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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.
God has said in the Day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die; and, the Soul that sinneth it shall die. God also standeth still upon ⟨p. 129⟩the Vindication of his Justice, he also saveth Sinners. Now, in comes our Accuser, and chargeth us of Sin, of being guilty of Sin, because we have transgressed the Law. God also will not be put out of his way and steps of Grace to save us, also he will say he is just and righteous still. I, but these are but saysoes, how shall this be proved? Why, now here is room for an Advocate that can plead to Matter of Law, that can preserve the Sanction of the Law, in the Salvation of the Sinner. He shall magnify the Law and make it honourable, Isa. 42.21. the Margin saith, and make him honourable. That is, he shall save the Sinner and preserve the Holiness of the Law and the Honour of his God. But who is this that can do this? It is the Servant of God, saith the Prophet, ver. 1. ver. 13. the Lord, a Man of War, But how can this be done by him? The Answer is, it shall be done, for God is well pleased for his Righteousness Sake. For 'tis by that that he magnifies the Law and makes his Father honourable.
God has said in the Day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die; and, the Soul that sinneth it shall die. God also standeth still upon ⟨p. 129⟩the Vindication of his Justice, he also saveth Sinners. Now, in comes our Accuser, and chargeth us of Sin, of being guilty of Sin, because we have transgressed the Law. God also will not be put out of his way and steps of Grace to save us, also he will say he is just and righteous still. I, but these are but saysoes, how shall this be proved? Why, now here is room for an Advocate that can plead to Matter of Law, that can preserve the Sanction of the Law, in the Salvation of the Sinner. He shall magnifie the Law and make it honourable, Isa. 42.21. the Margent saith, and make him honourable. That is, he shall save the Sinner and preserve the Holiness of the Law and the Honour of his God. But who is this that can do this? It is the Servant of God, saith the Prophet, ver. 1. ver. 13. the Lord, a Man of War, But how can this be done by him? The Answer is, it shall be done, for God is well pleased for his Righteousness Sake. For 'tis by that that he magnifies the Law and makes his Father honourable.