The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

In his Intercession I observe,

In his Intercession I obserue,

First, that it is the proper Office and Honour of Christ, by whom only we come unto God, Heb. 7. 25.

First, that it is the proper Office and Honor of Christ, by whom onely we come vnto God, Heb. 7. 25.

Secondly, That it is the requesting and entreaty of¹ his Father, the continual presenting of himself, and the Merits of his Death and Passion, whereupon he is called our ^qAdvocate, or Spokesman, and is said to ^rappear on our behalf before the face of God, and to make ^4sIntercession for us. The word appearing, being a word taken from the Courts and Seats of Justice, as we use to say, when the Plaintiff or Defendant is called: Who is here to appear for him? Christ therefore is, as it were, our Attorney, to appear for us before his Father, I make mention of the Father only, because the Father is the first of the three Persons in order, who being appeased, the Son and Holy Ghost are also pleased; they all being one, as in essence and nature, so in will and agreement.