1ßS COMING To .GOD BY CHRIST. that so Jesus Christ the Son, as well as the 'Father, may be honoured and glorified throughout the whole course of our reli- gion in our say to heaven. And since this is the constant design, and the express ap- pointment of the Father, it is necessary that we comply there- with, in all our addresses to God : We must come unto, the Fa- ther by him in everypart of worship : By him we must believe, or trust in God; we must pray to the Father in his name, we must ask forgiveness of our sins for his sake : It is by him we must offer up our sacrifices of thanksgiving and praise ; Heb. xiii. 15. and by him we must present all our services of obedi- ence, and whatsoever we do in word or deed, must be all in -the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ; Col. iii. 17. that we may be accepted of the Father, and that the Father may be glorified in his Son. This is the appointment of the blessed God, and this must be our practice till we come to the fulness of this salvation in heaven, where we shall dwell for ever in the presence of God, and where we shall join with all the holy and happy tribes of man- kind, of every age and nation, in ascribing blessing, and honour, and glory, and praise, to him that sits upon the throne, as our reconciled God, and to the Lamb for ever, as our glorious and successful Mediator. Amen.
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