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That we muff pray onely in the name of Chri fi. in the courts of the houle : even fo Chrift being en- tred into the heavenly fanáuary maketh interceffi- on for us, Heb. 10.19. Apoc.8.3,4. Therefore as Auguftine faith, If you require a prieft, he is above the heavens, where he maketh interceílion for thee who in earth died for thee. He is the onely way by whom we have acceffe unto God, John 14.6. he is the onely Mediatour by whom we have accetre with doldnef, Ephef. 3. 12. he alone in whom God is well pleafed with us , and appealed towards. us, Rom.3.2 5 . fo that coming in his name, neither the fente of the dreadfull majeflie of God , nor the confcience of our own unworthineffe (hall difmay us. He is the altar, Heb. 13. 1 o. on which the facri- fice of our prayer or praife being offered is thereby fanhified, verf. 15. He is, as Ambrofe faith, our mouth by which we fpeak unto the Father, our eye by whom we fee the Father, our right hand by which we offer our felves to the Father, without whole interceffion neither we nor the Saints have ought to do with God. And herein efpecially the prayers oftrue Chriftians do differ from the prayers of others, that we call upon God in the name and mediation of Chrift alone. The ufe of all is, Heb.4.16. and 10.19. that fee- ing we have fuch an high Prieft who maketh inter- cefsion for us, that we fhould with boldneffe and af- furance of faith offer up our prayers unto God: For . the Spirit of Chrift helpeth our infirmities, Rom. 8.26. 2. God the Father juftifieth and accepteth of us in Chrift, v.33. Who thereforefiall lay any thing toy our charge? who can condemn us Peeing, Chrift died for 79