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

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, 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 referr thee. But,

Secondly, Wouldest thou know whether Jesus Christ is thine Advocate? Then: I ask again, hast thou Revealed thy Cause unto him? I say hast thou Revealed thy Cause unto him? For he that goeth to Law, for his Right, must not only go to a Lawyer, and say, Sir, I am in Trouble, and am to have a Trial at Law with mine Enemy, pray undertake my Cause; but he must also Reveal to his Lawyer his Cause. He must go to him, and tell him what is the Matter, how things stand, where the shoo pinches, and so.