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

I come now to show you, Who they are that have Jesus Christ for their Advocate. And this I shall do first more generally, and then shall be more particular and distinct about

I come now to shew you, Who they are that have Jesus Christ for their Advocate. And this I shall do first more generally, and then shall be more particular and distinct about

First, more generally. They are all the truly Gracious; those that are the Children by Adoption: And this the Text affirmeth; I write unto you, little Children, that you sin not: And if any Man sin, we have on Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. They are then the Children, the Children by Adoption, that are the Persons concerned in the Advocateship of Jesus Christ. The Priesthood of Christ extendeth it self to the whole Body of the Elect; but the Advocateship of Christ doth not so, this is further cleared, by this Apostle, and that in this very Text, if you consider, what immediately follows. We have an Advocate, says he, and he is also the Propitiation for our Sins. He is our Advocate and also our Priest. As an Advocate, ours only; but as a Propitiation, not ours only, but also for the Sins of the whole World; to be sure, for the Elect throughout the World, and they that will extend i• further, let them.

First, more generally. They are all the truly Gracious; those that are the Children by Adoption: And this the Text affirmeth; I wri•e unto you, little Children, that you sin not: And if any Man sin, we have on Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. They are then the Children, the Children by Adoption, that are the Persons concerned in the Advocateship of Jesus Christ. The Priesthood of Christ extendeth it self to the whole Body of the Elect; but the Advocateship of Christ doth not so, this is further cleared, by this Apostle, and that in this very Text, if you consider, what immediately follows. We have an Advocate, says he, and he is also the Propitiation for our Sins. He is our Advocate and also our Priest. As an Advocate, ours only; but as a Propitiation, not ours only, but also for the Sins of the whole World; to be sure, for the Elect throughout the World, and they that will extend i further, let them.