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

1. Of the Ability of Jesus Christ to defend him: For a Man will not commit so great a Concern as his All is, to his Friend; no, not to his Friend, be he never so faithful; if he perceives not in him Ability to save him, and to preserve what he hath, against all the Cavils of an Enemy. And hence it is that the Ability of Jesus Christ as to the saving of his People, is so much insisted on in the Scripture: As, I have laid Help upon one that is mighty, Psal. 89.19. I that speak in Righteousness, mighty to save, Isa. 63.1. And again, I will send them a Saviour, and a great one, Chap. 19.20.

2. As they must be convinced of his Ability to help them, so they must of his Courage. A Man that has Parts sufficient, may yet fail his Friend for want of Courage. Wherefore, ⟨p. 85⟩the Courage and Greatness of Christ's Spirit, as to his undertaking of the Cause of his People, is also amply set out in Scripture. He shall not fail nor be discouraged until he hath set Judgment in the Earth: Until he hath brought Judgment into Victory Isa. 42.4. Mat 12.20.

2. As they must be convinced of his Ability to help them, so they must of his Courage. A Man that has Parts sufficient, may yet fail his Friend for want of Courage. Wherefore, ⟨p. 85⟩the Courage and Greatness of Christ's Spirit, as to his undertaking of the Cause of his People, is also amply set out in Scripture. He shall not fail nor be discouraged until he hath set Judgment in the Earth: Vntil he hath brought Judgment into Victory Isa. 42.4