Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Christ is not truly known as a Mediator unless all doubt vanishes about whether we may draw near to God. When men hesitate and hunt for other mediators, they rob His priesthood of power; the Papacy proves this by barring the gate and leaving consciences in darkness about whether God is angry or merciful.
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Labour now to enter that rest, for this is the only way to it; those who will not work now shall not rest hereafter. The sleep of the labouring man is sweet, and labour now will make that rest more pleasant when it comes. Call upon one another to this diligence, for their lost and restless souls crying from torment call loudly upon us not to follow them into the same unbelief.
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Commenting on Hebrews 4:11-16
God's throne is a throne of grace, not judgment. The High Priest has offered a sacrifice sufficient for all guilt, so we come without our own merits but with His blood pleading for us. We need mercy first, pardon for guilt, then grace to sustain us through life's duties and trials.
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