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

And, that the mighty God suffereth the Prince of the Devils to do with the Law what he can, against this most wholesome and godly Doctrine, it is, to show the Truth, Goodness and Permanency thereof. For this is as who should say, Devil do thy worst. When the Law is in the Hand of an easy Pleader, tho the Cause that he pleadeth be good, a crafty Opposer may overthrow the right, but here is the Salvation of the Children in debate, and whether it can stand with Law and Justice. The Opposer of this is the Devil, his Argument against it is the Law, he that defends the Doctrine, is Christ, the Advocate, who, in his Plea, must justify the Justice of God, defend the Holiness of the Law, and save the Sinner from all the Arguments, Pleas Cavils, Stops and Demurs, that Satan is able to put in against it. And ⟨p. 132⟩this he must do fairly, righteously, simply, Pleading the Voice of the self-same Law for the Justification of what he standeth for, which Satan pleads against it. For, tho it is by the new Law that our Salvation comes, yet by the old Law, is the new Law approved of, and the way of Salvation thereby, by it consented to.

And, that the mighty God suffereth the Prince of the Devils to do with the Law what he can, against this most wholesome and godly Doctrine, it is, to shew the Truth, Goodness and Permanency thereof. For this is as who should say, Devil do thy worst. When the Law is in the Hand of an easie Pleader, tho the Cause that he pleadeth be good, a crafty Opposer may overthrow the right, but here is the Salvation of the Children in debate, and whether it can stand with Law and Justice. The Opposer of this is the Devil, his Argument against it is the Law, he that defends the Doctrine, is Christ, the Advocate, who, in his Plea, must justifie the Justice of God, defend the Holiness of the Law, and save the Sinner from all the Arguments, Pleas Cavils, Stops and Demurrs, that Satan is able to put in against it. And ⟨p. 132⟩this he must do fairly, righteously, simply, Pleading the Voice of the self-same Law for the Justification of what he standeth for, which Satan pleads against it. For, tho it is by the new Law that our Salvation comes, yet by the old Law, is the new Law approved of, and the way of Salvation thereby, by it consented to.