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

Quest. Thou wilt say unto me, How should I know that I have done so?

Answ. I answer, art thou sensible that thou hast an Action commenced against thee in that high Court of Justice that is above? I say art thou sensible of this? For the Defendants (and all Gods People are Defendants) do not use to entertain their Lawyers, but from Knowledge, That an Action either is, or may be commenced against them, before the God of Heaven. If thou sayest, yea; then I ask who told thee that thou standest accused for Transgression before the Judgment-Seat of God? I say who told thee so? hath the holy Ghost, hath the World, or hath thy Conscience? For nothing else, as I know off, can bring such Tidings to thy Soul.

Answ. I answer, art thou sensible that thou hast an Action commenced against thee in that high Court of Justice that is above? I say art thou sensible of this? For the Defendants (and all Gods People are Defendants) do not use to entertain their Lawyers, but from Knowledge, That an Action either is, or may be commenced against them, before the God of Heaven. If thou sayst, yea; then I ask who told thee that thou standest accused for Transgression before the Judgment-Seat of God? I say who told thee so? hath the holy Ghost, hath the World, or hath thy Conscience? For nothing else, as I know off, can bring such Tidings to thy Soul.

Again, hast thou found a Failure in all others that might have been entertained to plead thy Cause? Some make their Sighs, their Tears, their Prayers, and their Reformations, their Advocates; Hast thou tried these, and found them wanting?

Again, hast thou found a Failure in all others that might have been entertained to plead thy Cause? Some make their Sighs, their Tears, their Prayers, and their Reformations, their Advocates; Hast thou tryed these, and found them wanting?