S T S Priegly-Office. Opened, and applied from CHILI 43 word. I donot pray only for thofe that do beleeve now, but for themalfo which than beleeve. Well then, here is a fecond fort, Thole that do beleeve, and thofe that wait upon the Lord in theOrdinance, that they may beleeve, or thall beleeve ; Stand youby alfo, you are another fort of people, that the Interceffion of Jefus Chill, and the com- fort thereof does belong unto. But now yet further, Ifwe look into the 7. Chapter of this Epiitle unto theHebrews, at the 25. verfe, we shall find thete words : Wherefore, he is able alfo, tofave them to theutter- ntofi, that come unto God by him,feeing he ever liveth tomake In- terceffionfor them. IA/ ho are thole ? Thole that come unto God by him. Lay this, and 53. Chapter of Ifaiab the 12. verfe together. Hewas numbredwith the tranfgrefibrs (fpea- kingof Chrift cleerly) and he bare the fins ofmany, andmade intercefflonfor the tranfgreliors. It may be thoucar¬ fay, I have fellowfhip with God the Father : it may be thou ,canit not fay, Ido beleeve, I am perfwaded that I do be- leeve ; thou cantt not fay fo : Well, but can you fay thus : Through the Lords grace, I do comeunto God by Chrift; I have been, and I am a great tranfgreflor, but I comeunto God byChrift ; I am one of the coming-tranfgreffors : I have been a tranfgreffor, but I am a coming-tranfgreffor, I come untoGod by Chrift. Stand you by alfo, this In- terceflion of the Lord Jefus Chrift, it belongs unto you : And let me tell thee for thy comfort(poor foul) whatfoe- ver thou hair been, that cornett unto the Lord by Chrift, the Lord JefusChrift, our great High-Prieft, he is gone to Heaven to intercede for thy foul. But you will lay, 2 here is one thing that makes me afraidhe will not inter cedefor me, Ihave beenfogreat a tranfgreffor : for I have been a trangrefJor againft )eft Chriff, this high-frieft Ohl Ihave finned againIt this great .High-Friefl, je.jus chriff, and therefore I am afraidhe will not intercedefor me. For anfwer to this, I fhall only defire you to turn to the 16. Chapter ofNumbers, the 41. verfe, and confider it duely ; we reade there, that all the Congregation murmured a- 2 gainft Obj. Anfw.
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