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

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.

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 Tryal 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 shooe pinches, and so.

Thus did the Church of old, and thus doth ⟨p. 80⟩every true Christian now. For tho nothing can be hid from him, yet he will have things out of thine own Mouth. He will have thee to Reveal thy Matters unto him, Mat. 20.32. O Lord of Hosts, said Jeremiah, that judgest righteously and triest the Reins, and the Heart, let me see thy Vengeance on them, for unto thee have I revealed my Cause, Jer. 11.20. And again, But O Lord of Hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the Reins and the Heart, let me see thy Vengeance on them, for unto thee have I opened my Cause, Chap. 20.12. Seest thou here how Saints of old were wont to do? How they did, not only in a general way entreat Christ to plead their Cause, but in a particular way, go to him and Reveal, or open their Cause unto him?

Thus did the Church of old, and thus doth