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

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.

5. And, I say again, for thee to think that Christ will reject thee for that thy Cause is bad, is a kind of thinking Blasphemy against this his Office, and his Word. For what doth such a Man but side with Satan while Christ is pleading against him. I say 'tis as the Devil would have it, for it puts Strength unto his Plea against us, by increasing our Sin and Wickedness. But shall Christ take our Cause in Hand, and shall we doubt of good Success? This is, to count Satan stronger than Christ, and that he can longer abide to oppose, than Christ can to plead for us. Wherefore away with it, not only as to the Notion, but also as to the Heart and Root thereof.