g62 Book.IV.Part.VI. Looking tmto Jeftu. Chap. r.Sed-.9 is lockt in by Jefus Chrift, and there's no man goes to heaven, but he is lockt in there by Jefus Chrift, he hath the keyes of all mens eternities hanging at hii own girdle; ifhe but fay, F ath~r 1 wilt that this man, and that woman ./ball inhtrit helfiVfn ; the Father cannot but reply, my Son I have no power to deny thy' fuit, thou haft the kiJes of heP~ven in rhine own hands, be it e111en as thou wilt. 7· I £hall only adde this on the Fathers part, that God is Chrifis Commander to this office, as well as Cbrift' is Gods Commander in this office. 0 why thould we have hard thoughts ofGod the Father, more than of God the Son? is he not as willil)gof our falvation as Jefus Chrift? furely 'twas the oath ofGod, I meane ofGod the Father, As I live [11ith the Lord I would not have the death of a Jinner, hut that the wickfd turne from hisJinne and live. Was not tsis the firft falute of God co Chrift, when he firft entrcd into heaven, fit down here in this thro;te, and a-sk.. what thou wilt of thj Father ? nay ,did not the Father prevent the Son in laying his commands upon him to ask, before the Son opened his mouth to, fpeak a word, by way of any requeflt. to God his Father? thou art my Son, thi.rday (even this day of thy refurreCI:ion, af~nfion, fe!Iion) have I begotten thee; a-sk., ofme, and lfoall give thee the heathen for thine. inheritAnce, 11nd the uttermo(f- parts of the earth for thy p-Jfef!ior.s ?' q. d. "Come Son, thou art my Son, this day I have 'begotten "thee, and though I.have begotten-thee from all eternity, yet '· this day, and every day Jam begetting thee frill: I faid to thee ~' at thy refurreCI:ion, this day ha ~e I begotten thee, and I faid ' 'to thee at thy afcenfion, this day have I begotten thee, and " now ask, and be not fhy, or modeftly backward in petition- '~ ing; I command thee to this office, I make thee here the great ' ' Maficr of requefts in heaven; others may pray out of charity, "but none buc thy felfe in a way of jull:ice, aurhority, and ''office; and therefore ask boldly and largely, open thy mouth "wide and I will fill it. 0 what a demonftration of love is this, not only to Chrift, but to us in Chrift, that when man had offended his God, broke covenant with God, and turned enemy to God, that then God the Father fhould feek peace with man, offer conditions of peace to man, and for that purpofe iliould appoynt a Mediatonr, an Int~cefiour. and call his own Sonne to · that
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