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

Now, set the Case again, that some ill conditioned Man should take Notice, that these poor Men live all upon the spend, (and Saints do so) and should come to the good Man's House, and complain to him of the spending ⟨p. 97⟩of his Sons, and that while their elder Brother stands by: What do you think the elder Brother would reply, if he was as good-natured as Christ? Why he would say, I have yet with my Father in store for my Brethren: Wherefore then seekest thou to stop his hand? As he is just, he •ust give them for their Conveniency; yea, and as •or their Extravagances, I have satisfied for them so well, that, however he afflicteth them, he will not disinherit them. I hope you will read and hear this, not like them that say, let us do evil that Good may come, but like those, whom the Love of Christ constrains to be better: however, this is the Children's Bread, that which they have need of and without which they cannot live; and they must have it tho Satan should put Pins into it, therewith to choke the Dogs.

Now, set the Case again, that some ill conditioned Man should take Notice, that these poor Men live all upon the spend, (and Saints do so) and should come to the good Man's House, and complain to him of the spending ⟨p. 97⟩of his Sons, and that while their eld•r Brother stands by: What do you think the elder Brother would reply, if he was as good-natured as Christ? Why he would say, I have yet with my Father in store for my Brethren: Wherefore then seekest thou to stop his hand? As he is just, he •ust give them for their Conveniency; yea, and as •or their Extravagancies, I have satisfied for them so well, that, however he afflicteth them, he will not disinherit them. I hope you will read and hear this, not like them that say, let us do evil that Good may come, but like those, whom the Love of Christ constrains to be better: however, this is the Childrens Bread, that which they have need of and without which they cannot live; and they must have it tho Satan should put Pins into it, therewith to choak the Dogs.