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

Fifthly, Study also the need that thou has• of a Share in the Execution of the Advocateship of Jesus Christ. Christians find that they have need of washing in the Blood of Christ and that they have need of being clothed with the Righteousness of Christ: They also find that they have need that Christ should make Intercession for them and that by hi• (of Necessity) they must approach God, an• present their Prayers and Services to him But they do not so well see that they nee• that Christ should also be their Advocat• And the Reason thereof is this: They forge• that their Adversary makes it his Business t• accuse them before the Throne of God; the ⟨p. 176⟩consider not the long Scrolls, and many Crimes wherewith he chargeth them in the Presence of the Angels of God : I say this is the Cause that the Advocateship of Christ is so little considered in the Churches. Yea many that have been relieved by that Office of his, have not understood what thereby he has done for them.

Fifthly, Study also the need that thou has• of a Share in the Execution of the Advocateship of Jesus Christ. Christians find that they have need of washing in the Blood of Christ and that they have need of being cloathed with the Righteousness of Christ: They also find that they have need that Christ shoul• make Intercession for them and that by hi• (of Necessity) they must approach God, an• present their Prayers and Services to him But they do not so well see that they nee• that Christ should also be their Advocat• And the Reason thereof is this: They forge• that their Adversary makes it his Business t• accuse them before the Throne of God; the