Sermons preached

(3.) His Living, implies his Capacity to intercede for us, and to relieve us in all our Necessities. Heb. 7, 24, 25. But this Man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable Priesthood. Therefore he is able to save to the uttermost, all that ⟨p. 218⟩come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make Intercession for them. Christ is there compared with the Levitical Priesthood: They were many that succeeded one after another, and being hindered by Death, could never bring their Work to perfection; but this Priest ever liveth to plead the Churches Cause with God, presenting his Human Nature in his Sight, and appearing continually before his Fathers Throne, and this for all that come to God by him. They are his Clients, and he is their Advocate; it is against the Rules of that Court to plead for others that continue in their Unbelief and Impenitency. After the Beast was slain without the Camp, the Levitical High-Priest did enter into the Sanctuary with Blood: So Christ after his Sacrifice did enter into the Heavenly Sanctuary, with the Names of the twelve Tribes, of all the Saints on his Breast and Shoulders, there to appear, before God for us, Heb. 9. 14. He ever liveth to accomplish the Fruits of his Purchase for those that are reconciled to God by him as an High-Priest; to answer the Accusations of Satan, as our Advocate; to stop the breaking out of Wrath. As Jonathan in Saul's Court did mitigate his Father's Anger against David, so Christ doth interpose Night and Day to prevent Breaches, and to preserve a mutual Correspondence between God and us, as our Lieger-Agent; to sue out Grace suitable to our Conflicts, Difficulties, and Temptations, as our Friend in Court; to procure the Acceptance of our Prayers, as our Mediator and Intercessor, Heb. 8. 2.

(3.) His Living, implies his Capacity to intercede for us, and to relieve us in all our Necessities. Heb. 7, 24, 25. But this Man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable Priesthood. Therefore he is able to save to the uttermost, all that ⟨p. 218⟩