111.111111.1. Opened, andapplied fromCHRISTSPrieftly-Office. 3 what is right, Et what ought tobe done. So the Lord Jens Chrift being in Heaven, and making Interceffion, is there as our Advocate : Lord (faies he) this man he hath finned. indeed, but I have fatisfyed for his fins, I have paid for them tothe full, I have fatisfied thy wrath tothe ful : now therefore, in away of Equity, and in a way ofJuftice, I do here call for this mans pardon Thus Chrift intercedes. And thus we fee (briefly)wherein the InterceffionofChrift confifleth, and what he does whenwe fay, That he Inter- cedes for us in Heaven. Well, But fuppofe he does Intercede, Can he prevaile in his Interceffion, bath heany potency, power, or preva- lencywith God the Father in his Interceffion ? Yes very much : and therefore we find in that fame 3. of&ch. That jofhtta goes awaywitha faire Myter upon his head : ver. 1. And Ifaid, let themjet-a 'sire Myter (or a Crown) upon his bead: ro theyfit a faire Mjter (or a Crown) upon his head,and-clothedhim withgarments, and the Angel of the Lord flood by. Satanfat thebeginning) flood at his right hand to accufehim: but thisAccufer ofthe brethren goesaway with a double rebuke, ands joikua goes away with a Crown, through the Interceffion ofJefus Chrift he goes away with aCrown uponhis head. All which will appear to you, if we confider Three things. Firft, What great interea our Lord and ,Saviour Chrifl bath in the bofome of God the Father. Paul prevailed' with Philemon for Onefineus, through thegreat intereft that Paul had inthebofomeof Philemon. Our Lordand Savi- our Chilli, he hath lien in thebofome of God the Father 'from alleternity : he ishis Son, hisnaturalSon, his below veal Son, his Son thatdid never offend him : and therefore Cutely when he comes, and intercedes for at marit, he is molt like to(peed, toprevaile. Weltnow, that David go- ingout againffNabalandhishoufe ; Abigail comes forth, meetawithiDavid, and intercedes for Nabal: and Abigail b 3$ tfopoverfullyinterzede$Aft fordgaiit, that thaturned David's Anfro. g.
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