SECT. 5.
Obj. GOd telleth Abimelech that Abraham was a Prophet, and should pray for him, Gen. 20. 7.
Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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Ans. That place doth not make for the invocation of Saints that are departed, for God sendeth not Abimeleck to Noah, or any other departed to pray for him, but to Abraham then li∣ving; which duty may be mutually performed in charity, whilst one knoweth anothers necessities, but for the living to pray to, or for the dead (which knoweth not their wants, being already certainly disposed of, in an unchangeable estate, as the living are not; as also in that the Prophet telleth us, that Abraham is dead, and Isaac is ignorant of us, Isa. 63. 16.) is such a conceit as hath no warrant from Scripture, or any sound reason, because they are not present to heare our prayers, neither doe they know our hearts; and we have one sufficient Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ, 1 Ioh. 3. 1. and therefore need we not the mediation of any other, neither will they assume unto themselves any part of* 1.1 Christs Office; for as the perfume, Exod. 30. 8. was alwayes be∣fore the Lord (which doth signifie the prayers of the Saints) so God only through Christ must be invocated, which honour he will not give to any other, for God must only be beleeved upon, as our Saviour saith, Ye beleeve in God, beleeve also in me, Joh. 14. 1. and the Apostle saith, that men cannot call upon him on whom they have not beleeved, Rom. 10. 14. and certainly they would not have us beleeve in Saints departed.
Obj. Abs••lon could not be admitted to his fathers presence un∣till Joab had mediated for him, and Bethshaba, Solomons mother, intreated for Adoniah, so it is necessary to have Mediators unto God.
Ans. 1. We have one sufficient Mediator, Jesus Christ, who is able sufficiently to reconcile us unto God. 2. Though many me∣diators are used in Princes Courts, because either they are igno∣rant of our affaires, or their affections is estranged, yet it is not so with God who knoweth all things; besides the love of Christ to us, exceedeth the love of all other inferiour Mediators which men can seeke unto. 3. The example of Bethshaba is unfitly alledged, for she obtained not her suite.
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We ought to confesse our fins only to God. 1 King. 8. 47. Psal. 19. 120. & 33. 5 & 41. 44. Jer. 14. 20. D••n. 9. 15. Mat. 15. 18. 1 Ioh. 1. 9.