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be_v repete_v again_o in_o this_o article_n it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o advance_a and_o glorify_a god_n and_o man_n or_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o so_o mighty_a a_o majesty_n again_o here_o i_o profess_v that_o by_o the_o session_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n must_v be_v understand_v first_o that_o this_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o son_n have_v the_o same_o equality_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n second_o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v also_o understand_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v exalt_v to_o a_o most_o high_a excellency_n of_o glory_n even_o to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 5.27_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v here_o say_v as_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o also_o he_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o the_o session_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v not_o a_o property_n of_o nature_n but_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n rest_v now_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n as_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n see_v bucanus_n pag._n 260._o sedere_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n 47._o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n which_o follow_v this_o faith_n ans_fw-fr the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v this_o exaltation_n and_o session_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n or_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o believer_n gain_v these_o benefit_n by_o his_o priesthood_n first_o he_o be_v now_o and_o may_v be_v true_o persuade_v that_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n have_v 8.6_o have_v heb._n 8.6_o none_o end_n so_o his_o intercession_n for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o every_o believer_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o rom._n 8.34_o 17._o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o 1._o john_n 2.1_o john_n 17._o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o for_o every_o one_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o be_v this_o he_o appear_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o public_a person_n in_o our_o stead_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o us._n heb._n 9.24_o and_o make_v the_o same_o request_n he_o make_v on_o earth_n john_n 17._o the_o difference_n between_o christ_n passion_n and_o intercession_n be_v this_o the_o passion_n be_v as_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o plaster_n but_o intercession_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o very_a sore_n so_o then_o the_o believer_n be_v hereby_o sweet_o comfort_v in_o heart_n be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n now_o sit_v in_o great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n first_o hear_v his_o prayer_n in_o heaven_n and_o second_o accept_v and_o sanctify_v all_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o the_o believer_n offer_v to_o the_o father_n by_o his_o hand_n heb._n 13.15_o psal_n 119.106_o for_o all_o our_o service_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o for_o his_o intercession_n sake_n it_o be_v accept_v as_o perfect_v a_o second_o consolation_n here_o arise_v to_o the_o believe_a heart_n he_o may_v now_o with_o boldness_n go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4.16_o because_o we_o have_v then_o a_o high_a priest_n a_o high_a priest_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 8.1_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 10.19.20_o bid_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o undoubted_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n and_o again_o most_o sweet_o phil_n 4.6_o be_v nothing_o careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n a_o three_o consolation_n be_v this_o his_o intercession_n preserve_v every_o repentant_a sinner_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v once_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o may_v so_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n who_o he_o love_v once_o in_o his_o christ_n who_o stand_v before_o he_o he_o love_v he_o for_o ever_o john_n 10.29_o if_o he_o fall_v the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o four_o a_o most_o sweet_a consolation_n be_v this_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n cast_v down_o such_o beam_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o believer_n heart_n on_o earth_n that_o it_o cause_v another_o intercession_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o or_o cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v effectual_a and_o work_v in_o he_o zach._n 12.10.11_o rom._n 8.26_o he_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n which_o help_v our_o 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in_o great_a court_n any_o want_n of_o outward_a glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o costly_a garment_n of_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o diversity_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o eminent_a gift_n of_o wit_n and_o science_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o himself_o he_o forbear_v nothing_o whatsoever_o his_o heart_n desire_v but_o give_v his_o soul_n her_o satisfaction_n much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o there_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o all_o heavenly_a attire_n all_o attendance_n of_o angel_n all_o applause_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n all_o sufficiency_n of_o gift_n and_o knowledge_n out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o sovereignty_n to_o command_v at_o a_o instant_n and_o to_o control_v in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v iron_n brass_n silver_n or_o gold_n in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v precious_a pearl_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a comfort_n that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n hose_n 11._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n desire_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n sure_o prince_n bring_v plenty_n to_o their_o follower_n especial_o great_a and_o rich_a prince_n and_o therefore_o the_o content_n which_o arise_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a for_o as_o in_o the_o former_a they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o want_n so_o in_o the_o late_a they_o be_v store_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o plenty_n that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v for_o first_o of_o all_o when_o a_o man_n consider_v and_o shall_v sit_v down_o and_o think_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v at_o the_o late_a day_n or_o at_o my_o 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you_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n and_o elect_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o immediate_a and_o inseparable_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o another_o world_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n ans_fw-fr we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v anon_o in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o place_n but_o now_o i_o only_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v where_o the_o lord_n dwell_v and_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o content_n either_o for_o the_o eye_n with_o such_o sight_n as_o we_o never_o see_v nor_o can_v imagine_v or_o for_o the_o ear_n for_o that_o heavenly_a melody_n where_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o high_a power_n turn_v all_o thing_n about_o must_v needs_o procure_v such_o a_o harmonious_a song_n as_o never_o be_v hear_v or_o for_o conversation_n where_o all_o our_o company_n shall_v be_v angel_n archangel_n principality_n power_n throne_n and_o dominion_n saint_n martyr_n man_n that_o have_v be_v 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