Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

1. His Interceding with the Father, by virtue of his Oblation in the behalf of his, that he would bestow the Holy Spirit on them. Here I choose to enter, because, of the oblation of Christ it self, I have spoken before. Otherwise every thing is to be run up to that head, that source and spring. There lies the foundation of all spiritual mercies whatever: as afterwards also shall be manifested: Now the Spirit, as unto us, a Spirit of Grace, Holiness and Consolation, is of the purchase of Christ. It is upon the matter, the great promise of the New Covenant, Ezek. 11. 19. I will put a new Spirit within you: So also, Chap. 36. v. 27. Jerem. 32. 39, 40. and in sundry other places. whereof afterwards. Christ is the Mediator and Surety of this new Covenant, Heb. 7. 22., Jesus was made Surety of a better Testament, or rather Covenant. A Testament needs no Surety. He is the undertaker on the part of God and man also. Of man to give satisfaction; of God to bestow the whole Grace of the Promise, as Chap. 9. 15. For this cause he is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the Redemption of Transgressions that were under the first Testament, they which are called, might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. He both satisfied for sin, and procured the promise. He procures all the Love and Kindness, which are the fruits of the Covenant; being himself the Original promise thereof, Gen. 3. 16. The whole being so ordered in all things, and made sure, 2 Sam. 23 5. that the residue of its Effects, should all be derived from him, depend upon him, and be procured by him, that he in all things might have the preeminence, Col. 1. 19. according to the compact and agreement made with him, Isa. 53. 12. They are all the Purchase of his blood, and therefore the Spirit also, as promised in that Covenant,