946 Chap. 42.. an Expo,tion upon the Book, of J o B. Vert. lo- file, lieb. 7. z5.) He ever liveth to make intercefon for them, Thebell believers do not always make fupplications for chem- felves ; but Chriff is always making, as well as he ever lives to make, interceffronfor them. The Ap.oflle ('peakingof Chriffs intercef ion) ufeth the word in the prefent cede or time, Whish denoteth a continued set (Rom. S. 34.) FsAo is even at the right handof God, who alfo maheth intercefon forus. The facrifice of Chrifl (though but once offered) is an everlafling facrifice ; and thisother part of his pricffly- office, his interceflTon, is ever- 'ailing, as being often, yea, always or everlaflingly offered. The way or manner of_Chrifls making.everlafling tncerceflion for us, isagreat ferret ; it may fuflice us to know and believe that he Both ir. Now is is chiefly from thiseverlafling interceffion.of Chrifl, that both the perlonsof the elec`k partake of the benefits of his facrifice, and that their prayers are anfwered lbr the ob- taining of any good, as alto for the removal of any evil, as here fobs was for the turning of his captivity. Thus I have givcna brief accompt of this inference, that if prayer prevails to turn the captivityof others, then much more our own. Prayer bath had a great hand in all the good turns that ever the Lord made for his Church : And when the Lord (hall fully turn the captivity of Sion, his Church, he will pour out a mighty fpirit of prayer upon all the fons of, Sion. The Prophet fore- (hewed the return of the captivity of the Sears out of Babi- ton(Prem. 29. ,1 o.) After feventy years be accomplifhed at Ba= Won, 1will vifit you, and perform my good word towards you, in caufrng you to return to this place ; for I know the thoughts that I think toward; you , faith the Lord , thought: ofpeace, and not of evil , to give you an expel=led end. But what fhould the frame of their hearts be at that day ? the 12th verfe tells us, And ye (hall go and pray unto me, and 1 will hearken. Thefe words may bear a two-fold fenfe. Firft, The fenfe of a command ; Then. 'hall ye call upon me, and then (hall ye go and pray, That is your duty in that day. Secondly, I conceive they may altobear, the fenfe of a promiCe; then (hall your hearts be in- urged, then I will pour out a fpirit of prayer upon yots, And ye fháll go and pray untome, andI will hearken. We mayconclude the approach of mercy, when we difcern the fpirits of men up in ançl warm at this gluey. Many enquire about the time, when the capti o
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