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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

believe and conclude that now he is ascended to the Father and is in the work of mediation he is much more exercised in that work of mediating by praying for them Reason 2. From the nearness of relation and that both to the Father and the Saints the onely Son of the Father and elder brother to the Saints John 20. 17. Go tell my brethren I ascend to my Father and your Father to my God and your God Now may we suppose that this onely son of God so near to Saints hath nothing to say to the Father in behalf of his poor people now he is in heaven with him that had so much to say for them when here on earth 3. This appears from the various titles given to the work of Christ in heaven as an Advocate that is one to plead for us an intercessor 1 John 2. 2. Heb. 7. 25. Which clearly demonstrates the truth that Christ mediates in way of praying for the Saints and on these grounds I do believe it in a measure with joy 3. He is a tender and faithfull Mediator one that the Saints may confide in and trust with their cause Men here on earth may and often do choose such Mediators or Umpires that they are much in doubt of their tenderness and faithfulness in the cause but Jesus Christ is both tender and faithfull to both parties in his mediation he will not he cannot be unfaithfull to either 1. The one is his dear and Almighty Father 2. The other are his Brethren his children flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone c. See both these to wit his tenderness and faithfulness stated in one Scripture Heb. 2. 17 Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a mercifull and faithfull high priest in things pertaining to God c. and cbap 3. 2. Who is faithfull to him that appointed him 4. He is a powerfull and prevailing Mediator he accomplishes what he mediates for he was never denied by the Father of what he asked nor fails in a title of all the good he undertakes to ask for his people Hence it is Christ saith John 11. 41. 42. Father I thank thee that thou hast heard me and I know that thou hearest me alwaies He is called a great high-priest Heb. 4. 14. Great in power able to give what he pleads for and therefore doubtless he will do it All power in heaven and earth is given to me saith Christ Matth. 28. 18. and John 3. 35. The Father loveth the son and hath given all things into his hand He is great in favor with God the onely beloved son of his bosom and therefore must needs be a powerfull prevailing Mediator He mediates by vertue of all his offices King Priest and prophet and therefore must needs obtain what he mediates for 5. He mediates particularly and distinctly for all Saints for all wants 1. For all his people he is no respecter of persons he respects not the rich more then the poor The poorest Saints are as near and dear to him as the richest He bears them all upon his heart before his Father A blessed word of comfort it is for poor Christians whether outwardly poor or spiritually poor Blessed are ye poor for yours is the kingdom of heaven Luke 6. 20. and Jam. 2. 5. Hearken my beloved brethren hath not God chosen the poor in this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom 2 For the particular wants of his people He mediates knowingly he knows the wants of all the Saints and all their various temptations He knows it first as it is their case distinctly and he knows it secondly by experience and therefore mediates sutable to their wants Heb. 4. 15. For we have not an High-priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin 6. He is a constant Mediator with the Father for his people he doth not mediate for a time and then have done but he waits upon the work continually it is his office he is thereunto appointed by the Father Heb. 3. 2. He is gone into heaven for that very end now to appear in the presence of God for us Heb. 9. 24. My friends Jesus Christ is not like unto a bad Lawyer that will plead suitable to his fee and it may be when it is most need be away about another business or forget his client no no beloved friends although he hath undertaken the cause of all the Saints in the world yet he will not forget one nor be away while any business is past for he waits on that very work but to proceed 6 The sixth particular is the Priviledges and advantages that comes to the Saints by the mediatorship of Christ and that is 1 Acceptance and through it boldness with the Father Oh my friends believers may come with boldness to the throne of grace Heb. 4. 15 16. Having such a high Priest let us come with boldness c. God hath given by Jesus Christ a liberty for a humble holy boldness to his people Therefore let them improve it 2 An assured care taken for the well being of Saints The Father hath taken care in appointing his Son to such a work Jesus Christ taketh care in the performance thereof See both these in Job 6. 39. This is the Fathers will which hath sent me that of all which he hath given me I should loose nothing but should raise it up again at the last day Chap. 10. 27 28. My sleep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me and I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish c. and this is accomplished by the mediatorship of Christ Rom. 5. 10. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life Note we shall be saved by his life that is by his mediatorship for he ever lives to make intercession and his ability to save is stated upon his ever living to make intercession Heb. 7. 25. 3 Every thing that is good and best for them they shall have Know Christians that your Father y●●r Mediator knows what is best for you and that you shall have assuredly Oh that Saints did all believe this how would it tend to quiet and comfort their hearts in all estates how would they learn that lesson in all estates wherewith to be contented Phil. 4 11. It is with the Lords people many times as it is with children they would fain have their own wills when it may be sometimes it would be to their hurt but their Father knows best what is good for them and therefore denies their will and gives what he will So doth the Lord the Mediator of the new Covenant mediate for and give that which is best to his people though it may be they murmur at it through