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

Reply, Well Soul, I have heard what thou hast said, and, if all be true which thou hast said, it is good, and gives me Ground of Hope, That Jesus Christ is become thine Advocate. And, if that be so, no Doubt, but thy Trial will come to a good Conclusion. And, be not afraid because of the Holiness of God; for thine Advocate has this for his Advantage, that he pleads before a Judge that is just, and against an Enemy that is unholy and rejected. Nor let the thoughts Of the badness of thy Cause terrify thee over much. Cause thou hast indeed to be humble, and thou dost well to cover thy Face with ⟨p. 95⟩Shame; And, 'tis no matter how base and vile thou art in thine own Eyes, provided that it comes not by renewed Acts of Rebellion, but through a spiritual Sight of thine Imperfections. Only, let me advise thee here to stop; let not thy Shame, nor thy self-abasing Apprehension of thy self, drive thee from the firm and permanent Ground of Hope, which is the Promise, and the Doctrine of an Advocate with the Father. No, let not the Apprehension of the Badness of thy Cause do it for as much as he did never yet take Cause in Hand that was good, perfectly good of it self: And his Excellency is, to make a Man stand that has a bad Cause, yea he can make a bad Cause good, in a way of Justice and Righteousness.

Reply, Well Soul, I have heard what thou hast said, and, if all be true which thou hast said, it is good, and gives me Ground of Hope, That Jesus Christ is become thine Advocate. And, if that be so, no Doubt, but thy Tryal will come to a good Conclusion. And, be not afraid because of the Holiness of God; for thine Advocate has this for his Advantage, that he pleads before a Judge that is just, and against an Enemy that is unholy and rejected. Nor let the thoughts Of the badness of thy Cause terrifie thee over much. Cause thou hast indeed to be humble, and thou dost well to cover thy Face with ⟨p. 95⟩Shame; And, 'tis no matter how base and vile thou art in thine own Eyes, provided that it comes not by renewed Acts of Rebellion, but through a spiritual Sight of thine Imperfections. Only, let me advise thee here to stop; let not thy Shame, nor thy self-abasing Apprehension of thy self, drive thee from the firm and permanent Ground of Hope, which is the Promise, and the Doctrine of an Advocate with the Father. No, let not the Apprehension of the Badness of thy Cause do it for as much as he did never yet take Cause in Hand that was good, perfectly good of it self: And his Excellency is, to make a Man stand that has a bad Cause, yea he can make a bad Cause good, in a way of Justice and Righteousness.