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

How far this Office of an Advocate is extended: In five Particulars. 68 III. Who have Christ for their Advocate. ib. 1. In general: All adopted Children. 69 Obj. The Text saith if any Man sin. 70 Ans. Any Man, is not any of the World: But any of the children of God. A difference in Children: some bigger than some. 73 Christ an Advocate for strong men. 74, 75 2. In particular, to show if Christ be our Advocate. 76 I. If one have entertained Christ to plead a Cause. ib. Que. How shall I know that. 77 Answ. By being sensible of an Action commenced against thee in the high Court of Justice. ib. II. If one have revealed a Cause to Christ. 79 An example of one revealing his Cause to Christ in a Closet. 80 •n Order to this, one must know Christ. •. To be a Friend. 81 •. To be faithful. 82 •II. If one have committed a Cause to Christ. 83 •n order to this, one must be convinced. Of Christ's Ability, to defend him. 84 Of Christ's Courage, to plead a Cause. ib. Of Christ's Will for this work. 85 Of Christ's tenderness, in case of his Clients dullness. ib. Of Christ's unweariedness. 86 ⟨image 6⟩IV. If one wait till things come to a legal Issue. 87 Que. What is it thus to wait. 88 Answ. 1. To be of good Courage: Look for deliverance. 89 2. To keep his way, in waiting. ib. 3. To observe his Directions. ib. 4. To hearken to future Directions, which may come from the Advocate. ib. 5. To come to no ill conclusion in waiting: viz. that the Cause is lost, because one hears not from Court. 90 6. To wait waking: Not sleeping. ib. Ordinances, and Ministers compared to a Post-house, and Carriers of Letters. 91 The Clients comfortable conclusion about his Advocate, and Cause. ib. But yet doubting, and desponding. 92 93 The Authors reply to, and comply with the Clients conclusion: And his Council in the case. 94 Fourth Head. To show the Clients Privileges, by the benefit of this Office of Advocate. 95 Priv. 1. The Advocate pleads a price paid. ib. Of a rich Brother, and his poor Brethren. 96 Of the ill-conditioned Man, their Enemy. ib. Farther cleared by three considerations. 97 Priv. 2. The Clients Advocate pleads for himself also; both concerned in one bottom. 99 1. He pleads the price of his own Blood. ib. 2. He pleads it for his Own. 100 A Simile of a lame Horse. ib. Of Men going to Law for a thing of little worth. ib. Obj. I am but one. 101 Answ. Christ cannot lose one. 102 Priv. 3.