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

'Tis a Shame for a Christian to think highly of himself, since Christ is fain to do so much for him, and he again not at all able to make him Amends; but some whose Riches consist in nothing but Scabs and Lice will yet have lofty looks.

But are not they much to blame who sit lifting up of lofty Eyes in the House, and yet know not how to turn their Hand to do any things so, but that another, their betters, must come and mend their Work. I say is it •ot more meet that those that are such, •hould look, and speak, and act as such that declare their Sense of their Unhandiness, and •heir Shame, and the like for their Unprofitableness? Yea is it not meet that to every •ne they should confess what sorry ones •hey are? I am sure it should be thus with Christians, and God is angry when it is otherwise. Nor doth it become these helpless ⟨p. 188⟩ones to lift up themselves on high. Let Christ's Advocateship therefore teach us to be humble.

But are not they much to blame who sit lifting up of lofty Eyes in the House, and yet know not how to turn their Hand to do any •hings so, but that another, their betters, must come and mend their Work. I say is it •ot more meet that those that are such, •hould look, and speak, and act as such that •eclare their Sense of their Vnhandiness, and •heir Shame, and the like for their Unprofi•ableness? Yea is it not meet that to every •ne they should confess what sorry ones hey are? I am sure it should be thus with hristians, and God is angry when it is otherise. Nor doth it become these helpless