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

Further, by telling of my Brother that he hath an Advocate: I put things into his Mind that he has not known, or do bring them to Remembrance which he has forgot: To wit, that tho he hath sinned he shall be saved in a way of Justice. For an Advocate is to plead Justice and Law, and Christ is to plead these for a Saint that has sinned: Yea so to plead them that he may be saved: This being so, he is made to perceive that by Law he must have his Sins forgiven him: That by Justice he must be justified. For Christ as an Advocate pleadeth for Justice, Justice to himself, and this Saint is of himself, a Member of his Body, of his Flesh and of his Bones.

Fur•her, by telling of my Brother that he hath an Advocate: I put things into his Mind that he has not known, or do bring them to Remembrance which he has forgot: To wit, that tho he hath sinned he shall be saved in a way of Justice. For an Advocate is to plead Justice and Law, and Christ is to plead these for a Saint that has sinned: Yea so to plead them that he may be saved: This being so, he is made to perceive that by Law he must have his Sins forgiven him: That by Justice he must be justified. For Christ as an Advocate pleadeth for Justice, Justice to himself, and this Saint is of himself, a Member of his Body, of his Flesh and of his Bones.

Nor has Satan so good a Right to plead Justice against us tho we have sinned, that we might be damned, as Christ has to plead it tho we have sinned that we might be saved. For Sin cannot cry so loud to Justice, as can the Blood of Christ: And he pleads his Blood as Advocate by which he has answered the Law, wherefore the Law having nothing to object, must needs acquit the Man for whom the Lord Jesus pleads. I conclude this with that of the Psalmist. Surely his Salvation is ⟨p. 202⟩nigh them that fear him, that Glory may dwell in our Land. Mercy and Truth are met together: Righteousness and Peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the Earth, and Righteousness shall look down from Heaven: Yea the Lord shall give that which is good, and our Land shall yield her Increase. Righteousness shall go before him, and shall lead us the Way of his Steps.