A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…

Now the Intercession of Christ hath great Power and Prevalency in it, in order to our final Perseverance in Grace. 1. Because he pleads continually with God the Virtue of his own Merits: what he hath purchased for us, he intercedes for; but he purchased Grace for us, and he prays for the final continuation of it in us; therefore it shall abide in us to the End. 2. By his Intercession, he prevails with God that we may be delivered from all our Spiritual Enemies, that they may never have ⟨p. 294⟩Power over us, of whom Sin is the chief: That which Christ intercedes for, he is heard and accepted in; but he intercedes that we may be kept and delivered from the Power and eternal Punishment of Sin, therefore Sin shall never have Power to condemn us. 3. He intercedes that our Prayers may be heard, and that we may be helped to pray; and part of our Prayer is that Sin may not have Power over us to condemn us; therefore Sin never shall so condemn us, because Christ causes our Prayers, with the Incense of his own Intercession, to come up as a sweet Savour in the Nostrils of God. 4. Christ intercedes that all our Sins may be pardoned and covered: If any Man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father. He ¹carries this Cause for us in the Court of Heaven; therefore our Sins shall never work our Ruin. 5. It is by his Intercession we come to the Throne of Grace with boldness; Christ our Friend and High Priest appearing ²evermore in the Presence of God for us. 6. And also it is through Christ's Intercession that all our Good Works and Holy Services are accepted of God.

1. 11 Joh. 2. 2.
2. 2Heb. 7. 25. Heb. 10. 21, 22.