The Fountain of Life Opened

A Fifth Argument. And yet he hath not done, for he resolves to tug for the mercies he had asked, and will not come off with a denial; and therefore adds another Argument in the next words; And I come to thee. As his leaving them was an Argument, so his coming to the Father is a mighty Argument also. There is much in these words I come to thee [I,] thy beloved Son, in whom thy soul delighteth. I to whom thou never deniedst any any thing. 'Tis not a stranger, but a Son: not an adopted, but the only begotten Son. 'Tis I that [come.] I am now coming to thee apace my Father. I come to thee, swimming through a bloody Ocean. I come treading every step of my way to thee in blood, and unspeakable sufferings; and all this for the sake of those dear ones I now pray for. Yea, the design and end of my coming to thee, is for them. I am coming to Heaven in the capacity of an Advocate, to plead with thee for them. And I come to [thee] my Father, and their Father; my God and their God. Now then, since I that am so dear, come through such bitter pangs, to thee so dear, so tender hearted a Father; and all this on their score and account: Since I do but now as it were begin, or give them a little taste of that intercession-work which I shall live for ever to perform for them in Heaven: Father hear, Father grant what I request. O give a comfortable handsel of those good things, which I am coming to thee for, and which I know thou wilt not deny me.

A Fifth Argument. And yet he hath not done, for he resolves to tug for the mercies he had asked, and will not come off with a denial; and therefore adds another Argument in the next words; And I come to thee. As his leaving them was an Argument, so his coming to the Father is a mighty Argument also. There is much in these words I come to thee [I,] thy beloved Son, in whom thy soul delighteth. I to whom thou never deniedst any any thing. 'Tis not a stranger, but a Son: not an adopted, but the only begotten Son. 'Tis I that [come.] I am now coming to thee apace my Father. I come to thee, swiming through a bloody Ocean. I come treading every step of my way to thee in blood, and unspeakable sufferings; and all this for the sake of those dear ones I now pray for. Yea, the design and end of my coming to thee, is for them. I am coming to Heaven in the capacity of an Advocate, to plead with thee for them. And I come to [thee] my Father, and their Father; my God and their God. Now then, since I that am so dear, come through such bitter pangs, to thee so dear, so tender hearted a Father; and all this on their score and account: Since I do but now as it were begin, or give them a little tast of that intercession-work which I shall live for ever to perform for them in Heaven: Father hear, Father grant what I request. O give a comfortable handsel of those good things, which I am coming to thee for, and which I know thou wilt not deny me.