931- Book.IV.Part.Vl. Lo~kingtmt~ Jtft~~. Chap. 1.Sed.2 ----------------------------- .Ae&orJing to wh11t tJature Chrift doth intercede. :z: ACcording to·what nature doth ehril.t intercede·? I an~ fwer, according to both natures; J . According to his humanity, partly byappearing before his Father in heaven, and . partly by defiringthe falvation of the Elect, Chrift is entredinto Hcb.9.l4• heAven. it felje, now toappeare in the pr:efence of qod for ur. :And I . foy not untoyu that; I will pray, o7t defire the F11ther for JOH, for the Joh . I6!~6,~7• F11ther him(e/ft loveth you; fecondly, according to his Deity, partly. by applying the merit of his death, and partly by willing the filvation ofhis Saints; andas the effetl thC:reof, by making t:equefts in the hearts of the Saiats with figbs unfpeakable. ~ Pe.t: t.:; E/eil, through j~tnElijiclltion ofthe Spirit lindJPrinkJing of the blsod ;' ofJefus chrift : this fprinkling is the applying of the blood of l'Cl~· l7. ~; Jefus, and that is an ad ofinterceffion; Againe, Father I will that thq whom thou hlljf given me be with me where I 11m; he delires as man, but he wills as God; and as the eft'ed:ofthis he gives the Spirit, the Spirit it fe/ft mai<!th interce./fron for us, with groaningt Rom.S.; 16.. which cannot be HttemJ. But what are the interceffions of the Spirit to the interceffions of Chrift? I anfwer, much every way; the Spiritsintc:rceffions are as the effc:d:, and Chrifts intercc:ffions are as the caufe; the Spirits interceffions are as the Eccho, and Chrifts interceffions are as the firft voyce; the Spirit intercedes for men in and by themCelves, but Chrift intercedes in his OWll' perfon ;, there is a. dependance of the Spirits interceffions in us upon Chrift~ intercdlions in himf~lfe . Firft, Chrift by his interceffion applyes his fatisfaCI:ion made, and I ayes the falve to the very fore ; and then he fends down his holy Spirit int.a our. liearts to help our infirmities, and to teach us what to pray, and bow to pray. as. we ought. Now this he doth as God, for who fhall give a commiffion to the Spirit ofGod, but God himfelfe a it is as ifChrift fhould fay, fie ba/1 Spirit, hgw I tak! 11pon me thectm[e of mJ Saints, I amperpett411liJ repre{enti,;g T»J facrifice to Godm} Fathir, l~rm ever ple11ding for 1 hem, 11nd An/ 'flit ring allrhe accH[dtionl 1hat fin or Satan can la] ~tgainft them, 11nd now g~th}' '11'11} to fltf.lumd [Hch, and tak!_ "P thy dwelling in their he11rts, and . lljfift.
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