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

¹Seventhly, Take notice of this, that this Prayer of Christ sanctifieth all our Prayers; They become accepted of through him, He is the Altar upon which the incense of the Churches prayers is offered, Rev. 8.4. As our tears need washing in his blood, so our prayers need Christs prayer, he prayed that our prayers may be received; There is not any one Prayer could ever ascend to heaven were it not for Christs Intercession; The Popish doctrine therefore is very injurious to Christ, which inventeth other treasures besides the treasures of Christ; They tell us of a treasure or bank of prayers, which may be applied to this or that necessitous person; They tell us of other Mediators in heaven besides Christ, Mediators not of expiation but intercession, whereas you see it's Christs expiation and intercession that go together to work our redemption.

¹Seventhly, Take notice of this, that this Praier of Christ sanctifieth all our Praiers; They become accepted of through him, He is the Altar upon which the incense of the Churches praiers is offeted, Rev. 8.4. As our tears need washing in his bloud, so our praiers need Christs praier, he praied that our praiers may be received; There is not any one Praier could ever ascend to heaven were it not for Christs Intercession; The Popish doctrine therefore is very injurious to Christ, which inventeth other treasures besides the treasures of Christ; They tell us of a treasure or bank of praiers, which may be applied to this or that necessitous person; They tell us of other Mediators in heaven besides Christ, Mediators not of expiation but intercession, whereas you see it's Christs expiation and intercession that go together to work our redemption.

1. 1VII. Christs prayer sanctifieth our prayers.VII. Christs praier sanctifieth our praiers.