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

But is not this a wonderful thing, That Christ should first take our Sins, and account ⟨p. 33⟩them his own; and then plead the value and worth of his whole self, for our Deliverance? For, by these Words [for my Sake,] he pleadeth his own self, his whole self, and all that he is and has: And thus he puts us in good Estate again, tho our Cause was very bad.

To bring this down to weak Capacities, Suppose a Man should be indebted twenty thousand Pounds, but has not twenty thousand farthings wherewith to pay; And suppose also, that this Man be arrested for this Debt, and that the Law also, by which he is sued, will not admit of a penny bate: This Man may yet come well enough off, it his Advocate, or Attorney will make the Debt his own, and will, in the Presence of the Judges, out with his Bags and pay down every Farthing. Why this is the way of our Advocate. Our Sins are called Debts, Matth. 6.12. we are sued for them at the Law, Luk. 12.59. and the Devil is our Accuser; but behold, the Lord Jesus comes out with his Worthiness, pleads it at the Bar, making the Debt his own, Mark 12.42. 2 Cor. 3.5. and saith, now let them not be ashamed, for my Sake, O Lord God of Hosts, let them not be confounded for my Sake, O God of Israel. And hence, as he is said to be an Advocate, so he is said to be a Propitiation, or a mends-Maker, or one that appeaseth the Justice of Go• for our Sins, If ⟨p. 34⟩any Man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the Propitiation for our Sins.