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

Kings seldom make a Man's Judge his Advocate; they seldom leave the Issue of the whole Affair to the Arbitration of the poor Man's Lawyer. But, when they do, methinks it should even go to the Hearts desire of the Client, whose the Advocate is: Specially when, as I said before, the Cause of the Client is become the Concern of the Advocate; and that they are both wrapped up in the self same Interest; yea, when the Judge himself also i• ⟨p. 122⟩therein concerned: And yet thus, it is with that Soul who has Jesus Christ for his Advocate. What sayest thou poor Heart to this? The Judge, to wit, the God of Heaven, has made thy Advocate Arbitrator in thy Business: He is to judge, God has referred the Matter to him, and he has a Concern in thy Concern, an Interest in thy good speed. Christian Man, dost thou hear? Thou hast put thy Cause into the Hand of Jesus Christ, and hast chosen him to be thine Advocate to plead for thee before God and against thy Adversary; and God has referred the Judgment of that Matter to thy Advocate; so that he has Power to determine the Matter. I know Satan is not pleased with this, he had rather things should have been referred to himself, and then woe had been to the Child of God: But, I say, God has referred the Business to Jesus Christ, has made him Umpire, and Judge in thine Affair. Art thou also willing that he should decide the Matter? Canst thou say unto him as David, Judge me, and plead my Cause, O Lord, Psal. 43.1.

Kings seldom make a Man's Judge his Advocate; they seldom leave the Issue of the whole Affair to the Arbitration of the poor Man's Lawyer. But, when they do, methinks it should even go to the Hearts desire of the Client, whose the Advocate is: Specially when, as I said before, the Cause of the Client is become the Concern of the Advocate; and that they are both wrapt up in the self same Interest; yea, when the Judge himself also i• ⟨p. 122⟩therein concerned: And yet thus, it is with that Soul who has Jesus Christ for his Advocate. What sayst thou poor Heart to this? The Judge, to wit, the God of Heaven, has made thy Advocate Arbitrator in thy Business: He is to judge, God has referred the Matter to him, and he has a Concern in thy Concern, an Interest in thy good speed. Christian Man, dost thou hear? Thou hast put thy Cause into the Hand of Jesus Christ, and hast chosen him to be thine Advocate to plead for thee before God and against thy Adversary; and God has referred the Judgment of that Matter to thy Advocate; so that he has Power to determine the Matter. I know Satan is not pleased with this, he had rather things should have been referred to himself, and then woe had been to the Child of God: But, I say, God has referred the Business to Jesus Christ, has made him Vmpire, and Judge in thine Affair. Art thou also willing that he should decide the Matter? Canst thou say unto him as David, Judge me, and plead my Cause, O Lord,