CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

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.

And that our hearts may be fully affected herein Let us consider the aggravations of it, not naming what hath been already said.¹

1. 1The aggravations of Christs prayer.The aggravations of Christs praier.

And 1. This prayer and Intercession of Christ is ready at hand, immediately upon any sin or fall the godly are cast into; We read of David that after his sin committed he himself was a long while dead and stupefied in it, but Christ he is presently sensible of what we have done; Oh how often do the People of God either wholly forget or else not a long time after take notice of their Infirmities; Their hearts do not always immediately strike them, but Christ who prayeth for us he takes notice of every failing, and immediately becomes an Advocate to plead for them,