A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

2. The most glorious Prospect that we can take into the things that are within the veil, into the remaining Transactions of the work of our Salvation in the most Holy place, is in the Representation that is made unto us of the intercession of Christ. Of old when Moses went into the Tabernacle, all the People looked after him, until he entered ⟨p. 250⟩in, and then the Pillar of the Cloud stood at the door of it, that none might see into the Holy place, Exod. 33. 8, 9. And when the Lord Christ was taken into Heaven the Disciples looked after him, until a cloud interposed at the Tabernacle door, and took him out of their sight, Act. 1. 9. And when the High Priest was to enter into the Tabernacle to carry the Blood of the sacrifice of Expiation into the most Holy place, no man, be he Priest or not, was suffered to enter into, or abide in the Tabernacle, Levit. 16. 17. Our High Priest is now likewise entered into the most Holy place, within the second veil, where no eye can pierce unto him. Yet is he there as an High Priest, which makes Heaven it self to be a glorious Temple, and a place as yet for the exercise of an instituted Ordinance, such as the Priesthood of Christ is. But who can look into, who can comprehend the Glories of those Heavenly Administrations? Some have pretended a view into the orders and service of the whole Chore of Angels, but have given us only a Report of their own imaginations. What is the Glory of the Throne of God, what the Order and Ministry of his Saints and Holy ones, what is the manner of the worship that is given unto him that sits on the Throne and to the Lamb, the Scripture doth sparingly deliver, as knowing our disability whilst we are clothed with flesh and inhabit Tabernacles of clay, to comprehend aright such transcendent Glories. The best and most steady view we can have of these things, is in the Account which is given us of the intercession of Christ. For herein we see him by Faith yet vested with the Office of the Priesthood, and continuing in the Discharge of it. This makes Heaven a Temple, as was said, and the feat of instituted worship, Rev 7. 15. Hence in his Appearance unto John, he was clothed with a Garment down to the Foot, and girt about the paps with a golden Girdle; both which were sacerdotal vestments,