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

¹Thirdly, Consider the dignity of the Person who did pray for believers, and thereby cometh an infinite efficacy and worth to it. Christ who prayed for us being God and man, in regard of his divine nature, there cometh an infinite worth upon his prayer, his prayer is like himself, and from this account it is, that it is meritorious with God, that it is just with God to grant him his Requests; his Supplications are put up in his own name, he needeth no Mediator, there is none to make way for his acceptance with God, so that this Meditation affords unspeakable consolation, though all thy prayers and duties be nothing worth, yet Christs is of infinite value: The dignity and merit whereby any good cometh to us, is not for our prayers but for Christs; Certainly the people of God do not live so cheerfully upon this consideration as they ought; They are careful to pour out their own prayers, but not by faith to rest on Christs; What needest thou fear who canst bring prayers of infinite merit? The Lord Christ hath prayed that I might have this mercy; he hath prayed that this grace should be vouchsafed unto me; What fault can be found with Christ? What blame or imperfection is to be seen or found in him? how can Christ be denied in justice? It is his right to have his Requests answered.

¹Thirdly, Consider the dignity of the Person who did pray for beleevers, and thereby cometh an infinite efficacy and worth to it. Christ who praied for us being God and man, in regard of his divine nature, there cometh an infinite worth upon his praier, his praier is like himself, and from this account it is, that it is meritorious with God, that it is just with God to grant him his Requests; his Supplications are put up in his own name, he needeth no Mediatour, there is none to make way for his acceptance with God, so that this Meditation affords unspeakable consolation, though all thy praiers and duties be nothing worth, yet Christs is of infinite value: The dignity and merit whereby any good cometh to us, is not for our praiers but for Christs; Certainly the people of God do not live so chearfully upon this consideration as they ought; They are careful to pour out their own praiers, but not by faith to rest on Christs; What needest thou fear who canst bring praiers of infinite merit? The Lord Christ hath praied that I might have this mercy; he hath praied that this grace should be vouchsafed unto me; What fault can be found with Christ? What blame or imperfection is to be seen or found in him? how can Christ be denied in justice? It is his right to have his Requests answered.