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Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when…
Five sermons on several subjects. I. A birth-day sermon, preached on the day when the author attained to the eightieth year of his age. II. A dying testimony to the sovereign grace of God in the salvation of his elect, containing three sermons. III. Believers encouraged to pray from the consideration of Christs interceding for them, and with them. / By Increase Mather, D.D ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1719
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1. The Intercession of a special favourite is regarded. When Esther was highly in favour with the King of Persia, he said to her, F•th. 5. 3. Queen Esther, what is thy petition, and it shall be granted. Our Lord Jesus Christ is highly in favour with the King of Heaven, the King of all the World, and what He does Intercede for will surely be granted. God never did deny Him any thing, never will deny Him any thing: He is infinitely dear to God, therefore shall not go with a denial. Isai. 42. 1. Behold mine Elect in whom my soul delighteth. The very Soul of God does delight in the Lord Jesus Christ, therefore He will grant what He requests.
2. It is evidently so, If we consider the Relation Christ does stand in towards God. Sometimes a faithful Servant has a great interest in his lord, and will be heard in what he requests. We read concerning the Centurion, Luke 7. 2. That he had a Servant sick who was dear to him. Never was any Servant so dear to his Master, as Christ is to God: Christ as Mediator is Gods Servant, and the best and dearest Servant that ever the God of Heaven had; the most Wise, the most Prudent Servant, that ever God had, Isai. 52. 13. Behold my Servant shall deal prudently. And He is a most Faithful Servant. It is said of Moses, he was faithful to him that appointed him: but Christ is more worthy than Moses. Therefore God did commit to Christ all His Elect. He trusted Him with all His Elect, and Christ did faithfully take care of them all. Joh. 17. 12. Of those thou hast given to me, I have lost none, saith Christ. The Elect of God that are given to Him, He will not lose any One of them. God has trusted Him with them, and He will be faithful. Christ is dear to God, not only as a Servant, but as a Son. We behold ⟨p. 115⟩