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

Thirdly, Study this Office with reference to its efficacy, and prevalency; Job says, After ⟨p. 172⟩[…] ⟨p. 173⟩[…] ⟨p. 174⟩my Words they spake not again, Job 29.22. And when Christ stands up to plead, all must keep silence before him. True, Satan had the first Word, but Christ the last in the Business of Joshua, and such a last, as brought the poor Man off well, tho clothed with filthy Garments, Zech. 3. Satan must be speechless after a Plea of our Advocate how rampant soever he is afore; or as Elihu has it, He was amazed, he answered no more, he left off speaking. Shall he that speaks in Righteousness give place, and he who has nothing but Envy and Deceit be admitted to stand his Ground? Behold the Angels cover their Faces when they speak of his Glory: How then shall not Satan bend before him? In the Days of his Humiliation he made him cringe and creep, how much more then now he is exalted to Glory, to glory to be an Advocate, an Advocate for his People? If any Man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

Thirdly, Study this Office with reference to its efficacy, and prevalency; Job says, After ⟨p. 172⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 173⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 174⟩my Words they spake not again, Job 29.22. And when Christ stands up to plead, all must keep silence before him. True, Satan had the first Word, but Christ the last in the Business of Joshua, and such a last, as brought the poor Man off well, tho cloathed with filthy Garments,