Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the son of God unfolded

How dangerous a matter it is to be at odds with God, old Ely showeth by this main argument: ^mIf one man sin against another, the Judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall plead or entreat for him? and Job, before him; ⁿHe is not a man as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgement: neither is there any Days-man, or Umpire betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. If this general should admit no manner of exception, then were we in a woeful case, and had cause to weep much more than Saint John did in the Revelation; when ^onone was found in heaven, nor in earth, nor under the earth, that was able to open the book which he saw in the right hand of him that sate upon the Throne, neither to look thereon. But as S. John was wished there, to refrain his weeping; because ^pthe Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, had prevailed to open the book, and to loose ⟨p. 21⟩the seven seals thereof: so he himself else where giveth the like comfort unto all of us in this particular. ^qIf any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is a propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

How dangerous a matter it is to be at ods with God, old Ely sheweth by this maine argument: ^mIf one man sinne against another, the Judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall plead or intreat for him? and Job, before him; ⁿHe is not a man as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgement: neither is there any Dayes-man, or Vmpire betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both. If this generall should admit no manner of exception, then were we in a wofull case, and had cause to weep much more than Saint Iohn did in the Revelation; when