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

Priv. 11. Eleventhly, The Advantage that he has, that has the Lord Jesus for his Advocate, therefore is very great. Thy Advocate has the Cause, has the Law, has the Judge, has the Purse, and so consequently has all that is requisite for an Advocate to have. Since together with these, he has Heart, he has Wisdom, he has Courage, and Loves to make the best Improvement of his Advantages, for the benefit of his Client. And that which adds to all, is, he can prove the Debt paid, about which Satan makes such ado; a Price given for the Ransom of my Soul, and for the Pardon of my Sins. Lawyers do use to make a great Matter of it, when they can prove, That that very Debt is paid, for which their Client is sued at the Law. Now this Christ Jesus himself is Witness to: Yea, he himself has paid it, and that out of his own Purse, for us, with his own Hands, before and upon the Mercy-Seat according as the Law requireth, Lev. 16.13, 14, 15. Heb. 9.11.14.15, 16, 23, 24. what then can accrue to our Enemy, or what Advantage can he get by his thus vexing and troubling of the Children of the most High? Certainly nothing, but, as has been said already, to be cast down. For ⟨p. 124⟩the Kingdom of our God, which is a Kingdom of Grace, and the Power of his Christ will prevail. Sampson's Power lay in his Hair, but Christ's Power, his Power to deliver us from the Accusation and Charge of Satan, lieth in the Worth of his Undertakings. And hence it is said again and they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, Rev. 12.10, 11, 12. and he was cast out, and down. And thus much for the Privileges that those are made Partakers of who have Jesus Christ to be their Advocate.

Priv. 11. Eleventhly, The Advantage that he has, that has the Lord Jesus for his Advocate, therefore is very great. Thy Advocate has the Cause, has the Law, has the Judge, has the Purse, and so consequently has all that is requisite for an Advocate to have. Since together with these, he has Heart, he has Wisdom, he has Courage, and Loves to make the best Improvement of his Advantages, for the benefit of his Client. And that which adds to all, is, he can prove the Debt paid, about which Satan makes such ado; a Price given for the Ramsom of my Soul, and for the Pardon of my Sins. Lawyers do use to make a great Matter of it, when they can prove, That that very Debt is paid, for which their Client is sued at the Law. Now this Christ Jesus himself is Witness to: Yea, he himself has paid it, and that out of his own Purse, for us, with his own Hands, before and upon the Mercy-Seat according as the Law requireth,