TheFiEtorie of(WO. ........--...........----...... ....._..........-- is, to fubdue our iniquities, and to fanaifie us byhis Truth, and by that refidue of Spirit which hekeepeth forthe Church,taha7.'7,19. for that Prayer is a Mo- dell,asit were,andcounterpane ofChrifis Interceffiou : for, faithhe, Icome to thee, andfPeake tbefe things in the world, that theymayhave my joyfUlfitiedin them,ver.1 3 . that is, that theyhaving ajpecimen and forme of that Interceffion which with thee I (hall make for them, left uponpublike record for them to looke on , and there finding, that their fanaification is the bufineffe of my fittingat thy right hand, may in the midfi of the dif- comforts and conflias of their corruption have a full joyand triumph in the honour which thou hail given me. I am befet with the temptations of mine enemies, andperfecutions for the NameofChtifi; In this cafe I may give God praife for the rower which hee hath i given to his Sonne, I may from mine enemies appeale unto Gods right hand, I may like Stephen when the Hones and buffets are about myfouk looke up by faith, & fee there my Captain (landing up in my defence,tiel. 7.55 I may acknowledge unto God the power given unto his Sonne,that though nothing ofall this fall upon me without his provifion and permiffion, yet fare I am that he hath power and mercy in his right hand, that thoughmine enemies were as (hong as a combination and armie ofkings, yet the Lord at his right handhath from him inmy behal Fe received power enough,to firike throughkings when the day ofhis wrath is conie. Note, fecondly,Chrifi is at the right hand of his peo- ple, prefent with them, and prepared to defend them from all their enemies, prefent byhis Spirit to firengthen, comfort, anduphold them, enabling them toglory and rejoyce in all their fufferings, as knowingthat theyare but for a moment, and that which is needfull topurge theirfaith,and tomake them beare their flame, i Pet. 1 .6,7. lam. I.; 3. Efai. 27.8, 9. and to glorift the confe- 491 VERS. 5,6.
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