ThePriellhoodofChrift. -1 Imsawramora ruptions , and temptations fill ? how then is that part of the interceflionofChrift madegood unto us?for under- (landing hereof wee mutt know that the interceflionof Chrif is available to a faithfull man prefently;but yet in a manner fumble and convenient to the prefent eflate and conditionofthe Church, fo that theremay bee left roome for another life, and therefore weemull not con;,, ceive all prefently done. As the Sunne fhineth on the Moons by leafurely degrees , till thee come to her full light; or as if the King grant a pardon to bee drawen ; though the grant beeofthe whole thing at once , yet it cannot bee written and fealedbut wordafter word, and line after line, anda6tion after a6ion: fo thegrant ofour holinefle is made untoChrif at fir(I,but inthe execution thereof,there is lineupon line,precept upon precept,here a little,and therea little;fuch anorder by Chrift obferved in the dithibution of his Spirit andgrace , as is moll fu- teable to a life offaith , and to the hopewee have ofa betterKingdome. I have prayed for thee that thy faith failenot,faith Chrill untoPeter,yet wee fee it did (hake and totter , rovvitut nedeficeret , Nut pror /tu deficeret, te Prayer wasnot that there might be no fai- ling at all,but that it might not utterly,and totally faile. Fourthly,the afuranceofour fitting inheavenlyplaces. His fitting in heavenly places hath raifed us up together and modefit withhien,Eph.2.6. Fitil,becaufe he fitteth there inour flefh. Secondly,becaufe hee fitteth there in our behalfe. Thirdly , becaufe bee fitteth there as our Center, Co1.3. to,. And fo is neere unto us, natura,officio dlirits, by theunity ofthe fame nature with us;by the quality ofhis office or Sponforfhip for us; and by the Communion and fellowfbipofhis Spirit. Fifthly, S trengthapinflour fins: for from his Prica- hood in heaven, which is his Interceffion ; the Apoale inferres thewritingof theLaw in our hearts, Hot. 8. 4. 6.9,10, f Sixthly, +35' VERSE 4.
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