The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved

There is a Threefold Office which Christ was anointed unto.

1. The Priestly Office. 2. The Prophetical Office. 3. The Kingly Office.

1. The Priestly Office. 2. The P••phetical Office. 3. The Kingly Office.

1. Christ was anointed to the Priestly Office; who offered up sacrifice to God, even a sin-offering and Peace-offering, •o make reconciliation for sin; not the sacrifice of Bulls and Goats, or Lambs, or Rams, which could never of themselves take away guilt; but he through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, he offered the sacrifice of himself for a sweet-smelling savour, and shed his own blood for the remission of sins, by which blood having obtained eternal redemption for his people, he entered into the Holy place not made with hands, which was but figurative, but into Heaven it self, there to appear in the presence of God, to make intercession for them. Christ is the great High priest, not after the order of Aaron, who were many, and mortal, and sinful, and their Priesthood changeable; but he is a High-Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek; hath an unchangeable Priesthood, therefore is able to save all those to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession in their behalf, Heb. 7.25. Moreover, v. 26. he is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and yet very tender and compassionate ⟨p. 54⟩towards sinners, being touched with the feeling of our Infirmities, and knows how to pity them which are tempted; he is merciful and he is faithful too in this Office which the Lord hath anointed him unto. Having therefore such an High-Priest over the House of God, sinners have encouragement to draw near unto God, with full assurance of acceptance through him,