Christ Set Forth

For if the blood of Bulls and of Goats, and the ashes of an Heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who [through the eternal spirit] offered himself, &c. The eternal spirit is his God-head. Thus answerably when he speaks of the prevailing of his Intercession in Heaven, he puts it upon his Son-ship [Jesus the Son,] he mentions the nearness of the relation of his person to God, as being that which draws with it that great respect of favour & grace, he being by this great with God, as great in himself. All matters of Intercession are carried we know by way of favour: And therefore look how prevalent in a way of merit, his being God makes his death in its kind; no less prevalent doth his being ⟨p. 155⟩the Son of God, make his Intercession in its kind, namely, in a way of obtaining grace and mercy: yea so prevalent of it self it is, that we might build upon it alone, even as much as upon his death. And indeed, Christ intercedes not only in the virtue and strength of his satisfaction, (though in that also) and of his obedience to his Father: but also in the strength of his relation as a Son who pleads his own grace and interest in God, as he is his Son; which is a consideration that doth always actually exist and abide: Whereas his obedience (though perfect) was but once offered up, and its existence is but virtual; but he continues a Son for ever, not virtually only, but actually. And therefore it is added in that seventh to the Hebrews, ver. last, that the Gospel ordained the Son [perfected for ever.] The meaning whereof is, that he is not only a Priest perfected in the time past by that perfect offering once made, but in that he is the Son, he remains a perfect Priest for ever, for time to come: whom therefore no imperfection in his office, no failing or missing of his suits can befall. So as if it could be supposed that his obedience (because past so long ago) might be forgotten: yet never this, that he is a Son: That for ever abides, and of it self were enough to prevail. And how effectual must the intercession of such a Son be, who is so great a Son of so great a Father, equal with him, and the express Image of his Person?

For if the bloud of Bulls and of Goats, and the ashes of an Heifer, sprinkling the uncleane, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who [through the eternall spirit] offered himself, &c. The eternall spirit is his God-head. Thus answerably when he speaks of the prevailing of his Intercession in Heaven, he puts it upon his Sonne-ship [Iesus the Sonne,] he mentions the neernesse of the relation of his person to God, as being that which draws with it that great respect of favour & grace, he being by this great with God, as great in himself. All matters of Intercession are carried we know by way of favour: And therefore looke how prevalent in a way of merit, his being God makes his death in its kinde; no lesse prevalent doth his being