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

The Plea of Satan is groundless. ib. Satan must be cast over the Bar. 103 A Simile of a Widow owing a Sum of Money. 105 Of an Old Law nulled by a New Law. 106 ⟨image 6⟩Satan pleads by the Old Law: Christ by the New. ib. Priv. 4. Is consequential. The Clients Accuser, must need be overthrown. 107 The Clients solemn appeal to the Almighty. 108 In case the accused have no Advocate, Satan prevails. ib. Priv. 5. The Advocate hath pity for his Client: And indignation against the Accuser. 109 Men choose an Advocate, who hath a Quarrel against their Adversary. 110 Priv. 6. The Judge counts the Accuser, his Enemy. 111 To procure the Judges Son to plead, is desirable. ib. Priv. 7. The Clients Advocate hath good courage. He will set his Face like a Flint. 112 He pleads before the God (and all the Host) of Heaven 113 He is the Old Friend of Publicans, and Sinners. ib. He pleads a Cause, bad enough to make Angels blush. 114 Love will Do, and Bear, and Suffer much. 115 Priv. 8. The Advocate is alway ready in Court. 116 He appears NOW in the Presence of God. 117 Priv. 9. The Advocate will not be blinded with Bribes 118 Priv. 10. The Advocate is Judge in the Clients Cause 120 Joseph's Exaltation was Israel's advantage. 121 God's care of his Peoples welfare. 122 Priv. 11. The Advocate hath all that is requisite for an Advocate to have. 123 Last Head. To show the necessity of Christ for our Advocate. 124 I. To vindicate the Justice of God, against the cavils of the Devil. 125 Satan charges God with unjust Words, Actions. 126 God is pleased with his design to save Sinners. ib. II. There is Law to be objected against us. 128 Christ appeals to the Law it Self. 130 Christ is not ashamed to own the way of Salvation. 132 III. Many things give our Accuser advantage. ⟨image 7⟩1. Many things relating to the Promises. 133 2. Many things relating to our Lives. 134 3. The threats annexed to the Gospel. 137 IV. To plead about our afflictions for Sins. 139 A Simile of a Man indicted at the Assize: And his malicious Adversary. ib. An allusion to Abishai, and Shimei who cursed David. 141 V. To plead the efficacy of our Old Titles to our Inheritance, if questionable, because of New Sins. 142 Saints do not sell their Inheritance by Sin. 143 VI. Our Evidences are oft out of our hand: And we recover them by our Advocate. 147 Obj. 1. What need all these Offices, or nice distinctions. 150 Answ.

The Plea of Satan is groundless. ib. Satan must be cast over the Bar. 103 A Simile of a Widow owing a Sum of Money. 105 Of an Old Law nulled by a New Law. 106