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

First, it is necessary, for the more full and ample Vindication of the Justice of God, against all the Cavils of the infernal Spirits. Christ died on Earth, to declare the Justice of God to Men, in his justifying of the ungodly. God standeth upon the Vindication of his Justice, as well as upon the Act thereof: Hence the Holy Ghost, by the Prophets and Apostles, so largely disputeth for the Vindication thereof, Rom. 3.24. Isa. Jer. Mal. While it asserteth the reality of the pardon of sin, the justification of the unworthy, and their glorification with God, Rom. 3. chap. 4. chap. 8. Gal. 3 and 4. I say, while it disputeth the justness of this high Act of God, against the cavils of implacable sinners. Now the Prophets and Apostles in those Disputes by which they seek to vindicate the Justice of God, in the Salvation of sinners, are not only Ministers of God to us, but Advocates for him: Since, as Elihu has it, They speak on God's behalf, Job 36.2. Or, as the Margin has it, I will show thee that there are yet Words for God; Words to be spoken, and pleaded against his Enemies, for the justification of his Actions. Now, as it is necessary, tha• there should be Advocates, for God on Earth, to plead for his Justice and Holiness, while ⟨p. 126⟩he saveth sinners, against the cavils of an ungodly People; so it is necessary that there should be an Advocate also in Heaven, that may there vindicate the same Justice and Holiness of God, from all those Charges that the fallen Angels are apt to charge it with, while it consenteth that we, tho ungodly, should be saved

First, it is necessary, for the more full and ample Vindication of the Justice of God, against all the Cavils of the infernal Spirits. Christ died on Earth, to declare the Justice of God to Men, in his justifying of the ungodly. God standeth upon the Vindication of his Justice, as well as upon the Act thereof: Hence the Holy Ghost, by the Prophets and Apostles, so largely disputeth for the Vindication thereof,