to droTrfie SAINTS. 73 fed in. God is out with all the Sonnes of men,by reafon of fin and wickedneffe, they are all hatefull unto him, they are odious in his fight , and the whole world cannot make him and them friends again,that ever he fhould give them grace and favour, much leffe his holy Spirit. There is noue in whom God is well pleated but in his Son. This is my well- beloved Son,in whew I am well pleated. Father, and Holy Ghoft, both came and re(ted upon him, laying, This is the onely Hee'`, in whom I am well pleated, M4t.3. i 6,1 7. I. d. If yee get him to bee your Advocate, take him, and come unto mee with him, then I will bee friends with you, hee may helpe you with reconciliation with me, hee may get mee to give yoo my holy Spirit , /am well - pleated in him, and in none but him. This is one Rea Con, fo that Chrift onely can put his holy Spirit into thy heart,and fo fend thee to his Father. As Paul put a loving mediating letter in One - Jimue his pocket,and fo Pent him to his Matter : then he will bee well- pleafed with thee, when thou haft Chrifts Letter of commendation about thee, then thou mails go to God from day to day , and be accepted with him : None can doe this for thee but onely Chrift, he only can put a media- ting Letter in thy hand , hee onely can give thee the in terceffìons of his ho'y Spirit. Thoufands goe to God in mans duties from day to day, and becaufe they are without this, Chrift hath not given them his holy Spirit , therefore they are not accepted. God is not pleated with them, they pray without his Spirit, they cry God mercy without his Spirit, they leek to enter in without his Spirit, and fò they are not admitted. Now when a foule comes to Chrift,God is well- pleated with Chrilc, and therefore Chrift can give him his love- token,Chrift can give him the holy Spirit, and fo he (hall be admitted into favour with God.God is well - pleafed in him. As Pharaoh was in 3ofeph, and therefore 3ofeph could preCent his Brethren unto Pharaoh,Gen.47,2. If any body elfe had prefented them, they fhould never have found favour, but 3ofeph could put acceptance up- on them. Pharaoh was well pleafed in him : So God is L w ell
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