Jefm in that refPeEI. 11 2 • L .ET us confider Je[tu carrying on this work of our falvation in his imercelli– on, many of God's people hav_e fo.und the bene~t, .and for my part I ca~nor but approve of it as an excellent, qutckmn.g, and enhvemng duty. ro be much m,. way of meditation, or conlideratwn; efpemlly when we. meet wHh fuch a bleffed pfal. 104 • 34 • fubject as this is; My meditation of him jha!l be (weet, ( fatth D.avtd) I wtfl ~e glad in the Lord; it is enough to make a n;e?H.atlon (w~et an~ r~fre/lung, .when 1t Js con– verfant abour fuch a fubject as Chnft • mtercefswn ; •s 1t not as rncenfe, a fweer odour, and perfume with God himfelf? and Illall not each thought of it be fweet ro tJs ? come, let us be ferious in thisduty ; and that we may do it throughly, let us con– fider it in the[e feveral particulars. As -- ~ r. Con-
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