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

Priv. 10. Tenthly, Another Privilege that they have, who have Jesus Christ to be their Advocate, is this, The Father has made him, even him that is thine Advocate, the Umpire and Judge in all Matters that have, do or shall fall out 'twixt him and us. Mark this well. For when the Judge himself, before whom I am accused, shall make mine Advocate the Judge of the Nature of the Crime, for which I am accused, and of matter of Law, by which I am accused, to wit, whether it is in Force against me, to Condemnation, or whether, ⟨p. 121⟩by the Law of Grace, I am set free: (specially, since before my Advocate has espoused my Cause, promised me Deliverance, and pleaded my Right to the State of eternal Life) must it not now go well with me? Yes, verily. The Judge then making thine Advocate the Judg•, for he hath committed all Judgment unto the Son, Joh. 5.22. hath done it also for thy Sake, who hast chosen him to be thine Advocate. 'Twas a great thing that happened to Israel, when Joseph was become their Advocate, and when Pharaoh had made him a Judge: Thou, says he, shall be over my House, and according to thy Word shall all my People be ruled. See, I have set thee over all the Land of Egypt; and without thee shall no Man lift up his Hand or Foot in all the Land of Egypt: Only in the Throne, I will be greater than thou, Gen. 41.39, 40, 44. Joseph in this was a type of Christ, and his Government here, of the Government of Christ for his Church.

Priv. 10. Tenthly, Another Privilege that they have, who have Jesus Christ to be their Advocate, is this, The Father has made him, even him that is thine Advocate, the Vmpire and Judge in all Matters that have, do or shall fall out 'twixt him and us. Mark this well. For when the Judge himself, before whom I am accused, shall make mine Advocate the Judge of the Nature of the Crime, for which I am accused, and of matter of Law, by which I am accused, to wit, whether it is in Force against me, to Condemnation, or whether, ⟨p. 121⟩by the Law of Grace, I am set free: (specially, since before my Advocate has espoused my Cause, promised me Deliverance, and pleaded my Right to the State of eternal Life) must it not now go well with me? Yes, verily. The Judge then making thine Advocate the Judg, for he hath committed all Judgment unto the Son,