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

Use 5. Fifthly, Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the Devil. Let this teach us to stand up to plead for him before Men, to plead for him against the Enemies of his Person and Gospel. This is but reasonable: For if Christ stands up to plead for us, why should not we stand up to plead for him? He also expecteth this at our Hands, saying, who will rise up for me against the evil Doers? Who will stand up for me against the Workers of Iniquity? The Apostle did it and counted himself engaged to do it, where he saith he preached the Gospel of God with much Contention, 2 Thes. 2.2. Nor is this the Duty of Apostles, or Preachers only, but every Child of God should earnestly contend for the Faith once delivered to the Saints, Jud. 3.

Vse 5. Fifthly, Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the Devil. Let this teach us to stand up to plead for him before Men, to plead for him against the Enemies of his Person and Gospel. This is but reasonable: For if Christ stands up to plead for us, why should not we stand up to plead for him? He also expecteth this at our Hands, saying, who will rise up for me against the evil Doers? Who will stand up for me against the Workers of Iniquity? The Apostle did it and counted himself engaged to do it, where he saith he preached the Gospel of God with much Contention, 2 Thes. 2.2. Nor is this the Duty of Apostles, or Preachers only, but every Child of God should earnestly contend for the Faith once delivered to the Saints, Jud. 3.

And, as I said, there is Reason why we should do this. He standeth for us: And if we