The Fountain of Life Opened

First, In his presenting himself before the Lord in our names, and upon our accounts. So we read in Heb. 9.24. Christ is entered ⟨p. 156⟩into Heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. The Apostle manifestly alludes to the High-Priests appearing in the Holy of Holies, which was the figure of Heaven, presenting to the Lord the names of the twelve Tribes of Israel, which were on his breast, and shoulders. Exod. 28.9, 12, 28, 29. to which the Church is supposed to allude, in that request Cant. 8.6. set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm. Now the very sight of Christ, our High-Priest in Heaven, prevails exceedingly with God, and •urns away his displeasure from us. As when God looks upon the Rainbow, which is the sign of the Covenant; he remembers the earth in mercy. So when he looks on Christ, his heart must needs be towards us upon his account: and therefore in Rev. 4.3. Christ is compared to a Rainbow, encompassing the Throne.

First, In his presenting himself before the Lord in our names, and upon our accounts. So we read in Heb. 9.24. Christ is entred ⟨p. 156⟩into Heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. The Apostle manifestly alludes to the High-Priests appearing in the Holy of Holies, which was the figure of Heaven, presenting to the Lord the names of the twelve Tribes of Israel, which were on his breast, and shoulders. Exod. 28.9, 12, 28, 29. to which the Church is supposed to allude, in that request Cant. 8.6