Chap. 42. ,dnExpofstionupon the Bookof J o s, Verf.9; who is our everlafting facrifice and Advocate, who is entred'in- to the holieft, the SanAuary of heaven, and there pleads for us with his own blood, is accepted for us, and we through him. Chrifis fuit (hall never be refuted, nor (hall we, while we come to Gad through him. This aAof divine grace, was, as I may fay, but a (hadow or figure of that great work of Jefus Chria, in reconciling (inners, and making themacceptedwith the Lord ; and therefore, as oftenas we pray, Chrifis everlaRing facrifice fhould come to our remembrance, for the confirmation of our faith, and ourencouragement againft fears. We may argue down all our doubts about acceptation by.Chrift,. upon this account, that Yobs friends were accepted at his fuit, and their accepta- tion not bottom'd on him, nor in his facrifice, but as both fha- dowed Chrift.. Where the Reconcileris accepted, they that are in him, and for whom he makes requeft, are accepted too. What the Lord fpake from heaven (Mat. 3. 17.) This is my beloved Sox, in whom Iam well pleafed, reacheth all believers to the end of the world, whofe head and reprefenter Chrift is. Let us adore, and ever be thankful, that we have received fuch grace in Cbrift for, though Jefus Chrift in his perfon is of infinite worth, and his facrifice of fo great avalue, that it became a price fufficient for the ranfom and redemption of all (inners yet, it was of freq,grace that Chrift was made a ranfom for fin- ners, and we accepted through him. Secondly, Take this Inference : If the,Lord be ready tohear a Job for his friends, then the Lord will much more hear Jobfor himjelf. That the prayers and fupplications whichBelievers put up to the Lord, obtain mercy and good things for others, may ftrengthen faith, that they ahal l obtain for themfelves. thirdly, We may infer, yob was becomea greatfavourite with God, after his baresilia- tienandfelfabhorrence. He no fooner fell out with himfelf for his former mifcarriages, but the Lord, as it were, fell in love with him afrefh. What a favourite was he grown, who could thus readily get an anCwer, and obtainfavour for thofe, againft whom the Lord Paid, My wrath u kindled ? Thus 927
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