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

I have seen Fathers offended with their Children; but when a Brother has turned a skilful Advocate, the Anger has been appeased, and the means have been concealed. We read but little of this Advocate's Office of Jesus Christ; yet much of the Fruit of it is extended to the Churches. But as the Cause of Smiles, after Offences committed, is made manifest afterward; so at the Day when God will open all things, we shall see, how many times our Lord as an Advocate pleaded for us, and redeemed us by his so pleading into the enjoyment of Smiles and Embraces, who for Sin, but a while before, were under Frowns and Chastisements.

I have seen Fathers offended with their Children; but when a Brother has turned a skilful Advocate, the Anger has been appeased, and the means have been concealed. We read but little of this Advocate's Office of Jesus Christ; yet much of the Fruit of it is extended to the Churches. But as the Cause of Smiles, after Offences committed, is made manifest afterward; so at the Day when God will open all things, we shall see, how many times our Lord as an Advocate pleaded for us, and redeemed us by his so pleading into the injoyment of Smiles and Imbraces, who for Sin, but a while before, were under Frowns and Chastisements.

And thus much for the making out, how Christ doth manage his Office of being an Advocate for us with the Father. If any Man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And I shall come now to the Third Head, to wit, To show you more particularly, who they are, that have Jesus Christ for their Advocate.

And thus much for the making out, how Christ doth manage his Office of being an Advocate for us with the Father. If any Man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And I shall come now to the Third Head, to wit, To shew you more particularly, who they are, that have Jesus Christ for their Advocate.