inC®ntctbu 1 "i 1 eun1ptton r. The manner ofit. He dothnot appear in the-form Chap. 14. ofa Suppliant uponhis Knees before the Throne, offer- ing up tears and ftrong cries as in the dayof his fléfh, but 11e fits at Gods right hand making intercefon for us. He follicits our Salvation, notas a pure favour to him, but as the price ofhis Sufferings,and as due to his in.. finite Merit. His Blood in the fame manner pleads for our Pardon, as the blood of righteous Abel call'd for xeb. z z. 24, vengeance againft the Murderer : Not by an articulate voice, but by fuing to Juflice for a full recompence ofit.. In (fort, His In:erceffion is the continual reprefentation of his molt worthy Paton. 2. The omnipotent Efficacyofhis Interceifion proves that God is fully fatisfied. He frees us from the great- eft Evils, andobtains for us the greateft. Good in.qua lity of Mediator. Ifany manVin, we have an Advocate I Jon Z. z with the Father lefus Chr/ the Righteous; andhe is the propitiationfor our Sins, andnotfor ours only, but for the Sins ofthe whole world. He difarms the Anger of God and hinders the effeEts ofhis Indignation againft repent- ing Sinners. Now the prevalency ofhis Mediation is grounded on the perfeEtionof hisSacrifice. The blef- fednefs ofHeaven is confer'd onBelievers according to his, Will. Father, Iwill that thole whom thou hay given John . me, be with me where I am tofee myglory. His requeftis effe&ual, not only becaufe He is Gods Son, and in higher( favour with Him, but.for his meritorious Suf- ferings. 'Tis for this reafon.thatthe Office of Mediator is in- communicable to any Creature. There is one God, and oneMediator between God and Man, the ManChr f e- i h m. 2. fv kJ, whogavehimfelfa ranfomfor all. The Apaftle makes a Parallel between the unity of the Mediator, and ofthe Deity, which is molt Sacredand inviolable. For the right of Interceffion, as 'tis an authoritative ad, is L.1 founded
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