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CAP. IX.
hiinfelfe dwelles
in
Believers,
what way
can
be
fixed
on
for
hire
5
he cannot be removed,
but
by
his
own will
, the
will
of
him
that fends
him,
fuppofe will
eafily
be
granted:
Whileft he abides
with
them, they are
ac-
cepted withGod, and in Covenant with him.
That
God,
whileft
his
Children
are
in
fuch a
hate
and condition,doth
take
away his
Spirit
froui them, and
give
them
up
to the
power
of
the
Divell
, is
incumbent on our
Adverfaries
to
prove.
But
to returneat
length from this
digreffion.
Thus' farre have
wee
pro-
ceeded
in
manifefting,
upholding,
and vindicating
that
influence,which
the
Oblation
of
Chrift bath
into the
prefervation
of
the
Saints, in
the
Love and
Fa-
vour of
God
unto the
end.
His
interceffion
being
Eminently
effeituall alto
to
the
fame
end
and purpofe,
comes
in
the next
place
to
be
confidered.
CAP.IX.
a.
The Interceffion
of
Chrift.
2.
The nature
of
it. Its
ayme
, not
only
that
Believers
continuing
fo,
maybe faved, but
that
they
may be
preferved
in
Believing. 3.
This
farther proved
from
the
Typicall
l
nterceffion
of
the Judaicàll
High Prieft. 4.
The
Tenor of
Chrifls iuterceffìon (as ma
nifefted loh:17.V.11.) opened,andv.12.13.14.15.
5.
The
refult
of
the
Argument from thence.
The
Saints Perfeverance fully confirmed. 6.
Rom.8.33,34
at large explained.
7.8.
M.
G's
In-
terpretation of
the
place in all
the parts
of
it confuted.
Vaille
fuppofallsgroundleffely inrerferted
into
the
Apoftles difcourfe.
What
Chrift Intercedes
for, for
Believers,
farther manifefted.
The
femme
of
what
is
alfgned to the
lnrerceffion
of
Chrift
,
by
M.
G.
How
farce
it
is
all
from
yeelding the lealIconfolationto the
Saints ,manifefted. y.
The Icafous
of
the
foregoing
Inter-
pretations
propofed and
anfyvered.
1
o. The end
affigned
of
the tuterceBïop
of
Chrift,
Anfwe-
red.
God
works
perfevere aftual
ly: a fupply
of
mercies,
that
may
not
be effe6tuall,
nor
to
be
af..
cribed thereunto.
11.
Farther objettionsAufwered: Chrift not the minifter!of
fìnnebythis
Dottrine.
12. Snppofalls
and Inftauces upon the
formerllnterprcrtion,
difproved and
reje-
Red.
13.
A
briefe account
of
our
Dottrineconcerning the
Inrerceffion
of Chrift for
Believers:
and
of
the true endofthe Aft
of
his Mediation.
14.
The Ilote
of
the Argument, and
of
the
firft
Part of
this
Treatik.
F the Interceflion
of
Chrift,
both
as
to
the nature
ofits
typi-
sf:
t,
call
Reprefentation
by the
high Priefls
entringintothe
Holy
of
Heb.9.7.
Holyer, every
yeare with
blood,
and its
effeftuall influence
into
the perfett, compleateSalvation
of
Believers, fo much
bath
been fpoken by others, and
the
whole
of
the Doctrine delive-
red,
with
fo
much clearneflk,fpirituallneffe
and
ftrength,that
i
(hall.
not
need
to
adde
any
thing
thereunto,That
Chriftintercedes for
the pre-
fervation
of
Believers in
the
Love and
Favour
of
his
Father,
to
the
end,í.s
that
which
I
intend
to
manifeft,and which
may
(as
I
fuppofe) be very
eafily
unde-
niably evinced.
Some
few Confiderations will
make
way
for
the demonftra-
tion
of
the
Truth,
which
is
under
Confideration, or Confirmation
of
thePer-
feverance
of
Saints,
from the Intercefiîon
of
Chrift.
Firft, theinterceffion
of
Chrift being
his
Appearance
for
us
in the
prefence
of
2.
God(Heb.9. 24.
He
is
gon
into
Heaven,
ipruoa
vm
rd
x
e9m
v,
rsn
e_,7
to
m4
e
a
legaliAppearance,
for
our defence,before the Judgment
feat
of'God3 &
by be-
ing
there
is
our
Advocate.
1
john
2:
s
he
is
laid
to
rave
ne
to
the utmofi.
Hr:7.
25.)
There
is
eertainoly fornething,
orother,that
he pu1sin
fir,
in
the be-
halfe