Thegreat Gorpei-IVIyitery oftheSaints etnnfot andholinejr: they went in with their incenfe, and covered theMercy-feat with a cloud ; yet it was but once in the year; But our High-Prieft, is alwaies in the Holy of Holiest, and never goes out ofit, ever covering the Mercy-Seat withhis Inter- ceflions. Take their iligh-Prieft, and though he were ve- ry Holy, as Aarmwas 3 yet fometimes he made the people naked, unacceptable : But our great High-Prieft, never makes his people naked, but alwaies clothes them with his own righteoufnefs. Take their High-Prieft, and though he did go into the Holy ofHolieft for the people, yet he, never led the people into the Holyof Hoilieft, they ftood,without : But our great High- prieti, is not only gone intothe Holyof Holieft him- felf, but doth alto lead every poorbeleever into. the Holy of Holieft : aswe reade in the r o. ofthe Hebrews, and the 19. verfe : Having therefore brethren boldnefl to enter into the lioliefi by the:blood of i elite Chrif I . The people might not enter in- to -the Holieft, in the time of the. Jewes : But our great High-Prieft, bath improved his favour for us thus far, that every man may come into the Holy ofHolieft. Now, Ifour great High-Prieft in this refpe&, go beyond all the High-Priefts that ever were before him, and they di& improve their intereft, and their favour, and their ac- e lace for the people, much more doth the Lord jefus ft, our High-Prieft, improve the favour, intereft, and aaeptancethat he hath in heaven, for our acceptance, and and theacceptance ofall out Duties. And.that is a Third Particular. But, Iftbatit befd ; thenfurely we havegreat aceeftance in all our Duties : but have wefo ? Yes, verygreat, inand through the Lord Jefus Chrift our High-Prieft. And therefore, if we look into the. 14. ofJohn, ourLord arrd Saviour faith, Whatfoever ye ask in my Name(at the 13. verfe) that will I do. 1but, maywe be fure ofthis? Herepeats it again (in the14. verfe) 'Tye(hall askany tbingin my.name, Iwill do it Yea, that ye may fee what great:acceptance we have now through him) in all thofe
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