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

It was Haman's mishap, to be engaged against the Queen, and the Kindred of the Queen. 'Twas that that made him he could not prosper; that brought him to Contempt and the Gallows. Had he sought to ruin another People, probably he might have brought his Design to a desired Conclusion: But his compassing the Death of the Queen spoiled all. Satan also, when he fighteth against the Church, must be sure to come to the worst; For God has a Concern in that: Therefore it is said, The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it; but this hindereth not but that he is permitted to make almost what Spoils he will, of those that belong not to God: Oh! how many doth he accuse and soon get out from God, against them, a Licence to destroy them? As he served Ahab and many more. But this I say, is a very great Block in his Way, when he meddleth with the Children: God has an Interest in them. Hath God cast away his People? God forbid! Rom. 11.1, 2. The Text intimates, That they, for Sin, had deserved it, and that Satan would fain have had it been so. But God's Interest in them, preserved them: God hath not cast ⟨p. 41⟩away his People which he fore-knew. Wherefore, when Satan accuseth them before God? Christ, as he pleadeth his own Worth and Merit; pleadeth also against him, that Interest that God has in them.

It was Haman's mishap, to be ingaged against the Queen, and the Kindred of the Queen. 'Twas that that made him he could not prosper; that brought him to Contempt and the Gallows. Had he sought to ruin another People, probably he might have brought his Design to a desired Conclusion: But his compassing the Death of the Queen spoiled all. Satan also, when he fighteth against the Church, must be sure to come to the worst; For God has a Concern in that: Therefore it is said, The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it; but this hindreth not but that he is permitted to make almost what Spoils he will, of those that belong not to God: Oh! how many doth he accuse and soon get out from God, against them, a Licence to destroy them? As he served Ahab and many more. But this I say, is a very great Block in his Way, when he medle•h with the Children: God has an Interest in them. Hath God cast away his People? God forbid! Rom. 11.1, 2. The Text intimates, That they, for Sin, had deserved it, and that Satan would fain have had it been so. But God's Interest in them, preserved them: God hath not cast