First, Gracious Souls do trade and deal with God in Prayer only upon the account and credit of Christ. They1 beg mercy to pardon them, and grace •o purge them, and balm to heal them, and divine favour to comfort them, and ⟨p. 505⟩power to support them, and wisdom to counsel them, and goodness to satisfy them; but all upon the account of Christs Blood, of Christs Righteousness, of Christs Satisfaction, and of Christs Intercession at the right hand of the Father, Revel. 4. 10, 11. They seek the Father in the Son, they present their suits always in Christs Name; for so is the will of Christ, John 14. 13, 14. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my Name, I will do it. John 15. 16. Whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my Name, he will give it you. Chap. 16. 23. Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, he will give it you. [Greek or Hebrew]. The Greek is pregnant, and may be read, not only whatsoever, but also how many things soever ye shall ask or beg of the Father in my Name, he will give them to you. There is no admission into Heaven, except we bring Christ in our arms, Ephes. 2. 18. For through him we both have access by one Spirit, unto 2the Father. The Greek word signifies A leading by the hand, it is an allusion ⟨p. 506⟩to the custom of Princes, to whom there is no passage, unless we be brought in by one of their Favourites. Plutarch reports, That it was wont to be the way of some of the Heathens, the Molossians, when they would seek the favour of their Prince, they took up the Kings Son in their Arms, and so went and kneeled before the King. Ah Christians, Christ is near and dear unto the Father, the Father hath determined to give out all his loves and favours through his Son; if you bring3 Christ in the arms of your Faith, you gain the Fathers heart, and in gaining his heart, you gain all. The Fathers Mercies melt, his Bowels roll, his Heart turns, his Compassions are kindled, upon the sight of his Sons Merits and Mediation. As Joseph said to his Brethren, Ye shall not see my face, unless you bring your Brother Benjamin: So says God, you shall not see my face unless you bring the Lord Jesus with you.
First, Gracious Souls do trade and deal with God in Prayer onely upon the account and credit of Christ. They1 beg mercy to pardon them, and grace •o purge them, and balm to heal them, and divine favor to comfort them, and ⟨p. 505⟩power to support them, and wisdom to counsel them, and goodness to satisfie them; but all upon the account of Christs Blood, of Christs Righteousness, of Christs Satisfaction, and of Christs Intercession at the right hand of the Father, Revel. 4. 10, 11. They seek the Father in the Son, they present their sutes always in Christs Name; for so is the will of Christ, John 14. 13, 14. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my Name, I will do it. John 15. 16. Whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my Name, he will give it you. Chap. 16. 23. Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, he will give it you. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The Greek is pregnant, and may be read, not onely whatsoever, but also how many things soever ye shall ask or beg of the Father in my Name, he will give them to you. There is no admission into Heaven, except we bring Christ in our arms, Ephes. 2. 18. For through him we both have access by one Spirit, unto 2the Father. The Greek word signifies A leading by the hand, it is an allusion ⟨p. 506⟩to the custom of Princes, to whom there is no passage, unless we be brought in by one of their Favorites. Plutarch reports, That it was wont to be the way of some of the Heathens, the Molossians, when they would seek the favor of their Prince, they took up the Kings Son in their Arms, and so went and kneeled before the King. Ah Christians, Christ is near and dear unto the Father, the Father hath determined to give out all his loves and favors through his Son; if you bring3 Christ in the arms of your Faith, you gain the Fathers heart, and in gaining his heart, you gain all. The Fathers Mercies melt, his Bowels roul, his Heart turns, his Compassions are kindled, upon the sight of his Sons Merits and Mediation. As Joseph said to his Brethren, Ye shall not see my face, unless you bring your Brother Benjamin: So sayes God, you shall not see my face unless you bring the Lord Jesus with you.
- 1It is a notable saving Luther hath upon the 130 Psalm. Often and willingly, saith he, do I inculcate this, that you should shut your eyes and your ears, and say, You know no God out of Christ, none, but he that was in the lap of Mary, and sucked her Breasts. He means none out of him.It is a notable saving Luther hath upon the 130 Psalm. Often and willingly, saith he, do I inculcate this, that you should shut your eyes and your ears, and say, You know no God out of Christ, none, but he that was in the lap of Mary, and sucked her Brests. He means none out of him.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew]. As no access, so no acceptance without Christ. Eph. 1. 6. Wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. As no access, so no acceptance without Christ. Eph. 1. 6. Wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- 3As Jacob said, See not my face, except you bring Benjamin with you: So says God, See not my face, except you bring Jesus with you. Gen. 42. 20, to 34. And as David said to Abner. 2 Sam. 3. 13.As Jacob said, See not my face, except you bring Benjamin with you: So sayes God, See not my face, except you bring Jesus with you. Gen. 42. 20, to 34. And as David said to Abner. 2 Sam. 3. 13.
