Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Fourthly, Jesus Christ is a better Shepherd, than any on Earth was before or after: Because Christ he prays for his Sheep, many Shepherds scarce pray for themselves; Christ he prays for all his elect Sheep, John 17.9. I will pray for them, as Christ knows every Sheep by name, so Christ prays for every Sheep by name; I pray for them: And what doth Christ pray for them? Why he prays that they may not wander, that they may not tire or faint, that they may not die by the way; and this is Christs prayer for his Sheep, John 17.11. Holy Father, keep them whom thou hast given me: And this Prayer of Christ is prevalent, it doth prevail with God; if we consider Christ either in his Office, or in Relation, his Prayer must be prevalent; consider him in his Office, as he is a Priest; consider him, as he is in Relation▪ as he is a Son; if God could forget Christ as he is a Priest, yet he ⟨p. 174⟩could not forget Christ as he is his Son, John 11.42. I knew thou always hearest me: And this Prayer of Christ for his elect Sheep is perpetuated; there is not one minute, wherein we can say, Christ is not praying for us; How can these Sheep that belong to Christs fold miscarry, when their blessed Shepherd is always watching over them, and praying for them.

Fourthly, Jesus Christ is a better Shepherd, than any on Earth was before or after: Because Christ he prays for his Sheep, many Shepherds scarce pray for themselves; Christ he prays for all his elect Sheep, Iohn 17.9. I will pray for them, as Christ knows every Sheep by name, so Christ prays for every Sheep by name; I pray for them: And what doth Christ pray for them? Why he prays that they may not wander, that they may not tire or faint, that they may not die by the way; and this is Christs prayer for his Sheep, Iohn 17.11. Holy Father, keep them whom thou hast given me: And this Prayer of Christ is prevalent, it doth prevail with God; if we consider Christ either in his Office, or in Relation, his Prayer must be prevalent; consider him in his Office, as he is a Priest; consider him, as he is in Relation as he is a Son; if God could forget Christ as he is a Priest, yet he