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

3. But if thy Foot slippeth; if it slippeth greatly, then know thou, 'twill not be long before a Bill be in Heaven preferred against thee by the Accuser of the Brethren; wherefore then thou must have Recourse to Christ as Advocate to plead before God, thy Judge, against the Devil, thine Adversary, for thee.

3. But if thy Foot slippeth; if it slippeth g•eatly, then know thou, 'twill not be long •efore a Bill be in Heaven preferred against thee by the Accuser of the Brethren; wherefore then thou must have Recourse to Christ as Advocate to plead before God, thy Judge, against the Devil, thine Adversary, for thee.

4. And as to the badness of thy Cause, let that nothing move thee, save to Humility, and self-Abasement: For Christ is glorified by being concerned for thee. Yea the Angels will shout aloud to see him bring thee off. For what greater Glory can we conceive Christ to obtain as Advocate, than to bring off his People when they have sinned, no• withstanding Satan's so charging of them, for them, as he doth.

4. And as to the badness of thy Cause, let that nothing move thee, save to Humility, and self-Abasement: For Christ is glorified by being concerned for thee. Yea the Angels will shout aloud to see him bring thee off. For what greater Glory can we conceive Christ to obtain as Advocate, than to bring off his People when they have sinned, no• withstanding Satans so charging of them, for them, as he doth.

He gloried when he was going to the Cross to die, he went up with a Shout and the Sound of Trumpet to make Intercession for us: And shall we think that by his being an Advocate he receives no additional Glory! 'Tis Glory to him doubtless to bear the Title of an Advocate, and much more to plead and prosper for us against our Adversary as he doth.