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Thirdly, And that this Intercession of Christ is most potent, successful, and prevalent with God, will be evinced both from the §3qualifications of this our Advocate, from his great interest in the Father, from the nature of the pleas he useth with God: and from the relation and interest believers have both in the Father to whom, and the Son by whom this intercession is made.

Thirdly, And that this Intercession of Christ is most potent, successful, and prevalant with God, will be evinced both from the §3qualifications of this our Advocate, from his great interest in the Father, from the nature of the pleas he useth with God: and from the relation and interest believers have both in the Father to whom, and the Son by whom this intercession is made.

First, our Intercessor in the Heavens is every way able and fit for the work, he is engaged in there. What ever is desirable in an Advocate, is in him eminently. It is necessary that he who undertakes to plead the cause of another, especially if it be weighty and intricate should be wise, faithful, tender-hearted, and one that concerns himself in the success of his business. Our Advocate Christ wants no wisdom, to manage his work. He is the wisdom of God; yea only wise, Jude 25. There's much folly in the best of our duties, we know not how to press an argument home with God; but Christ hath the art of it. Our business is in a wise hand. He is no less faithful, than wise; therefore he is called a faithful High-Priest in things pertaining to God. Heb. 2.17. He assures us we may safely trust our concerns with him. Joh. 14.2. ⟨p. 158⟩