jl,.rolting unto· jjefu.S. Chap. 2.sea. 5: 563 - 9 -._T_l_Ia_t_w_e_m_ig-:1-lt-:-have the falv-;tion of our fouls in the day of Jefus; Father I will John 17· 2<(.– that they atfo whomtho1•haft given me, be with rnewhere I am, that they_ might behold my Book VI. glory. Why, this is the main end in refpeet of us, our glory; and mdeed h~rein is the main piece of our glo~y, to behold hu glory ! Oh w fee the Lord J efus Cbnft glorified, as he fhall be glonfied, muft be a glorious thing; what IS 1t w fee his glory, but to behold the \uftre of his Divinity through his humanity? in this refpetl: our very eyes !hall come to fee God, as much as i• poffible for any creantre w fee him: we may;be fure Cod !hall appe~r through the humanity of Chrift, as much as is.poffibl_e for the Divinity to appear macreature; ~nd therefore Men and A_ngels will be continually viewing of Chrift. I know there IS another glory of Clmft whteh the Father will put upon him; Becaufe he humbled htrn(elf,_ th:refo;e G_od n•ill exalt him? and tive him aname above every n.1rne; and we Jhall fee lum Ill this glory. 0 the ravifhtng hght Rev. '4· 4• of Saints! Chrift is fo lovely, that the Saints cannot leave, but they mUit, and will follow the Larf-b whcrefoever he goer: there fhall be no moment to ~ll eternity, ~~erein Chrift fl~a\1 be out of fight to fo many thoufand thoufands of Satnts ; now th1s IS the glory of the SaintS abQve ; as a Q)!een that fed the Prince in his g!~ry, fl1e delights in it, becaufc it is her glory ; fo the Church when /he /hall fee Chr~ft her Husb~nd in his glory fl1e !hall rejoyce in it, becaufe lhe looks upon it as her own : is not this a bleffed end of Cbrift's ioterceflion ( why, lmher tend all the reft; all the other ends end in this ; and for this above all Chrift inter~edes to hi> Father, Father, I would have my Saints with me, 0 that all the daughters of Zionmay behold King Solomon with theCant, 3• "· Crown wherewuh thou haft crowned h•m m the day of f;u £fpoJtfals, and in the day of the , glatine(sof his heart. Only one QEeftion, and I have done; how lhould I fet my faith on work to afr on thrift's incetceflion for thefe ends ( I anfwer,--- J. Faith f(lUl1: perfwade·it felf that here is avenue in Chrift's imer:celfron. Certainly every paffage and acring of Chnll: ~ath Its efficacy, and therefore there IS venue in this;' it is full of juyce, it bath a ftrong mfluence m lt. . ~. Faith mult confider that it is the defign of God, and the imendment of Chrift, that this interce11ion fl10uld be for the good of thofe that are given to Chrift. 0 there' 5 enough in Chrift, enough in Chrift's intercefsion _to convey communion, the Spirit, protection, free accefsto the Thronr of Grace,. aSpmt of prayer, pardon of fins, con– tinuance in grace, fa\vation of fouls to the Samts ancl people of God. through all the world ; and this is the defign of God, that Chriil's imecefsion fhould be as the foun– tain whence all thefe ftream• muft run, and be conveyed unto us. - 3· Faith muft act dependant!¥ upon the interccfsion of Chrift for thefe very ends. thi• i• ~he very namre of f>1th, lt re!yes "?pon_God m Chr~fi! and upon a~l the afrings of Chnft, and upon all the prom1fes ol Chnft : fo then ts there a deflrable end in Chrift's intercefsion which we aim at? 0 let us act our faith dependamly; let us rely, fray, or lean upon Chnft to that fame end ; let us roul olir felves, or cafi our felves upon the very imercefsion of J efu• Chrift. Saying, 0 my Chrift, there is enough i~ thee, ana in this gloriou; interceffion of th.ne, and therefore there will I .fhck_, and abide for ever. 4· Faith muft ever and,anon be trying, improving, wreftling with God that venue may go out of Chrift's intercefsion into our hearts. I have heard Lord, that there is an Office ereFied in heaven, that Chrift M Prieft Jhould be ever praying, tlnd in– terceding for his people : 0 that I may feel the efficacy of Chrift's intercejfi011! ~"' I now in prayer ! 0 th.r I could feel in tlois prayer the warmth, and heat, and JPirituAl fire, Ofhich ufually falls down from Chrift'sinumjfion int• the hearts of his! Lord warm my fpml m th)s duty; g•ve me the kjjfes of thy mouth, 0 that I may now have commHnion with thee, thy Sp.rit upon me, thy protetlion over 1t1e! 0 that mypardon may be feakd, my grace confirmed, my foul fa-ved in the day of 'fef.m! In this method , 0 my foul, follo)V 01••; and who knows but God may appear ere thou an aware I howfoever be thou in the ufe o! the means, aud leave the iffue with God. · 0 0 0 :t SECT.
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