Thegreat Gorpel-Mylkery oftheSaints comfort and bolinefr: Affes colt, it was not laid, Behold thyLord cometh, but behold thy King cometh to thee : he would have every one fo to think. '4 More elpecially, If that a poor Chaim now, might; not go unto jefusChriti as unto his High-Prieft, and fay, that he is an High-Priellto me : then are we Chriftians, in a great deal worfer condition than the Jews were ; for when a Jew had finned, he might carry hisfacrifice to the Prieft, and he might fay, That this Pried here belongs to me. And there was never a jew,amongft all thepeople of the jewes, but when the High-Prieft fprinkled the Mercy- Seat, but he might fay, Thishe hath done for me. Now, we are not in a worfe condition, than the Jews were : this High -Prieft, is beyond all the High- Priefis that ever was before him : and therefore there is never a poor Chri- nian, but he may go to the LordChriii and fay, Oh my High-Prieft, and this my High- Prieft hath fathfied for me. Oh what comfort is here to pc or drooping fouls Lift upyour heads, 0 all ye Saints, and Children ofGod; me thinks here is that indeed, that might bring you off your own lands. When there is no water in the river but his own, the tydecomes not in ,no lea-water, only the water of the river, the native water, (as I may fo fpeak) then your bottoms, your fhips they fiend upon the lands; but when the tyde comes in, then they arerailed, and come off the,fands then : And fo long as thou haft nothing in thy own channel, but thine own righteoufnefs, thou flickeft upon the lands in thedeep mire ; But now, when the tyde of the Lords fatisfa&ion comes in, there is a full-fea of mercy, and fatisfaaion (able to fwim the heaviefi veffel) made by !this Chrift. Ah, nie thinksthis fhould lift up a poor foul and fetch him off from his lands : Be of good Comfort then. Thus it's evident how this truth does much conduce toour Comfort. e..zere_cte But you will fay, Does it not much conduce to our Grace, or Holinefs too ? Or ifit do, I pray how ? Aim. i Yes, This truth does conduce much co our Holinefs too. You
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