Opened, andapply edfrom n ILIST$ Prieftly-Office. - -- anointed with: Surely, there is not a skirt of the garment of Jefus Chrift, but the anointment wherewithal He our High..Prieft was anointed, does run down upon him. He is theMeffiah, the anointment : So he is called inthe i o. of Ifaiah. The anointment. He was anointed with the ogle of gladnefs above all his fellows : above all the High-Prieftsthat ever were before him. And he was anointed for this very end, That he might do the workoftheHigh-Prieft; which is, to Intercede for the fins of the people. And therefore in that place in John, i John 2. 1. Ifaumanfin, we h lye an Advocate with the Father, Chrift. Chriii fignifes nointed: Ifany man fin, we have an Advocate with the Father: But who is that ? He is jeff, that fignifies y our Saviour, and fo he is willing to intercede. I but, it may be he is not able to do it, it may be he hath not received theanointing to do it. Yes, He is called Chrift. If an y man fin, we have an Advocatewith the Father, Jelin Ch or ifyou will, Saviour, Anointing. So that he is anointed for this end and purpofe, to be your Advocate. Now if a man do receive money for to lay out for the benefit of o- thers, poor. Orphans, or the like if a. man be faithful, certainly, he will lay out the money for them, according to the intention ofhim that did unit himwith the money. The Lord Jefus Chrift, hehath received,the Anointing, he is anointed as our great High-Prieft, to do the work ofthe Prieftly Office:and this is one work,to Intercede,and there- forehe muff needs be very willing to do it. Again, The more any thing is, the work of a mans Relation, wherewithal he is clothed, the more (ifhe be faithful) if he willing to do the work And I pray mind it a little. When men are exalted, and come to Greatneffe, or Honor, then theygivedown the comforts of their Relation unto thofe that depend upon them -: Ifa father comet° any great pre- ferment ; the comfort of the Relation of a father,then fals down upon the children, runs down then upon the fruit of his loynes. And fo, ifone friend docome unto prefer - ment; . thecomfort of the Relation, (or friendilip) fals down 45 AI*
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