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The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of…
The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of all believers by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That the fallen Angels are bold enough to charge God, to his Face, with Unjustness of Language, is evident in the first and second of Job: And, that they should not be as bold to charge him with Unjustness of Actions, nothing can be showed to the contrary: Further, that God seeks to clear himself of this unjust Charge of Satan, is as manifest; for all the Troubles of his Servant Job were chiefly for that purpose: And why he should have one also in Heaven, to plead for the Justness of his Doings, in the Forgiveness and Salvation of Sinners, appears also as necessary, even because there is one, even an Advocate with the Father, or on the Father's Side, seeking to vindicate his Justice, while he pleadeth with him, for us, against the Devil and his Objections.
That the fallen Angels are bold enough to charge God, to his Face, with Vnjustness of Language, is evident in the first and second of Job: And, that they should not be as bold to charge him with Unjustness of Actions, nothing can be shewed to the contrary: Further, that God seeks to clear himself of this unjust Charge of Satan, is as manifest; for all the Troubles of his Servant Job were chiefly for that purpose: And why he should have one also in Heaven, to plead for the Justness of his Doings, in the Forgiveness and Salvation of Sinners, appears also as necessary, even because there is one, even an Advocate with the Father, or on the Father's Side, seeking to vindicate his Justice, while he pleadeth with him, for us, against the Devil and his Objections.
God is wonderfully pleased with his Design in the saving of Sinners; it pleases him at the Heart: And since he also is infinitely just, there is need, that an Advocate should be appointed ⟨p. 127⟩to show, how in a Way of Justice, as well as Mercy, the Sinner may be saved.
God is wonderfully pleased with his Design in the saving of Sinners; it pleases him at the Heart: And since he also is infinitely just, there is need, that an Advocate should be appointed ⟨p. 127⟩