Chrifis Fmine, receivedby all saints. 121 That is, have Communion with them. So here, To him that overcomes, wil I grant to fit down withine in my Throne: They Thal have COmunion with jefus Chriff in his Throne. As a King, does theLord Jefus Chrift Rule the Nat ions,and breakthem inpieces with a rodof iron ? So (hall the Saints do in their generation ,and in their way. Look I pray into the 2d of the Revelation, the 26. verfe : Andhe that over cometh, and4epeth my work! unto the end To himwill lgivepower over the Nations. And hepall rule themwith a rod ofiron (Mark) And he (hall rule themwith a rod ofiron : As the veffel of apotter(hall they be brolqn to fhivers, even as I receivedofmy Fa-. then. He does not fay, Even as I received this Dotirineof my Father, but as I (which you readeof in the fecond Pfalm) received thisPower frommy Father : they (hall communi- cate with me in this Power : Even as I received of my Fa- ther, So (hall they receive it ; they (hall have Communion with Him in this. Is jefus thrift a Priefl ? and as a Priefi, Does He Sacrifice? So do the Saints too. The Apoitle Exhorts the Romans, That they offer up themfelve r a reafonablefacrifice. As a Priefi, does He make Intercefflon?So 'tis laidconcerning the Saints, in the S. of the Romans : The Spirit of God that is upon them, makes Interceffion with groans that cannot be exprefi. As a Priefi, does JefusChrift, as our great high-Prieft, Enter into the Holy ofHoliefi ? that you will fay belonged unto thePrieft alone, andnonemight enter into theHolieft, and the Ho- ly of Holieft but the Prieft. So do the Saints too : See I pray, what Communion, and fellowfhip the Saints have with 'Iefus Chrift : Sales he, in the lo. of theHeb. and the x 9. ver, , Having therefore,Brethr-n, boldnefs' to enter into the Ho- lief( by the Blood of lefus 5 by a new and livingway &c. Is our high Prieft entered into the Holyof Holieft asa high Prieft ? You (hall have Communion in His Priefily C ffice too : and as He entered into the Holy ofHolieti fo (hall you too. Thus you fee, there is an Anfwerableneg in the Saints, with what is in Chrifc. And indeed, herein does our Spiritual Regeneration, go beyond our Generation : For, Pfa. 2.9. Eanl.12.4
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