VER S E 4. The PriejihoodofChrill. alrem... - the Lord there. So Chrifis a& or office vvas not ended, not fit to denominate him a complete Friefi , till bee did enter withblond , and prefent hisoffering in the holieff ofall not made withhands,fick.9.24. And therefore he had not beena Brief} ifhee fbould have continuedon the earthfor there was another Prie (Mood thereivvhich was not to give place but upon the accomplifbrnent of his; for the whole figure was to paffeaway when the whole truth was come. NowChrifis Obtain; was the zo cl?q4- Sir4, the Truthprefigured in the PrieflsSac4cingof the Bee, and his entrauce intoheaven was therelith prefi- gured in the Priefts carrying ofthe blond into the holiell of a. And therefore both thefe were tobee accompli- (bed, befine the Leviticall Priefihood did give place. Here then it will bee needful! for the more full unfol- dingofthe PrilhoodofChrift to open the Doarine of his Interceffion at the right hand of his Father. The Apofile calleth it theAppearingof Chrififor sis, Heb.9. 24. which is verbomforenfe , an exprellion borrowed from thecuflome ofhumanecourts;for as in them when the plaintiffeor defendant is called,theirdttoirnieappca_ reth in their name and behalfe; fo when we are fummo- ned by the juilice ofGod to defend our felves againfl thofe exceptions and complaints, which it preferreth a- gaina us , wee have an Advocate, with theFather, even Iefue Chrig the righteolu, who flandethout, and appea- reth for us, i lob. 2.1. As the high Priefl went into the fanauary with the names of the twelve Tribes upon his breath fo Chrili entred into the holieft of all with our perfons, and inour behalfe,in which relive! the Apotile faith that he was ApprehendedofCbrili,Phil.3a a, and that we doe fit together in heavenlyplaces with bun ,Eph. 2.6. Merit, and Efficacieare the two things which let forth the venueofChriUs Sacrifice by which bee bath reconciled us to hisFather. The Merit of Chrifi, being a Redundant merit, and having in it a plentiful! redemp- tion,
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