4o Thegreat Gorpel-Myftery ofthe Saint, comfort andboline horfes, fpeckled andwhite. That is , Angels fent toand fro through the earth, upon his meffige, and upon his er- rand and unto him they come andgive an account, and to nonebut Christ. Then we (hall fee this Angel,that mood among the myrtle-trees,comes and Intercedes ; all the An- gels they come and bring in this report, 1hat the Church and peopleofGod were in a lowcondition. 7kt/tin,' An- gel that floodamong the Adjrtie-trees, anfaered andfatd,{at the 12. verse) 0Lord of boils, how longwiltthou not have mercy, on yerufalem, and on the Citiesof :Judah, againfl which thou hail had indignation thefe three core and ten jeers ? It muft needs be Chrift, tor no Angel intercedes, but Chrifbalone. What is the fruit of this Interceffion ? (at the 13. verfe) The Lord anfwered the Angel that talked with me, with good words, and comfortable words. I (indeed) good words, and comfort- able are the fruit ofthe Interettlion ofJefus Chrift. It is a 'natter of great comfort-this, That the Lord Christ, our great High - Priest, is in Heaven to intercede for us. Isis not a comfort to a poor man, to have a friend above, neer the hing,or in the Court,that may be able to do himkind- nets A-man fornetimesfaies, I had a friend indeed in the Court, but nowhe isdead. I but, here is a friend that never dies : He ever lives to make Intercellion. Friends may alter, and turn enemies; 'but he changethnot. Cur Lord and Saviour Chrift faid unto his Disciples, ftiejoyee not in this, that the Devils fall down like lightning before you : tut re)oyee in this, 7barysir names are written in Hea- ven : it is a matter of great joy to have ones name written in Heaven : Oh but what is it then, to have ones name written in the chiefs part of Heaven, to have ones name written there, upon the breaft-plate of, jefus Chaff, our great High-Frieft, that is gone into the Poly of Polieft. Thus it is, I he LordChrist is now gone to Heaven, en- tred Into the Holyof Flolieft, and carries our names Into thepretence ofCod theFather, and time pleader, and in- tercedes for us. Oh ! what matterofcomfot ishere! Lut you will fay unto me Ibis is indeed exceeding good
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