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Chrift alone is the Mediatour of Intercefsion. 75 For as S. Augufline, The Mediatour between God ContïZ and man ought to have fomething like to God, 7vrtcba t;.;8, fomething like to man, left being in both like to . men he fhould be farre from God, or being in both like to God he fhould be farre from men, and fo fhould be no Mediatour. But Chrift alone is both God and man, and therefore he alone is Mediatour. The high Prieft in the law was a type of Chrift : The high but the high Prieft in type was mediatour both of Pric& 1 type redemption and expiation in offering facrifces, and ofCht,ít of intercefsion in making prayers for the people; to which purpofe bearing the names of the twelve tribes, he entred into the holy place to make inter- cefsion for them; therein reprefenting Chrift, who being entred into the heavenly fantuary maketh intercefsion for us. But to what purpofe do they flie to other media- tours is it becaufe the mediation of Chrift is not fufficiente: or is it becaufe the Saints are in greater fa- vour with God or laftly , becaufe the Saints are more favourable to us then our Saviour Chrift r If the firft, they denie Chrift to be a perfect Saviour, which the Apoftle affirmeth Heb. 7.2 5. If the fe- cond, they denie him to be the Sonne of God in whom he is well pleafed with the Saints them - felves. If the third , they deny him to be their lo- ving and mercifull Saviour, who hath loved us with the greateft love, unto which the love of the Saints being compared is as a little fpark to agreat flame,or a drop of water to the great fea. He took our nature and in firmities, that he might have compa f ion on us, Heb.2.I7,18. and 4. t 5, t 6. He gracioufly inviteth us