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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.
By him the Justice of God is vindicated, the Law answered, the Threatenings taken off, the Measure of Affliction that for Sin we undergo, determined; our Titles to eternal Life preserved, and our comfort of them restored, notwithstanding the Wit, and Rage, ⟨p. 150⟩and Envy of Hell. So then, Christ gave himself for us, as a Priest; died for us, as a Sacrifice; but pleadeth Justice and Righteousness, in a way of Justice and Righteousness (for such is his Sacrifice) for our Salvation, from the Death that is due to our soul or high Transgressions, as an Advocate.
By him the Justice of God is vindicated, the Law answered, the Threatnings taken off, the Measure of Afflicton that for Sin we undergo, determined; our Titles to eternal Life preserved, and our comfort of them restored, notwithstanding the Wit, and Rage, ⟨p. 150⟩and Envy of Hell. So then, Christ gave himself for us, as a Priest; died for us, as a Sacrifice; but pleadeth Justice and Righteousness, in a way of Justice and Righteousness (for such is his Sacrifice) for our Salvation, from the Death that is due to our soul or high Transgressions, as an Advocate.
Thus have I given you (thus far) an Account of the Nature, End, and Necessity of the Advocateship of Jesus Christ: And should now come to the use and Application, only I must first remove an Objection or two.
Obj. But what need all these Offices of Jesus Christ, or what need you trouble us with these nice Distinctions, 'tis enough for us to believe in Christ, in the general, without considering him under this and that Office.