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

And, as he acted thus diversly in the Work of our Redemption; even so he also doth in the Execution of his Advocate's Office. When ⟨p. 37⟩he pleadeth with God, he pleadeth so: And when he pleadeth against Satan he pleadeth so. And how he pleadeth with God, when he dealeth with Law and Justice, I have showed you; and now I will show you how he pleadeth, before him, against the Accuser of the Brethren.

And, as he acted thus diversly in the Work of our Redemption; even so he also doth in the Execution of his Advocate's Office. When ⟨p. 37⟩he pleadeth with God, he pleadeth so: And when he pleadeth against Satan he pleadeth so. And how he pleadeth with God, when he dealeth with Law and Justice, I have shewed you; and now I will shew you how he pleadeth, before him, against the Accuser of the Brethren.

First, He pleads against him the well-Pleasedness that his Father has in his Merits, saying, This shall please the Lord. Or this doth, or will please the Lord, better than any thing that can be propounded, Psal. 69.31. Now this Plea being true, as it is, being established upon the liking of God Almighty: Whatever Satan can say, to obtain our everlasting Destruction, is without Ground, and so, unreasonable: I am well pleased, saith God, Mat. 3.17. and again, The Lord is well pleased for for [his] Christ's Righteousness Sake, Isa. 42.21. All that enter Actions against others, pretend that wrong is done, either against themselves, or against the King. Now Satan will never enter an Action against us in the Court above, for that wrong by us has been done to himself, he must pretend then, that he sues us for that Wrong has by us been done to our King: But behold, we have an Advocate with the Father, and he has made Compensation for our Offences: He gave himself for our Offences. But still Satan maintains his Suit; and our God saith he is well pleased