---------·----··----~ Chap.1.Secc.6. . Locking ttnto 'fefm. Book. IV. Part.V. 8 39 ufed to go into the mofi holy place with the names of the children of Ifrael written in precious £tones, for a remembrance of them, that they might remember them to God in their prayers; fo Jefus Chrift being gone up to heaven, he there prefents ro his Father the names of all hischofen, and he remembers them to his Father in his interceffions. Certainly Chrift is not gone to heaven, and advanced to the right hand of God, only to Jive in eternal joy himfelfe,but alfo to procure happineffe for his Saints: It is to excellent purpofe, and to the great good of his Church that he fits at the right hand of his Father, for thereby he governes and protects his people, and he continually executes the office of his Priefthood, prefenting himfelte, and the facrifice of ·himfelf, and the infinite merit of that facrifice before the eyes of his Father in their behalfe, 4· That true beleevers m~y atluredly hope by vertue of Chrifts feffion to fit themfelves in the Kingdome ofglory. It is true that Chrift, and only Chrift hath his feate at the r1ght hand ofGod; to whith of the Saints, or of the Angels did he everfay, H<b.r.r. fit thou at my riglit hand? it is a prerogative above all creatures; and yet there i• fomething neare it given to the Saints, for him that overcometh, I will grant to fit with me in my throne, even as I Rev.3. u, alfo am Jet Jcwn with my F11ther in hiJ throne. There is a proportion, though with an inequality; we muft fit on Chrifis throne, as he fits on his Fathers throne; Chrift only tits at the right hand ofGod, but the Saints are to fit at the right hand ofChrift, and fo the Pfalmift fpeaks, upon th) right hand did ft~nd the !2..!!,een in PfaJ,45·9" gold ofOphir. It is enough to greaten the fpirits of Saints; how fhould they tread on earth, and conteml'le the world, when they confider that one day they thall judge the world ? do Jt ffot /znow that the S aintsjluzll judge the world? nay,when they coafider that z Cor.6.z. one day they thall reigne with Chrift? i!Je fuffer with him, ye . · foal! reign with him. Chrift fitting in heaven is a very figure of 2. Ttm.l.,l%, us; Chril.ls perfon is the great model and firft draught of aU that fhall he done to his body the Saints ; therefore he is faid to be the captaine ofour falvation that leads us on he is faid to be our • forerunner into glory; he breaks the clouds fi;ft, he appeares firft before God, he fits downfirft, and is glorified firft, and then we_ follow; Chrift weares the crown in heaven as our King, and heisunited and marryed to God as o~r proxy. - -- - · · · · And
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