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

5. A great aggravating consideration in this Mediatory prayer of Christ is the potency and prevalency of it; It is an almighty and omniscient prayer; Luther called the prayer of a Godly man so, how much rather may we say so of Christ himself: God said to Moses, Let me alone, as if his Prayer hindered him from doing what he would do: Jacob wrestled, and made Supplication, and prevailed with God, how much more doth Christ then prevail, and that upon two Titles: 1. of Justice, his Prayer is satisfactory and compensatory to God. And then 2. Because of Love, For he is the only begotten Son and well-beloved of his Father: The prevalency of Christs Mediatory Prayer is seen both for impetration and application, for as it is with his oblation of himself, so it is with his Intercession.

5. A great aggravating consideration in this Mediatory praier of Christ is the potency and prevalency of it; It is an almighty and omniscient praier; Luther called the praier of a Godly man so, how much rather may we say so of Christ himself: God said to Moses, Let me alone, as if his Praier hindred him from doing what he would do: Iacob wrestled, and made Supplication, and prevailed with God, how much more doth Christ then prevail, and that upon two Titles: 1. of Iustice, his Praier is satisfactory and compensatory to God. And then 2. Because of Love, For he is the only begotten Sonne and welbeloved of his Father: The prevalency of Christs Mediatory Praier is seen both for impetration and application, for as it is with his oblation of himself, so it is with his Intercession.

There are two special effects of it, 1. Impetration, 2. Application.

Impetration is that whereby he doth obtain at Gods hands the right and claim to all those privileges he hath purchased for his people, Such are Remission, Justification, Adoption, and Glorification; These transcendent mercies which are not in the power of the world to bestow, are obtained by him,