Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

and he was the Priest, in respect of both natures, as God man and Mediator for sinners: Now these three being put together, what imaginably can be more desired for quieting the Conscience, then may be had▪ and is here? Especially i• we add, the nature of Christs offices and his continuance in them: Having such a High priest over the house of God; a Priest living for ever to make intercession for all that come to God by him; let us draw near with full assurance of saith; For he who clothed himself with the veil of our flesh, hath •orn the veil, and taken down the partition wall that was betwixt God and us; and by his sufferings hath ⟨p. 351⟩made a new and living way to us through it▪ into the holy of holies; and from this that sweet word follows, which we have, 1 John 2. 1. If any man •in, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; A high-Priest, that hath offered himself in a Sacrifice, to satisfy divine justice; and a high Priest that lives for ever, to intercede for the application thereof; hence also most comfortably follows, that he is able to save to the uttermost▪ these that come to God through him; able to save them from sin, from wrath due for •in, from challenges for •in, from unbelief and disquietness of Conscience, and to give solid and perfect peace. The 4th and last ground of confirmation which we shall name, is drawn from the consideration of the nature of the covenant of redemption, in the reality, legality, efficacy, and extent thereof in reference to sinners; if there be such a Covenant, and paction betwixt God and the Mediator transacted (to speak so) •n the eternal counsel of the God-head, wherein it is agreed that Christ shall come into the world, and take on the sins of the Elect, who shall all in time, in due time flee unto him for refuge; And that they, upon their fleeing to him, shall have their sins pardoned; and that his satisfaction shall be accepted for them, as really as if they had payed their own debt, and satisfied justice in their own persons, (had that been possible;) and if on his bargain and transaction all his sufferings are built; then sure there is in Christs death a most solid and sufficient ground of peace and quietness to the Conscience of a sinner, that hath fled to him, and closed with his satisfaction; even as solid and sufficient, as if he had payed the debt himself: