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

I answer, tho there lieth no Engagement upon God, for any Worthiness that is in Man, yet there lieth a great deal upon God, for the Worthiness that is in himself. God has engaged himself with his, having chosen them to be a People to himself. And by this means they are so secured from all that all can do against them; that the Apostle is bold, upon this very Account, to challenge all despite to do its worst against them; saying, who s•all lay any thing to the Charge of God's Elect? Rom. 8.33. Who? Saith Satan, Why that will I. Ay saith he, but who can do it and prevail? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? ver. 34. By which Words, the Apostle clearly declareth, That Charges against the ⟨p. 42⟩Elect, tho they may be brought against them, must needs prove ineffectual, as to their Condemnation; 'cause their Lord God still will justify for that Christ has died for them.

I answer, tho there lieth no Ingagement upon God, for any Worthiness that is in Man, yet there lieth a great deal upon God, for the Worthiness that is in himself. God has ingaged himself with his, having chosen them to be a People to himself. And by this means they are so secured from all that all can do against them; that the Apostle is bold, upon this very Account, to challenge all despite to do its worst against them; saying, who s•all lay any thing to the Charge of God's Elect? Rom. 8.33. Who? Saith Satan, Why that will I. Ay saith he, but who can do it and prevail? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? ver. 34. By which Words, the Apostle clearly declareth, That Charges against the ⟨p. 42⟩Elect, tho they may be brought against them, must needs prove ineffectual, as to their Condemnation; 'cause their Lord God still will justifie for that Christ has died for them.