The Fountain of Life Opened

Thirdly, He must needs speed in his suit, if you consider the nature of his intercession, which is Just and reasonable for the matter; urgent and continual for the manner of it: the matter of his request is most equal. What he desires is not desired gratis, or upon terms unbecoming the holiness and righteousness of God to grant. He desires no more, but what he hath deserved, ⟨p. 159⟩and given a valuable consideration to the Father for. And so the Justice of God doth not only oppose, but furthers and pleads for the granting and fulfilling his requests.

Here you must remember that the Father is under a covenant-tie, and bond to do what he asks; for Christ having fully performed the work on his part▪ the mercies he intercedes for are as due, as the hire of the labourer is, when the work is faithfully done. And as the matter is just, so the manner of his intercession is urgent, and continual. How importunate a suitor he is, may be easily gathered from that specimen or handsel given of it in Joh. 17. and for the constancy of it, my text tells us, he ever lives to make Intercession. 'Tis his great business in Heaven, and he follows it close. And to close all,

Here you must remember that the Father is under a covenant-tye, and bond to do what he asks; for Christ having fully performed the work on his part▪ the mercies he intercedes for are as due, as the hire of the labourer is, when the work is faithfully done. And as the matter is just, so the manner of his intercession is urgent, and continual. How importunate a suiter he is, may be easily gathered from that specimen or handsel given of it in Ioh. 17. and for the constancy of it, my text tells us, he ever lives to make Intercession. 'Tis his great business in Heaven, and he follows it close. And to close all,