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

For why doth the Holy Ghost, think you, give him all these Titles, but that we should call him by them, and so make mention of him one to another. For the very calling of him by this or that Title, or Name belonging to this or that Office of his, giveth us Occasion, not only to think of him as exercising that Office, but to enquire by the Word, by Meditation, and one of another, what there is in that Office, and what by his exercising of that, the Lord Jesus profiteth his Church.

How will Men stand for that Honour that by Superiors is given to them, expecting, and using all things, to wit, Actions, and Carriages so, as that thereby their Grandeur may be maintained. And, saith Christ, ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am, Joh. 13.13. Christ Jesus our Lord would have us exercise our selves in the Knowledge of his glorious Offices and Relative Titles; because of the Advantage that we get by the Knowledge of them, and the Reverence of, and Love to him that they beget in our Hearts. The Disciple, saith the Text, whom Jesus loved, said unto Peter, It is the Lord. And when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord: He girt his Fishers Coat unto him (for he was naked) and did cast himself into the Sea: And the other Disciples came in a little Ship, to wit, to Shore to wait upon their Lord, Chap. 21. The very naming of him under the Title of Lord, bowed their Hearts forthwith to come with Joint-readiness to wait upon him. Let this also learn us to distinguish Christs Offices a•d Titles, not to confound them: For he exerciseth those Offices and beareth those Titles for great Reason, and to our Commodity.

How will Men stand for that Honour that by Superiors is given to them, expecting, and using all things, to wit, Actions, and Carriages so, as that thereby their Grandure may be maintained. And, saith Christ, ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am, Joh. 13.13. Christ Jesus our Lord would have us exercise our selves in the Knowledge of his glorious Offices and Relative Titles; because of the Advantage that we get by the Knowledge of them, and the Reverence of, and Love to him that they beget in our Hearts. The Disciple, saith the Text, whom Jesus loved, said unto Peter, It is the Lord. And when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord: He girt his Fishers Coat unto him (for he was naked) and did cast himself into the Sea: And the other Disciples came in a little Ship, to wit, to Shore to wait upon their Lord, Chap. 21. The very naming of him under the Title of Lord, bowed their Hearts forthwith to come with Joint-readiness to wait upon him. Let this also learn us to distinguish Christs Offices ad Titles, not to confound them: For he exerciseth those Offices and beareth those Titles for great Reason, and to our Commodity.