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The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of…
The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of all believers by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. That this Office of an Advocate, differeth from that of a Priest, and how.
2. I shall show you how far Christ extendeth this his Office of Advocateship. I mean in Matters concerning the People of God: And then,
2. I shall shew yout how far Christ extendeth this his Office of Advocateship. I mean in Matters concerning the People of God: And then,
3. I shall come more directly, to show who they are that have Christ for their Advocate.
3. I shall come more directly, to shew who they are that have Christ for their Advocate.
For the first of these, That this Office of Christ as an Advocate, differeth from that of a Priest. That he is a Priest, a Priest for ever, I heartily acknowledge: But that his Priesthood and Advocateship should be one and the self-same Office, I cannot believe.