Chap.I.SecL4. LDokingtJ1!to1e[114. Book. IV. Part.VI. 935 the croffe. prayed for the bloody J eweli, Father forgive them, for L k they ~ow mt what thq do; but. that IT!ight be of private dutya3 u .:zJ. 34· m1n, who in that refped: fubmttted htmfelfe to the law ofGod, which requires that we forgivl: our enemyes, and pray for them .. that perfc:cqte us, and sot of his proper office as Mediatour; or if it be referred to the proper mediatory interceffion of Jefus _Chrift (which I rather think) it will not proYe that he prayed for them·all univerfally, but only indefinitely, (i.) only for them that were prefent at his crucifying,and that in fimplicity of heart, and not ofaffected ignorance crucified Chrifi:; and 'lccordingl}' this prayer was heard, when fo many of the J ewes were converted at Peters Sermon, A&. 2. 41. what needs more? his own words are expreffe, that Chritls interceffions are not for the worla, or reprobates. So much negatively. 2. Pofitively, Chrifi:s interceffion is general, and particular;' for all, and every faithful man; I p•ay for them, I pray n(Jt f or the J h ,7 ~ world, but f or them whi•h thou h.,ft given me,fw they are thine. 0 • • • And the L~rd [aid, Simon, Simon, behold S.:ttan hath defired to have Luk~:u.3s,3 z you, that he ma1 jift you as wheate, but I h11ve prapd for thee, that thy fllithfaile not. A s the high Priefi: went i.nto the Sanctuary with the namc:s of the twelve tribes upon his brefi:, fo C hrift entred into the holyeft ofall with the name>ofall beleeversupon his heart, and ftill he carryes them upon his brell, and prefents his will and defire unto his Father for them ; nor doth he only intercede in general, but Sirmn, Simo11 ; marke that; what ever thy name is, ?ohn, Peter , T homas, <.Mary, M .ertha, ifthou art a bdeever, Chrifi: prayes for thee ; it is our commof.l practiCe to deGre the prayers one ofanother, but 0 who would not have a {hare in the prayers of Jefus'Chrift? why, certainly if thou beleevell in Chrifi:, Chrifi: prayes for thee, I h11ve prayed, and I . will prAy f or thee, faith Chrifi:, thllt thy faith faile not. · ' .
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