83o Book .- IV .Part.V. Lookingemto:fefm. Chap,I.SeCl.J ----------------------------------------~----~ ,Rev. 8. r. myi.Hcally he carried up all the Elect U!ith him into glory : or otherwif~ how ihould the Spir it conv.nce the world by his afcen. · "Cionoftheirrigbteoutne1fe? or otherwife how fbould theSon .ofGod convince his Father by his afcenfion oi his r1ghteoufneffe! I look upon Jefus Chrift going into hesven, as a confident debtor after payment going into a court, and faying, Jj·hohath any thing to lay to hw charge? all is p.1yd,let the law tak.§ f. is cour[e; when Chriil: entred into heaven, he feemed thus to challenge jufl:ice, makff roome here for me and mine, who fhould hinder ? hath the law any thi,Jg to fay to theft poore fouls for whom I dpd? i.f any in heaven c11nmakff objeilion, here I am to anfwer in tlxir beiMife, Meth inks I imagine afilenc einheaven (as John fpeaks) 11t thi! fpeech; only mercyfmiles , jullice gives in the acquittance, and God iers Chriil: down at his right hand. 4· That he hath a new defigne to be acted in heaven for us: he is taken up into glory that he may act glorioufly the fecond part ofour righteoufneffe, I meane chat he m<ght apply it, and fend down h' s 'pirit to convince us of it. He acted one part in the fldh, in the habit of a beggar, doathed with rags; but now he is gone to ad: the perfon of a Prince in robes ofglory, and all thi s to marwage our falvation in the richeft way that may be. Tl.rec great things Chrift ad:s for us now in glory. Firft, he is in place of an Advocate for us: he liveth to intercede f orm. Ee is alwaies begging of favour and love for us, he I yes there to Hop what ever plea may be brought in againil: us by the de\·il, or law; ye:a,he is there to get out frelh pardons for new fins. Secondly, he is tbe great provider and caterer for us; he is laying in a great ftock and ftore ofglory for us againil: we come there; in rr.y Fathers houje arr many manfiMIIJ,---lgotoprrp.mapL:cefcrJou, Jefus Chrift went hefore to take up Gods heart forus1 and now he is drawing out the riches oflove from God his Fa~her, and laying them in bank for us, which made the Apoftle fay, m; Gvd /bail Jttpply allyour need according to his riches in gyrJ by {hrift J£jiJs. Thirdly, he fends down hi sSpirit to convince us that Chriil:s righteoufneffe is ours: indeed rbe meanes ofprocuring this was the life and death of Chrin, but the meanes of applying this righteoufneffe are thofe following acts of Chrifts refurreCl:ion, afc~nfion, feffion, intercefiion, &c. By his death he obtamed righ '-:oufneffe for ·us, but by his afcenfton he applyes righceoufnelfe to us, now it is thor
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