upon his heart. Then you shall perceive that the whole family in
heaven and earth is named of him, and how he prevails with God the
Father of mercies for you. Stand still awhile and listen, yea, enter
with boldness unto the holiest, and see your Jesus as he now appears
in the presence of God for you; what work he makes against the devil
and sin, and death and hell, for you. Ah, it is brave following of
Jesus Christ to the holiest: the veil is rent; you may see with open
face as in a glass the glory of the Lord.

This then is our High-priest; this is intercession--these the
benefits of it. It lies in our part to improve it; and wisdom to do
so--THAT also comes from the mercy-seat or throne of grace where he,
even our High-priest, ever liveth to make intercession for us. To
whom he glory for ever and ever.

CHRIST AN ADVOCATE.

"We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous."
This consideration will yield relief, when by Satan's abuse of some
other of the offices of Christ, thy faith is discouraged and made
afraid. Christ, as a prophet, pronounces many a dreadful sentence
against sin; and Christ, as a king, is of power to execute them: and
Satan, as an enemy, has subtlety enough to abuse both these to the
almost utter overthrow of the faith of the children of God.

This consideration will help thee to put by that vizor [Footnote:
That is, mask.] wherewith Christ by Satan is misrepresented to thee,
to the weakening and affrighting thee. There is nothing more common
among saints, than thus to be wronged by Satan; for he will labor to
fetch fire out of the offices of Christ to burn us: so to present