The Prieflhoodof Chrift. OM01.1.M. MP 1101 .21.13. 101,. MI INN to takeall inone view, what a fumme ofmercy is here together. Remillionofall finnes, difcharge ofall debts, deliverance from all curfes; joy,,peace,triumph,fecurity, exaltation aboveall evils, enemies , or leaves ; a peculiar, purchafed, roiall feed, (the gift ofGod the Father to his Sonne) deliverance from the dominion and fervice ofall finne, vanity, ignorance, hardneffe, difobedience,bon- dage, coaetion, terror; fans ificationofour perfons, na- tures, lives,a6tions; adoption,hope,viaory,refurre6tion, falvation , glory. 0what a price was that whichpro- cured it? 0what manner ofperfons ought we tobee for whom it wasprocured ? The fifth thing to be fpokenof about the Prieflhood ofChri(1 I fhalldifpatch inone word, which is the Duty wee owe upon all this. Fith , then wee fhould not re- , ceive fogreat a grace in vaine,but by faith layhold upon it, and make ufe ofit. Let usfeare, faith the Apotik, left a promifebeingleft us , ofentring into his ref?, any of yen fbooldfeeme to comeFort ofitifir unto us wastheGo- ffiellpreached as well as unto them but thewordpreached didnotprofit them,not beingmixedwithfaith inthem that heard it , Heb.4.1, 2. God inChrifi isbut reconcileable untous, One with us in hisgoodwill , and in his procla- mationofpeace.When twoparties are at variance,there is no aotuall peace without the mutual! confent ofboth againc ; till wee by faith give our confent, and a6tually turne untoGod,and fecke his favor, and layhold on the mercy which is fet beforeus; though Godbe onc,inthat heefendeth a mediator, and maketh tender ofreconcile- ment with us,yet this graceofhis istous in vaine,becaufe wee continue his enemies Hill, The Sunne is fet in the heavens for a publike light, yet it benefiteth none but thole who open their eyes, toadmit and make ufe ofits light. A court ofjuflice or equity is apublike fanauary, yetit a6tually relieveth nonebut thofe that Peck unto it. Chrift is a publike and univerfall falvations fet up for all G g 4- corncl's,
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