4-31- ThePriellhoodofChrifl. VIER S E 4. OramitsSanaos ut interceclant pre) Naha's; id e( ut merita toruin ;tabu fafragett- tar. .7.umb. 4f. See Dr. ilhers 4nfwcr to the Whits cha- lenge, Chap, of Prayer to Saints,Pag.4rt. and the quota- tions out of Hales, & Biel there. vaegaiworowiw.......re.1.& 110,......1. Papifis are faille to venture fo farre as to affirme that the interceffionof the Saints with God for us is grounded upon the vertue of their owne merits. Wee pray the. Saints to intercede for us, that is, that wee may enjoy the fuffrage oftheirmerits. But this is a verywicked Do.. Brine. Firfi,becaufe it (hareth theGloryofChrifi,and communicareth it to others. Secondly, becaufe it com- municateth Gods worthip to others. Thirdly, becaufe under pr,: fenceofmodefiy and humility;it bringeth in a curfedboldneffe todenie thefaith, and driveth children from their Father unto fcrvants , exprefiely thereingain- faying the Apofile , who biddeth us mak!, our requefis knorone toGod, P1344.6, And affureth us that by Chrifi wee have boldnefefo to doe, Pleb. I 0.1.9. and free acceffe allowed us by the Spirit, 01/.2.18. whereas one chiefe rea fonofturning to the Saints and Angelsis becaufe fin- full men muff not dare to prefent themfelves or their fervicesuntoGod in their ow= perfons,.but by the helpe ofthole Saints that are in more favour withGod , and with whom they maybee bolder. Now from this Doetrine ofChrifis interceffionmany andgreat are the benefits which comeunto the Church ofGod. As fira , our fellowfhipwith the Father and his Sonne ; I pray for thefe , that as thou Father art inmee and I in thee, they alfo may bee one in Its, loba7.1 . Se- condly, thegift of the Holy Glooll,1will pray theFather, and hetAlagiveyou another comforter , that heemay abidewith you for ever, even the Spirit oftruth,kb.m. 16,17. all the comforts, and workings ofthe Spirit in our hearts, whichwee enjoy are fruits oftheinterceffion of ChM. Thirdly , proteRson againft all our fpirituall enemies.Who ishe that coodenonethlit is Chrift that died, yea rather that is rifen againe who is evenat the right handofGod, whoalto maketh interceffionfor us,Rom.8. 34. I pray that thou would/I kgepe them from theevil, lob.17.15. But are not the faithful' fubjeCi to evils,cor- ruptiocs,_
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