Ver.2. the Epi file to the Romanes. 129 Alf() , it may be declared by the exam- ples of the godly, as lob, leremy, David, Ezelliah,Cbriff. Ti M. How ie this peace recovered, after the fweetnefe of it is loft ? S i L. By private prayer and com- forts of the godly, Jamess. Secondly, by remembring the old mercies of God. Thirdly, by attending the publike Mi- nifterie.Fourthly,by renewing our re- pentance more ferioufly. T z M. By what muses is our peace wrought with God. S z L. By manes of our Lord Jesus Chrilt, without whom nothing is to be found in God, but wrath and horror. As contrarily, through his mediation and merit, all grace and favor is procu- red for us. They which lay, that Jefus is the preferver of us in this estate of peace, fay true, but (ày not all; for this peace was efferted by Chrift, as ajoynt' cause and fellow-worker with his Fa- ther : for whatfoever the Father doth, that dolt the Sonne. D IALOOuR II. Verse 2. By whom alfo we have bad an entrance by faith unto his grace, wherein wee fiand,, and rejoyeingin hope of the glary of God. TIMOTHEUS. W Hat k the fuming and drift of this Text? S i L. To lay downe three finites of a justifying faith. Finis, acceffe into the grace of God. The fecond is,a flan- ding in this grace. The third is, joy un- der the hope of glory. T z st. What is meant here bygrace,and by aceeff'e unto this grace? S z t . Some do understand by grace, the grace of a good converfation, or of imputed justice, which here is called grace,becaufe it is freely given;and then to have accesfe, is freely to bee brought into fuch an estate, wherein Chrift with his merits is imputed to us fo loon as we beleeve. But by grace, I understand the free favour of God; and to have acceffe to this grace,is to have a liberty to come or approach to God in dl our wants,be ing through faith in Chrift made graci- ous and favourable to us. This is the fame with that of Paul, Ephef. 3. i 2. We have entrance with boldnef e through confi- dence andfaith in Chrift : and alti) with that, Heb. 4. z6. Wee may with boldceffe come to the throne of grace , hoping to find helpein the time of need. T z M. How doth this fruit follow the former? S z L. Very fitly: for as our fins not forgiven,do (hut us oue,fo fin being par- doned, and Gcd reconciled , wee may now refont unto him, beingmade pro- pitious to us. This may be declared by the example of Al jolon, who being in his Fathers difpleafyre,might not come in his fight; but atonement being made by loab, he afterwards came before his Father. This then is a marvellous great benefit, that we fo little and unworthy, should be allowed to enter once into the glorious prefence of fo great & worthy a God.lt is a great privilcdge cor a mean fubjea, obnoxious through forne crime to punishment, by the mercy of his Prince, not only to be pardoned, but fo honoured, as het may at all times have acce(fe to his Prince, and entreat both for himself anti -his triends.Here is then an amplification of the first benefit. For it is more to be brought co prefence,then only to be reconciled. T t M. By whom bave we this priviledge ? S I Le By Chrifi lefusalone.For he alone it is, who prefenteth our prayers in his owne name, and by the merit of his death cleanfeth our prayers, that God may accept them. And hereof he is called our Intercc(foc, becaufe his death commith between Gods julthce,and our fins, to make way for our prayers to come before his Mercy- feat. T i M. What thinloeyeof them who come toGodby the Saints? S z L. Firft,it is vaine and needleffe, feeing wee have Chrift our atonement and fpokefman,bywhom we may come to his Father. Secondly, it is injurious to Christ, to joyn any with him in the Office of Mediatourfhip.Eut whereas it is objected, that wee may well ufe the Saints,
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