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

Again, I ask, hast thou considered what Truth, as to Matter of Fact, there is in the things whereof thou standest accused? Also hast thou considered the Cunning, the Malice, and Diligence of thine Adversary with the Greatness of the Loss thou art like to sustain? Shouldst thou with Ahab (in the Book of Kings,) 1 King. 22.17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. or with the Hypocrites (in the sixth of Isaiah), Isa. 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. have the Verdict of the Lord God go out from the Throne against thee?

I ask thee these Questions, because, if thou art, in the Knowledge of these things, to seek; or if thou art not deeply concerned ⟨p. 79⟩about the Greatness of the Damage that will certainly over-take thee, and that for-ever, (shouldest thou be indeed accused before God and have none to plead thy Cause:) Thou hast not, nor canst not, let what will come upon thee, have been with Jesus Christ to plead thy Cause; and so, let thy Case be never so desperate, thou standest alone, and hast no Helper, Job 30.13. chap. 9.13. or if thou hast, they not being the Advocate of God's appointing, must needs fall with thee, and with thy Burden. Wherefore, consider of this seriously, and return thy Answer to God, who can tell if Truth shall be found in thy Answers better by far than any: For 'tis he that tries the Reins, and the Heart, and therefore to him I refer thee. But,

I ask thee these Questions, because, if thou art, in the Knowledge of these things, to seek; or if thou art not deeply concerned ⟨p. 79⟩about the Greatness of the Damage that will certainly over-take thee, and that for-ever, (shouldest thou be indeed accused before God and have none to plead thy Cause:) Thou hast not, nor canst not, let what will come upon thee, have been with Jesus Christ to plead thy Cause; and so, let thy Case be never so desperate, thou standest alone, and hast no Helper,