ThePriefMoodofChrij 0110 defies ofthe flefh, to fay Tranfeat,let it pafre from me. It was the retratiation ofmercyandduty to fay, Glorifle thyTelfe. What-ever my nature defires , what-ever my will declines, what-ever becomes ofme, yet flillgiorifie thyfelfi andfare thy Church. Ifit cannot otherwife bee, than by mydrinking this bitter Cup, Thywillhedone. The fecond Aa in the workeofChrifls Prieflhood is the aCi of Application, or virmall continuationofthis Sacrifice to theend of the world ; and that is in the lnter- ceffion (1.f. Chri I;unto which there is prerequired a power and prevalency over all his enemies , to breake through the guilt offinne, the Curie ofthe Law, and the chaines ofdeath, with which it was impoilible that hee fhould bee held. Thevifion which Mofes had ofthe kerning kefh , was an excellent refemblance of the Sacrifice of Chilli.. The Sufh notedthe Sacrifice; the fire, the fide- ring ; the continuance and prevailingofthe bufhagainft the fire , the vietorie ofChrifi andbreaking through all thole fufferings , which would utterly have devoured any other man. And thispower ofChrifl was (hewed in his Refurre (lion , wherein bee was declared to bee the Somme of Godwith power , Roma+ and in his ajcenfion when bee led all hisEnemies captive,Eph.4 .8. and in his fittingat theright handofGod , farre above all principa- lities and powers,Epb.T.19,2o. All which didmake way tothe prefentingofhis Sacrificebefore the mercy- feate, which is the confummation thereof, and without which hee had notbeen aNeil. Wee have fresham hie, Prief faith the Apoille , ae lelet down on the right handof the Majelly in the heavens, for ifbee wereonearthhee amid sot beea Priefi feeingthat there arePriefis which offer gifts accordingto tbe Law , Heb.8.1.4. It was the fame continued allion , whereby the Pricil didoffer without the Holy place , and did then bring the bloud into the holiefl ofall,Hod3.H.For the reafonwhy it was flied was to prefent it to the mercy-feate, and toChewk unto the 417 YERSE4.
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