256- 0e oa nionp of íße Zíbíne 2fttríbnte. Holinefs which ordained them: and the High- Prieftsen- Chap.r4. ,ry s tering with the Blood of the Sacrifice, and carrying withhim all the TribesofIfrael upon his Breaft, fignified that Jefus Chrift the true High-Prieft after he had real- ly expiated fin by his Divine Sacrifice in the lower World, Ihould enter into the Eternal Santuary with his own Blood, and introduce with him all his People. Of this there was a marvellous fign given: for in the fame moment that Chrift expired, the Vail ofthe Tem- ple that feparated the Oracle from the firth part, was rent from the top to the bottom; to liignifie that the true High-Prieft had Authority and Right toenter intoHea- ven it felf. And the fpecial end ofhis afcending is ex- preft by the Apoftle : For Chrig is not entered into the Heb 9' zg Holy Places made with hands, which are the Figures of the true, but into Heaven itfelf, now toappear in thepre- fenceofGodfor us. As the High-Prieft might not enter into that facred and terrible place, nor couldpropitiate God without fprinkling the Blood ofthe Hain Sacrifice; So our Redeemer firft performed what was neceffary for the Expiation ofSin, and then Hepaff through the vifible Heavens,andafcended before the Throne of God to appear as our Advocate. Hemade an oblation of Himfelf on the Earth beforeHe could make interceon for us in Heaven, which is the confummation ofhis Prieftly Office. Thefirft was aproper Sacrifice, thefe- cond is a commemoration of it : Therefore He is faid to Heb. 9. 2e, appear beforehis Father by Sacrifice. Befides what bath been difcours'd of the order and dependance of thefe parts ofhis Prieftly Office, which proves that He had accomplitht the expiationofSin,be- fore He was admitted into Heaven to intercede for us, Thereare two other Confiderations which manifeft the compleatnefs of his Satisfaction, 1. Themanner ofhis Interceffion. 2. Its omnipotent Efficacy. r . The
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