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

Sixthly, Christ, when he pleads as an Advocate for his People in the Presence of God, against Satan, He can plead those very Weaknesses of his People, for which Satan would have them damned, for their Relief and Advantage. Is not this a Brand plucked •ut of the Fire. This is part of the Plea of our Advocate against Satan for his Servant Joshua, when he said, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan, Zech. 3.2. Now to be a Brand plucked out of the Fi•e, is to be a Saint impaired, weakened, defiled, and made imperfect by Sin. For so also the Apostle means when he saith, And others save with Fear, pulling them out of the Fire; hating even the Garment spotted by the Flesh, Jude 23. By Fire, in both these Places we are to understand Sin: For that it burns and consumes as Fire, Rom. 1.27. Wherefore a Man is said to burn, when his Lusts are strong upon him; and to burn in Lusts to others, when his wicked Heart runs wickedly after them, 1 Cor. •.9.

Sixthly, Christ, when he pleads as an Advocate for his People in the Presence of God, against Satan, He can plead those very Weaknesses of his People, for which Satan would have them damned, for their Relief and Advantage. Is not this a Brand plucked •ut of the Fire. This is part of the Plea of our Advocate against Satan for his Servant Joshua, when he said, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan, Zech. 3.2. Now to be a Brand pluckt out of the Fi•e, is to be a Saint impared, weakned, defiled, and made imperfect by Sin. For so also the Apostle means when he saith, And others save with Fear, pulling them out of the Fire; hate•ng even the Garment spotted by the Flesh, Jude 23. By Fire, in both these Places we are to understand Sin: For that it burns and consumes as Fire,