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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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Sermon 42: The Excellency and Efficacy of Christs Mediatory Prayer; Set forth in many Aggravations…
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1. Those High-Priests were mortal, and therefore whatsoever affections they might have and compassions, yet those died with them, but now we have one who is immortal, and therefore v. 25. He everliveth to make intercession for us; Oh what a strong support is this, That there is an everliving Intercession for us; Though Parents cannot pray always for their Children, nor Ministers for their people, yet Christs Prayer is eternal for us.
1. Those High-Priests were mortall, and therefore whatsoever affections they might have and compassions, yet those died with them, but now we have one who is immortall, and therefore v. 25. He everliveth to make intercession for us; Oh what a strong support is this, That there is an everliving Intercession for us; Though Parents cannot pray alwaies for their Children, nor Ministers for their people, yet Christs Praier is eternal for us.
2. All other High Priests had sins of their own to offer for as well as others, v. 27. They were compassed about with infirmities as well as other men, but Christ who prayeth for us is holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners, so that Christ had no sin of his own to purge away, he offered not up a Sacrifice for any infirmity he had, but it was for the sins of those who are his Children; Therefore the people of God are in a transcendent blessedness by reason of this Mediatory Intercession.
2. All other High Priests had sinnes of their own to offer for as well as others, v. 27. They were compassed about with infirmities as well as other men, but Christ who praieth for us is holy, harmlesse, undefiled, and separate from sinners, so that Christ had no sinne of his own to purge away, he offered not up a Sacrifice for any infirmity he had, but it was for the sinnes of those who are his Childrin; Therefore the people of God are in a transcendent blessednesse by reason of this Mediatory Intercession.