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Now the reason why the Spirit of grace doth always direct us unto Christ in our prayers, Reason. is, because it maketh us see our own vileness and wretchedness, and so consequently that we stand in need of the mediation of Christ Jesus. Therefore in the covenant of grace, after Gods people have received the holy Ghost, ¹it is said: Then shall ye remember your own wicked ways, and your deeds that were not good: and shall judge your selves worthy to have been destroyed for your iniquities, and for your abominations. This is the first work of the Spirit, even to set them down, that they should have nothing to say for themselves, but plainly acknowledge that shame and confusion, that destruction and eternal condemnation is due unto them, if the Lord should enter into judgement with them. Now when they are thus abased and humbled in themselves, then will they seek to have a part in Christ his merits; that so both they, and their services may be accepted of the Lord through his righteousness, and through his intercession, which he doth continually make for them: which serveth,

Now the reason why the Spirit of grace doth alwaies direct vs vnto Christ in our prayers, Reason. is, because it maketh vs see our owne vilenesse and wretchednesse, and so consequently that we stand in need of the mediation of Christ Iesus. Therefore in the couenant of grace, after Gods people haue receiued the holy Ghost, ¹it is said: Then shall ye remember your owne wicked waies, and your deedes that were not good: and shall iudge your selues worthie to haue been destroyed for your iniquities, and for your abominations. This is the first worke of the Spirit, euen to set them downe, that they should haue nothing to say for themselues, but plainely acknowledge that shame and confusion, that destruction and eternall condemnation is due vnto them, if the Lord should enter into iudgement with them. Now when they are thus abased and humbled in themselues, then will they seeke to haue a part in Christ his merits; that so both they, and their seruices may bee accepted of the Lord through his righteousnesse, and through his intercession, which hee doth continuallie make for them: which serueth,

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