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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.
2. As they differ in Name, so they differ in the Nature of Office. A Priest is to slay a Sacrifice, an Advocate is to plead a Cause. A Priest is to offer his Sacrifice, to the end, that by the Merit thereof, he may appease: An Advocate is to plead, to plead according to Law. A Priest is to make Intercession by Virtue of his Sacrifice, an Advocate is to plead Law, because Amends is made.
3. As they differ in Name, and Nature, so they also differ as to their Extent. The Priesthood of Christ extendeth it self to the whole of God's Elect; whether called or in their Sins: But Christ as Advocate pleadeth only for the Children.
4. As they differ in Name, in Nature, and Extent, so they differ as to the Persons, with whom they have to do. We read not any where that Christ, as Priest, has to do with the Devil, as an Antagonist: But as an Advocate he hath.
5. As they differ in these, so they differ as to the Matters about which they are employed. Christ as Priest concerns himself with every wry thought, and also with the least Imperfection or Infirmity that attends our most