CHAP. XIIII. That Christ alone is the Mediatour of intercession as well as redemption. (Book 14)
HAving spoken of the subject of invocation, viz. men; and the object, viz. God: we are now in the third place to enquire, how it cometh to passe that man being stained and polluted with sinne, and by reason thereof an enemie to God, should have any accesse unto God, or be admitted to any speech with him, who is most just and terrible, a consu∣ming fire, & hating all iniquitie with perfect hatred. Indeed it must be confessed, that sinne maketh a se∣paration between God and man, and that both we are unworthy in our selves to appear before God, and our prayers also by reason of our manifold wants and corruptions unworthy to be offered unto him. And therefore of necessitie a mediatour was to come between God and man, who reconciling us unto God, and covering our imperfections, might make both our persons and our prayers acceptable