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

Fourthly. But fourthly, wouldest thou know whether Jesus Christ is thine Advocate; whether he has taken in hand to plead thy Cause? Then, I ask, Dost thou together with what has been mentioned before, wait upon him according to his Counsel, until things shall come to a legal Issue! Thus must Clients do. There is a great many Turnings and Windings about Suits and Trials at Law; the Enemy also with his Supersedes, Cavils, and Motions, often defers a speedy Issue. Wherefore, the Man, whose is the concern, must wait, as the Prophet said: I will look, said he unto the Lord, I will wait for the God of my Salvation. But how long, Prophet, wilt thou wait? Why, says he, until he plead my Cause and execute Judgment for me, Mich. 7.7, 8, 9, 10.

Fourthly. But fourthly, wouldest thou know whether Jesus Christ is thine Advocate; whether he has taken in hand to plead thy Cause? Then, I ask, Dost thou together with what has been mentioned before, wait upon him according to his Counsel, until things shall come to a legal Issue! Thus must Clients do. There is a great many Turnings and Windings about Sutes and Tryals at Law; the Enemy also with his Supersedes, Cavils, and Motions, often deferrs a speedy Issue. Wherefore, the Man, whose is the concern, must wait, as the Prophet said: I will look, said he unto the Lord, I will wait for the God of my Salvation. But how long, Prophet, wilt thou wait? Why, says he, until he plead my Cause and execute Judgment for me, Mich. 7.7, 8, 9, 10.

Perhaps, When thy Cause is tried, things for the present are upon this Issue. Thy Adversary indeed is cast, but whether thou shalt have an absolute Discharge, as Peter had, or a conditional one as David, 2 Sam. 12.10, 11, 14. and as the Corinthians had that's the Question. True, thou shalt be completely saved at last, but yet whether 'tis not best to leave to thee a Memento of God's Displeasure, against thy Sin, by awarding, that the