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

There is nothing that we are more prone unto than to think we are forsaken when we have sinned, when for this very thing, to wit, to keep us from thinking so, is the Lord Jesus become our Advocate. If any Man sin, we have an Advocate. Christian, thou that hast sinned, and that with the Guilt of thy Sin art driven to the brink of Hell, I bring thee news from God, thou shalt not die but live, for thou hast an Advocate with the Father. Let this therefore be considered by thee because it yieldeth this Fruit.

2. The Study of this Truth will give thee ground to take Courage to contend with the Devil concerning the largeness of Grace, by Faith; since thy Advocate is contending for thee against him at the Bar of God. 'Tis a great Encouragement to a Man to ho•d up his Head in the Country, when he knows he has a special Friend at the Court. Why our Advocate is a Friend at Court, a Friend there ready to give the onset to Satan come he when he will. We have an Advocate with the Father. An Advocate, or one to plead against Satan for us.

2. The Study of this Truth will give thee ground to take Courage to contend with the Devil concerning the largeness of Grace, by Faith; since thy Advocate is contending for thee against him at the Bar of God. 'Tis a great Encouragement to a Man to ho•d up his Head in the Country, when he knows he has a special Friend at the Court. Why our Advocate is a Friend at Court, a Friend there ready to give the onset to Satan come he when he will. We have an Advoca•e with the Father. An Advocate, or one to plead against Satan for us.

3. This Consideration will yield Relief when by Satan's abuse of some other of the Offices of Christ, thy Faith is discouraged and made afraid.