4 The melting quality of the Typical K1;h-Prieſt is eminently tg be fulfilled in the Goſpel one ; each is to have an Aptneſs, Diſpoliti- on, and a {utficiency of it by the Inſtitution of God, for his Miniſtra- tions, for manner as well as for matter, Chap. 2. 18. and 4. 15 Metecorebejr ſtriftly is to bear, ſuffer, or be affetted in meaſure, or ſuf- fer moderately with the failings of others, in fuch a degree as is nccef. ſary to incline, as far as he is able, to ſuccour, help and comfort thoſe who are in miſery : It notes Sympathy, Chap. 2. 18. Rom. 1 I5. anda ſuffering with them, yet ſo regulated by the Divine Rule. as not to extend it unto unfit Subjets, nor 1nan undue Meaſure leſt it unfits him for miniſtring for them. But the great High- Pricſt ex- celleth in this, and 15 not bound to our meaſures, but finleſly over-a- bounds in it, to ſuch as fin for want of knowledge of thelr Duty, unwit- tingly, and without any fore-caſt, for which the Law provided a $4- crifice, Lev. 4. 2. Num. 15. 24, tO 30. @& Ilaarwpioc 4 Metaphor borrowed from Travellers gone out of their way ; by which are under-
Douhtings, or Fears, in our approach to Him; Admiſſion to Him, and hearing by Him, is now certain unto the Believer, Rom. 5. 1, 2. Ephe/. 2. 18. and 3. 12..1 Fohn 3. 21, 22. and 5. 14,15. For his Throne, now the Father is propitiated by Him, 1s from a Throne of ſtri& Juſtice made a Throne of Grace, of which the Propitiatory Seat over the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holieſt, both in the Tabernacle and Temple was a Type. All the Terror and Dread of it is now done away by Chriſt. Thunderings, and Lightnings, and Voices, and the ſound of a Trumpet, are now ceaſed ; the ſtill Voice of Pardon, Peace, Purging and Saving Sinners proceeds from
ſtood ſuch Sinners as are miſ-led by their infirmity or violence of Tempt a- tion, and fo offend God by their Opinions or Pratices ; for the Ex- piation of ſach were thoſe Sacrifices appointed, Lev. Chap. s. 6, 7 but then they were ſuch as were ſenſible of their fins, confefled them, and begged for pardon, of whom the High-Pricſt was to be compal- fionate ; but not of preſumptuous and capital Sinners, who were un- fit Subjefts of God's Mercy or Man's : there being no Sacrifices pro- vided for ſuch, but they were to die without Mercy, Numb. 1 5 30 31. compare Exod. 22.14. God's Altar it ſelf is no Protettion to them, 1 Kings 2, 28, 31 Such fins of Infirmity which the Levitical High-Prieſt was liable to himſelf, was he to be compaſſionate of. f For that he was beſet with Tnfirmity, Sin, Ignorance, Error, and Diſobed 1ence ; infirm in reſpeR of Duty and Sacrifice, which was by reaſon of its weakneſs to be repeated yearly, Chap. 10. 1, 11. and of the ſame infirm Nature, liable to the Griefs and Miſeries of his Bre- thren, both in Soul and Body. All thefe did ſurround and lie about him; he was Sin and Weakneſs all over, and therefore ſhould be the more feeling of his Brethren's States, and more careful and ready to Sacrifice and intercede for himſelf and them. But our great High- Prieſt hath all the ſenſe of theſe, but no ſin, chap. 4. i 5.
3 * And by reaſon hereof he ought as for the peo- * 1g; ple g, ſo alfo for himſelf to offer for fins Þ. Chap.7.
g Tis ConneRtion demonſtrates the Infirmity of the Legal High- Prieſt :' For this their Infirmity, Sins of Tgnorance and Error. He
it ; Grace in reference to Believers, ſits in all its Glory and Majeſty, and Power only, Rev. 5. 1,6, 13. Compare chap. 8. 1. and 12.2.
Epheſ. 1. 20. Chriſt now takes us by the hand, brings us thither, and pleads by his own Blood for us, ſo as we may approach to it with greateſt confidence, x That we may aCtually partake of the Fruits of Chriſts Purchaſe and Intercefſion from the Father of Mercy, pity ſuitable to our miſery, Pardon for our guilty Souls, and relief for us under all our Affiitions, 1/a. 63. 7, 8, 9. and all Grace. ne- celſary for us at ell times for a ſeaſonable help, but eſpecially|in times of greateſt need: It is mo} opportune, when mot helpful ; when Infirmities, Afffii&tions, Temptations, and the Snares of Sin beſet us with grievous Perſecutions , then may we by Prayer, through our High-Prieſt, have recourſe to this Throne of Grace for our ſuitable and ſufficient ſupply, without which there is no | holding faſt our Profeſſion, or poſſibility of Entrance into God's
Reſt. HAY. V-
Acewding to all the Properties required in an High-Prieſt, Chri# is one ; but after the Order of Melchiſedec, 1=——6, In the Days of his Fleſh He fulfilled this Office ; and being made Perfeft, became Author of Eternal Salvatien to thoſe who obey Him, 79 — 9, After the Order of Melchiſedec, of whom He would treat more at large ; but they were nezlizent, dull, and unexperienced, 1o——1 4-
OR every high prieſt taken from among men «a, is ordained for men * in things pertarnmng to God b, that he may offer both gifts and ſacrifices for
fins c.
4- For is 4 rational Particle, enforcing the Truth of what was affert- ed concerning the Goſpel-High-Prieſt before, That he was the moſt ſenſible and tender-hearted of all other, beyond what all his Types were, even Aaron himſelf; how did it therefore behove thoſe He- brews to cleave to him and his Religion, as to deſert the Levitical Prieſthood which he had perfe&ed in himſelf; he being more excel- lent for Riſe, Qualities, Office, Call, than his preceding Types, and the permanent Truth of them all. For every one of that order in God's Inſtitution, and according to his Law, ought to be ſelefted