The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded, or, A discourse touching the law…

But in the third Place, this glorious Doctrine of the New Covenant, and the Mediator thereof, will serve for the comforting, and the maintaining of the comfort of the Children of the New Covenant this way also; that is, that he did not only dye and rise again, but that he did ascend in his own Person into Heaven, to take possession thereof for me, to prepare a Place there for me, standeth there ⟨p. 281⟩in the second part of his […] […] bring me safe in my coming thither and to present me in a glorious manner, without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; that he is there exercising of his Priestly Office for me, pleading the […] of his own Righteousness for me, and the virtue of his Blood for me. That he is there ready to answer the Accusations of the Law, Devil, and Sin for me. Here thou mayest through Faith look the very Devil in the Face and Rejoice, saying, O Satan! I have a precious Jesus, a Soul comforting Jesus, a Sin-pardoning Jesus. Here thou mayest hear the biggest thunder-crack that the Law can give, and yet not be daunted. Here thou mayest say, O Law! thou mayst roar against Sin, but thou canst not reach me, thou mayst Curse and Condemn, but not my Soul; for I have a righteous Jesus, a holy Jesus, a Soul-saving Jesus: and he hath delivered me from thy Threats, from thy Curses, from thy Condemnations, I am out of thy reach, and out of thy bounds, I am brought into another Covenant, under better promises, promises of Life and Salvation, free promises to comfort me without my Merit, even through the Blood of Jesus, the satisfaction given to God for me by him; therefore, though thou layest my Sins to my charge, and sayest thou wilt prove me Guilty: yet so long as Christ is above ⟨p. 282⟩ground, and hath brought in everlasting righteousness, and given that to me, I shall not fear thy threats, thy charges, thy Soul-searing Denunciations; my Christ is all, hath done all, and will deliver me from all that thou, and whatsoever else can bring an Accusation against me. Thus also thou mayst say, when Death assaulteth thee, O Death, where is thy sting? Thou mayst bite indeed, but thou canst not devour; I have comfort by, and through the one Man Jesus; Jesus Christ, he hath taken thee Captive, and taken away thy strength, he hath pierced thy Heart, and let out all thy Soul destroying Poison; therefore, though I see thee, I am not afraid of thee;

But in the third Place, this glorious Doctrine of the New Covenant, and the Mediator thereof, will serve for the comforting, and the maintaining of the comfort of the Children of the New Covenant this way also; that is, that he did not only dye and rise again, but that he did ascend in his own Person into Heaven, to take possession thereof for me, to prepare a Place there for me, standeth there