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

The Contents of this Treatise.

Page The Apostles divine Policy, to beget a due regard to his divine Doctrine of Eternal Life. 1 The Apostles Explication of this Expression, viz. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin. 2 The Apostles Exhortation to separation from sin: as a good effect of a good cause: Viz. forgiveness. ib. The Apostles addition, to prevent misunderstanding, viz. we have an Advocate with the Father. 3 This brings to the Text, in which are two great truths contained. 1. A Supposition. viz. that Men in Christ may sin. ib. 2. An Expression, by way of Consolation, in case of Sin: viz. we have an Advocate with the Father. ib. An Enquiry into the First. Viz. what our Apostle means by Sin: In which is considered, a difference in the Person, and in the Sin. 4, 5 An Enquiry into the Second: viz what it is for Christ to be an Advocate: viz. To plead for another, in a Court of Judicature. 6 Seven things supposed in the Office of Advocate. 1. That God as Judge, is on the Throne of Judgment. ib. 2. That Saints are concerned at that Bar. 7 3. That Christians have an Accuser. 8 4. That sinning Saints dare not appear at this Bar, to plead their own Cause. 9 5. That Christians are apt to forget their Advocate, and remember their Judge. 10 6. To remember our Advocate, is the way to support Faith, and Hope. 11 7. That if our Advocate plead our Cause (tho that be never so black) he is able to bring us off. 12 The Apostles triumph in Christ on this account. 13 ⟨image 4⟩An Exhortation to the difficult task of believing. 14 Christ's Advocateship, declares us to be sorry creatures 16 The Method observed in the ensuing discourse. 17 First, To speak of this Advocate's Office. ib. 1. By touching on the Nature of this Office. 18 2. By treating of the Order or Place of this Office. 19 3. The occasion of this Office: viz. some great Sin. 21 Christ as Advocate, pleads a Bad Cause. 23 A good Cause will plead for it self. 24 A pestilent passage of a Preacher. 25 A bad man may have a Good Cause: and a good man may have a Bad Cause. 26 Christ the righteous pleading a Bad Cause, is a mystery. ib. The best Saints, are most sensible of their Sins. 27 Second, To show how Christ does manage his Office. 28 1. ALONE, Not by any Proxy, or Deputy: No Virgin Mary: Or Saint, or Angel. ib. 2. Christ pleads at Gods Bar: the Cause cannot be removed into another Court.