And further, §3It is the work of his Office. What a man does by office, that he does willingly; what a man does by office, he does industriously, he does not do it by the bye: what a man does by office, he does it readily; according unto a mans place, or office, so will his interpretation be. Suppose now a Child that hath very good parts, come before three men, of three several professions; A Lawyer, a Minister, and a Merchant. The Child having very good parts; the Merchant says, He will make a very good Merchant: the Lawyer says, He will make a very good Lawyer: and the Minister says, He will make a very good Scholar: according to their three Relations, or Places, or Office, or work, their interpretation is. So now, if three men, of three several Trades, whose work lies about wood, come and behold a fine green-tree: One man says, It is good for this: And another says, It is good for that: and the third says, It is good for another use: according to his Place, and Calling, will his interpretation be. So now, when a poor soul comes before God: Moses (the Law) looks upon him: And the Devil looks upon him: And Jesus Christ looks upon him: The work of the Law, is to Condemn; The work of the Devil, to Accuse; And the work of Jesus Christ, is to Intercede, it is the work of his office. Now therefore, as soon as the Devil sees such a soul, Oh (says he) here's a fine instrument for me, here's a fit subject for me to enjoy. As soon as Moses sees this man, Here's a fine subject for me to condemn unto all Eternity. But when Jesus Christ looks upon such a soul, says he, Here's a fine soul for me to save unto all Eternity, to intercede for: why? because it is his Office, and what a man does by office, he interprets accordingly. Therefore what the ⟨p. 47⟩Lord Jesus Christ does, he does by office, and he does it readily, and willingly. And I will give you one demonstration of it; It was the end why Jesus Christ was taken into Heaven, into the Holy of Holiest; that he might Intercede. According to the Scriptures mentioned before, in Heb. 9.24. For Christ is not entered into holy places made with hands, but into Heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. He does not say thus, Christ is now gone to Heaven, to be glorified there; Christ is now gone to Heaven, to enjoy the bosom of his Father, for his own happiness.
And further, §3It is the work of his Office. What a man does by office, that he does willingly; what a man does by office, he does industriously, he does not do it by the bye: what a man does by office, he does it readily; according unto a mans place, or office, so will his interpretation be. Suppose now a Child that hath very good parts, come before three men, of three several professions; A Lawyer, a Minister, and a Merchant. The Child having very good parts; the Merchant saies, He will make a very good Merchant: the Lawyer saies, He will make a very good Lawyer: and the Minister saies, He wil make a very good Scholar: according to their three Relations, or Places, or Office, or work, their interpretation is. So now, if three men, of three several Trades, whose work lies about wood, come and behold a fine green-tree: One man saies, It is good for this: And another saies, It is good for that: and the third saies, It is good for another use: according to his Place, and Calling, will his interpretation be. So now, when a poor soul comes before God: Moses (the Law) looks upon him: And the Devil looks upon him: And Jesus Christ looks upon him: The work of the Law, is to Condemn; The work of the Devil, to Accuse; And the work of Jesus Christ, is to Intercede, it is the work of his office. Now therefore, assoon as the Devil sees such a soul, Oh (saies he) here's a fine instrument for me, here's a fit subject for me to injoy. Assoon as Moses sees this man, Here's a fine subject for me to condemne unto all Eternity. But when Jesus Christ looks upon such a soul, saies he, Heres a fine soul for me to save unto all Eternity, to intercede for: why? because it is his Office, and what a man does by office, he interprets accordingly. Therefore what the ⟨p. 47⟩Lord Jesus Christ does, he does by office, and he does it readily, and willingly. And I will give you one demonstration of it; It was the end why Jesus Christ was taken into Heaven, into the Holy of Holiest; that he might Intercede. According to the Scriptures mentioned before, in Heb. 9.24. For Christ is not entered into holy places made with hands, but into Heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. He does not say thus, Christ is now gone to Heaven, to be glorified there; Christ is now gone to Heaven, to injoy the bosome of his Father, for his own happiness.
