Christ and the covenant the work and way of meditation

2. As you have the assurance of the first promise, so you have the assurance of what Christ hath done already; he will not loose what he hath done, he will not loose his work. If Jesus Christ did not boggle nor startle at, nor fly back from the hardest piece of Mediation, which was to satisfy for our sins, surely he will not give in, and start back from the easier part, which is, to intercede in Heaven, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for us.

2. As you have the assurance of the first promise, so you have the assurance of what Christ hath done already; he will not loose what he hath done, he will not loose his work. If Jesus Christ did not boggle nor startle at, nor fly back from the hardest piece of Mediation, which was to satisfie for our sins, surely he will not give in, and start back from the easier part, which is, to intercede in Heaven, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for us.

3. As you have the assurance of what he hath done, so you have the assurance also of his delight in this work of mediation. If a man undertake a work, be able to carry it through, and take delight therein, he will certainly carry it on. Now our Lord Jesus Christ hath undertaken ⟨p. 92⟩this work: — he is able, God and Man, — and he hath a delight in this work, I delight to do thy will, saith he, in the 8th Prov. I was by him, as one brought up with him, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him, rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men. Christ's heart was much in this work of Mediation, insomuch, as if you look into the 3d of Mal. you shall find he sits by it, and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he shall purify the Sons of Levi: — Why? — That they may offer unto the Lord an offering in Righteousness: then shall the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years. — Who is this that sits thus at it? — Why, in the former verse it is said, Even the Messenger of the Covenant, that is, Christ Jesus. Behold I will send my Messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; there's John the Baptist. And the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his Temple, even the Messenger of the Covenant, — (here's Christ) whom ye delight in: — Behold he shall come; and what shall he do? — Why, he shall sit at this work, his heart is much in this work, his delight is in it; and therefore you have the assurance of his delight, that he will carry it on.