The Prieflhoodof (WO. both refpeCls as aguiltyperfon;but whenhee was quick- fledby theSpirir ofholineffc,he then threwoffthe finnes .ofthe world from his lloulder,andmade it appeare that heewas a righteous perfon and that his righteoufnefle was the righteoufneffe of the world. So then our faith and hope was begun in Chats death, but was finiflied in his life,he was theet/hither ofir,byenduring the croffe, and hee was thefinither ofit,byfitting dowseon theright bandoftbe throneofGod,Heb.i2.2.The Apotile fummes upall together. It re Godthat *Meth , why it hee that condemnetb ? It U. Chrifi that died,lea rather that if ri- fen again, who i6 even at the right handofGod, who alto ixtercegioos for ad, Rom.8.33,34. Now then to thew more difiin&ly the nature and excellencie of Chrifis Intercelion : It confifleth in thefe particulars : Firil, his appearance, or the prefentingofbit perfonin our nature and inhis owe , as apubliclyperfon, a mediator, a fponfor and apledge for us; as Inda was both a mediator to requeft, and a furetie to engage him- felfe tobeare the blame for ever with his Father for his brother Benjamin,Gen.43 .8,9. And Paulfor Onefilmos a Mediator, I befcech thee for my Sonne Onenmus , Phil. v.9,10. And afp onfor, Ifhee bath wronged thee, or oweth the ought, put that onmine account, I will re- pay it, v.i 8,19. So Chrill isboth a mediator and furety for us', Heb.7.22.8.6. Secondly, the prefenting ofhis merits asapublskefa. tUfaelion for the debt offinne , and as aptibkfprice for the purchafe ofGlory; for the Iuaice ofGodwas not to be intreated or pacifiedwithout a fatisfaaion;and there- forewhere Chrifi is called anAdvocate, hee is calleda Propitiation too, i lob.2.2. Becaufe hee cloth not inter- cede for us, but in the right andvenue oftheprice which hee payed. For the Lordffrared not his Soigne , but deli- vered himup for us all, Rm.8.3 2. Hee dealt in the full rigour ofhis lattice with him. Thirdly, 431 VERSE 4.
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