ThePrOoodofChrift. 47 1 songswea.m...... come unto us from the intercefilon and mediation of YER S E 4. Chrifl. His facrifice and prayers give us interea in the aertrfficiencieof him that is above all, and fo are a fe- curity untous againfi all adverfepower or fearefor what or whom need that man feare, that is onewith the molt high God ? If Godbefor ui,whocanbe againff to ? Rom. 8.3 i . When God bleffeth, his bleffing is ever with ef- feet and fucceffe, it cannot be reverted, it cannot be dif- appointed : flab hefaid , and lhall be not doeit ? or bath hefpikeniandfbAll be not makf itgood ? Behold, faith Ba- hian', Ihave received commandement to blefe, andbee bath blefed,andcannot reverie it, Numb.23.19,2o . Note fifthly, from Mekhifedekt meeting Abraham returning from the (laughter of the Kings, we mayob- fel ve the great forwardnefe that is ire aril tomeet and toblefehis people, when they have beenc in his fcrvice. Thou meeteli him that rejoyeeth andworkethrighteou[.. neffe,Efay 64.5.1faid Iwillconfefe my flumes, and thou forgavellthe iniquitie of my finite, Ppil.3 2.5. Noboner did David refolve in his heart to returne to God, but prefently the Lord prevented him with his mercy, and anticipated his fervants confeflion with pardon and for- giveneffe ; Thoupreventefi him with the bleffimgi ofgood- nefe,Pfd.2 1.3. As the father of the Prodigall,when he was yet a great way off, far from that perfctc.lion which might in ari6ineffe be required, yet, becaufe bee had let his face homeward,and was now refolved to fue for par- don and re-admittance ; when he faw him, hehad com- paffion, and ranee (the fathers mercy was fwifter than the fonnes repentance ) and fell on his necke and killed him, Luke 15.20. We doe not finne the Lord fo haflie in his puniihments, He isflaw toanger,anddotb not flirre upali his wrath together. He is patient, and long-fuffe- ring, not willing that any ihouid perifh, but that all fhould come to repentance ; bee comes, and bee comes again, and the thirdyecre he forbeares, before he cuts H h 3 downe
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