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

Now when Writings and Evidences are out of the Hand of the Owners, and laid up in the Court where in Justice they ought to be kept, they are not ordinarily got thence again but by the Help of a Lawyer, an Advocate. Thus it is with the Children of God. We do often forfeit our Interest in eternal Life, but the Mercy is, the Forfeit falls into the Hand of God; (not of the Law, •or of Satan) wherefore he taketh away also ⟨p. 148⟩so our Evidences, (if not all, yet) some of them, as he saith, I will take away my Peace from this People, even loving Kindness and Mercy, Jer. 16.5. This he took from David, 1 Chron. 17.13. Psal. 51.12. yet (not as he took it from him that went before him) and he entreats for the Restoration of it, saying, Restore unto me the Joy of thy Salvation, and uphold me with thy free Spirit. And, Lord, Turn us again; cause thy Face to shine, and we shall be saved, Psal. 80.3, 7, 19.

Now when Writings and Evidences are out of the Hand of the Owners, and laid up in the Court where in Justice they ought to be kept, they are not ordinarily got thence again but by the Help of a Lawyer, an Advocate. Thus it is with the Children of God. We do often forfeit our Interest in eternal Life, but the Mercy is, the Forfeit falls into the Hand of God; (not of the Law, •or of Satan) wherefore he taketh away also ⟨p. 148⟩so our Evidences, (if not all, yet) some of them, as he saith, I will take away my Peace from this People, even loving Kindness and Mercy, Jer. 16.5. This he took from David, 1 Ch•on. 17.13. Psal. 51.12. yet (not as he took it from him that went before him) and he entreats for the Restauration of it, saying, Restore unto me the Joy of thy Salvation, and uphold me with thy free Spirit. And, Lord, Turn us again; cause thy Face to shine, and we shall be saved,