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

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.

Use 8. Eighthly, But what is all this to you that are •ot concerned in this Privilege? The Children indeed have the Advantage of an Advocate, but what is this to them that have none to plead their Cause? Jer. 30.12, 13. They are as we say left to the wide World, or to be ground to Powder between the Justice of God and the Sins which they have committed. This is the Man that none but the Devil seeks after, that is pursued by the Law, and Sin, and Death, and has none to plead his Cause. 'Tis sad to consider the plight that such an one is in. His Accuser is appointed, yea ordered to bring in a Charge against him [let Satan stand at his right Hand] Ps. 109 6, 7. in the Place where Accusers stand, And when he shall be judged let him be condemned, let there be none to plead for his Deliverance. If he cries or offereth to cry out for Mercy or Forgiveness [let his Prayer become Sin:] This is the Portion of a wicked Man. Terrors take hold ⟨p. 203⟩