ThePrieflhoodofChrill. 459 on a Croffe, to take offfrom usthe hatred ,fury and ven- VER S E 4. seance ofhis Father, to reflore us toour primitive purity & condition againe. Why fhould it be efietmed aneed- leffe thing tobee mofi rigoroufly confcionable,& exact- ly circutnlpea , in fuch a fervice as unto which wee are engaged with fo infinite, and unfearchable bounty ? Hee payed our debt to the uttermefi farthing , drunk every dropofour bitter Cup,and laved us '4,t wai7exec, throughly : why fhouldnot wee labour toperforme his fcrvice, and to fulfill every one of his mat fvveete commands to the uttermofi too ? Thirdly, wee fhould learne to walkebefore him with all reverence and feare , as men that have received a Kingdome which cannot bee moved, Heb.i 2.s8. And with frequent confideration of the high Priefi of our proteffion,that we maynot in prefurnptionofhis mercy, harden our hearts, or depart fromGod, Heb.3.1.8.But indue remembrance ofthe end ofhis Sacrifice , which was to purchafe to himfelfe a peculiar people, be zealous ofall good workes. n.2.14. Fourthly , we fhould learne confidence and boldneffe towardshim, who is a great,a faithful!, anda mercifull highPriefi;this ufe theApofile makes ofit. Seeing wehave agreat highPrieft-let us holdfall oorprofeffion-andcome with boldneffeunto the throneofgrace, Heb.4. I 4,1 5,16. And againc, Having therefore 6oldneffe toester into the WWI by the blond oflefia-andhavinganhigh Priefi over the hosefe ofGoddet us dretwueere with a true heart,in full afforance offaith, erc. Heb.io.19- 2 2. Fifthly., wet learne perfeverance and fledfanneffe in ourprofellion,becaufe he is able to carry us through and fave usto theuttermoa.This is that whichindeed makes us partakers of Chrifi.. Weeare madepartaker' ofhim,if weeholdthebeganningofour confidence fiedfaft to the end, Heb.3.14. The confideringofhim ofhis perfeverance infinninghisovv neworke,andour faith, andhispower and
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