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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.
This I say is the manner of Jesus Christ with Men; he pleads, he sues in Forma Pauperis, gratis, and of mere Compassion. And hence it is that you have his Clients give him thanks; for that is all the Poor can give. I will greatly praise the Lord with my Mouth, I will praise him among the Multitude, for he shall stand at the right Hand of the Poor to save him from them that condemn his Soul, Psal. 109.30.
This I say is the manner of Jesus Christ with Men; he pleads, he sues in Forma Pauperis, gratis, and of meer Compassion. And hence it is that you have his Clients give him thanks; for that is all the Poor can give. I will greatly praise the Lord with my Mouth, I will praise him among the Multitude, for he shall stand at the right Hand of the Poor to save him from them that condemn his Soul, Psal. 109.30.
They know but little, that talk of giving to Christ, except they mean, they would give him Blessing and Praise. He bids us come freely, take freely; and tells us that he will give, and do, freely, Rev. 22.17. chap. 21.6. Let ⟨p. 159⟩him have that which is his own, to wit, thy self, for thou art the Price of his Blood. David speaks very strangely of giving to God for Mercy bestowed on him. I call it strangely, because indeed 'tis so to Reason. What, says he, shall I render to the Lord for all his Benefits, I will take this Cup and call for more, Psal. 116.12, 13. God has no need of thy Gift, nor Christ of thy Bribe to plead thy Cause. Take thankfully what is offered and call for more: That's the best giving to God. God is rich enough: Talk not then of giving, but of receiving, for thou art poor: Be not too high, nor think thy self too good to live by the Alms of Heaven: And since the Lord Jesus is willing to serve thee freely, and to maintain thy Right to Heaven against thy Foe, to the saving of thy Soul, without Price or Reward, Let the Peace of God rule in thee, to the which thou art also called as is the rest of the Body, and be thou thankful,