Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its…

Here's an access to God, a free ingress for them unto the Mercy-seat; whilst he is at Gods right hand, none can bar them out from the divine Presence: The Apostle tells us, That we have a great High Priest passed into the Heavens, one no less than the very Son of God; and withal, one as man touched with the feeling of our infirmities; no less willing and compassionate, than able to help us. And from thence he concludes, Let us therefore come [Greek or Hebrew], with boldness, with a liberty to speak all our mind, unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need, Hebr. 4.14, 15, 16. Believers need not fear to approach unto the ⟨p. 248⟩great God; his Glory will not swallow them up; his Justice will not be a devouring fire to them; they may freely open their wants before him; their regular prayers shall surely speed in Heaven; Christ intercedes there for them; and, which is the Echo of that Intercession, the Spirit makes intercession in their hearts; the success therefore cannot fail: though their prayers, as they are in their bosoms, have much weakness and imperfections; yet as soon as they are put into the hand of Christ, and perfumed with the sweet incense of his Merits, they are glorified prayers, and have power with God to procure the thing desired.

Here's an access to God, a free ingress for them unto the Mercy-seat; whilest he is at Gods right hand, none can bar them out from the divine Presence: The Apostle tells us, That we have a great High Priest passed into the Heavens, one no less than the very Son of God; and withal, one as man touched with the feeling of our infirmities; no less willing and compassionate, than able to help us. And from thence he concludes, Let us therefore come 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, with boldness, with a liberty to speak all our mind, unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need, Hebr. 4.14, 15, 16. Believers need not fear to approach unto the ⟨p. 248⟩great God; his Glory will not swallow them up; his Justice will not be a devouring fire to them; they may freely open their wants before him; their regular prayers shall surely speed in Heaven; Christ intercedes there for them; and, which is the Eccho of that Intercession, the Spirit makes intercession in their hearts; the success therefore cannot fail: though their prayers, as they are in their bosoms, have much weakness and imperfections; yet as soon as they are put into the hand of Christ, and perfumed with the sweet incense of his Merits, they are glorified prayers, and have power with God to procure the thing desired.