The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of…

Thirdly, As he pleadeth by himself alone, and no where else but in the Court of Heaven with the Father: So as he pleadeth with the Father for us, he observeth this Rule;

1. He granteth, and confesseth whatever can rightly be charged upon us: Yet so, as that he taketh the whole Charge upon himself; acknowledging the Crimes to be his own.

O God, says he, thou knowest my foolishness, and my Sins, my Guiltiness is not hid from thee, Psal. 69.5. And this he must do, or else he can do nothing: If he hides the Sin or lesseneth it, he is faulty: If he leaves it still upon us, we die: He must then take our Iniquity to himself, make it his own, and so deliver us. For having thus taken the Sin upon himself, as he lawfully may, and lovingly doth, for we are Members of his Body, (so 'tis his Hand, 'tis his Foot, 'tis his Ear that hath sinned:) It followeth that we live, if he lives, and who can desire more. This then must be thoroughly considered, if ever we will have Comfort in a day of Trouble and Distress for Sin.

O God, says he, thou knowest my foolishness, and my Sins, my Guiltiness is not hid from thee, Psal. 69.5. And this he must do, or else he can do nothing: If he hides the Sin or lesseneth it, he is faulty: If he leaves it still upon us, we die: He must then take our Iniquity to himself, make it his own, and so deliver us. For having thus taken the Sin upon himself, as he lawfully may, and lovingly doth, for we are Members of his Body, (so 'tis his Hand, 'tis his Foot, 'tis his Ear that hath sinned:) It followeth that we live, if he lives, and who can desire more. This then must be thorowly considered, if ever we will have Comfort in a day of Trouble and Distress for Sin.