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

Priv. 7. Seventhly, Another Privilege that they have, who have Jesus Christ for their Advocate, is, That he is undaunted and of a good Courage, as to the Cause which he undertakes: For that's a requisite Qualification for a Lawyer, to be bold and undaunted in a Man's Cause: Such an one is coveted, especially by him that knows he has a brazen-faced Antagonist. Wherefore he saith that he will set his Face like a Flint, Isa. 50.5, 6, 7. when he stands up to plead the Cause of his People. Lawyers, of all Men, need this Courage, and to be above others Men of hard Fore-heads, because of the Affronts that sometimes they meet with, be their Cause never so good, in the Face, sometimes, of the chief of a Kingdom. ⟨p. 113⟩Now Christ is our Lawyer and stands up to plead, not only sometimes, but always for his People, before the God of Gods, and that not in a Corner, but while all the Host of Heaven stands by both on the right Hand and on the Left. Nor is it to be doubted, but that our Accuser brings many a sore Charge against us, into the Court: But, however, we have an Advocate that is valiant and courageous: One that will not fail nor be discouraged till he has brought Judgment into Victory. Hence John inserts his Name, saying, If any Man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ.

Men love to understand a Man, before they commit their Cause unto him, to wit, whether he be fitly qualified for their Business. Well, here's an Advocate propounded; an Advocate to plead our Cause against our Foe. But what is he? What's his Name? Is he qualified for my Business? The Answer is, 'tis Jesus Christ. How! Jesus Christ! What, that old Friend of Publicans and Sinners! Jesus Christ! He used never to fail, he used to set his Face like a Flint against Satan, when he pleadeth the Cause of his People. Is it Jesus Christ, says the knowing Soul, then he shall be mine Advocate?