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

You may remember that I have already told you that there are several who have not the Lord Jesus for their Advocate. To wit, those that are still in their Sins pursuing of their Lusts, those that are ashamed of him before Men, and those that are never otherwise but lukewarm in their Profession: And let us now for a Conclusion make further enquiry into this matter.

Is it likely that those should have the Lord Jesus for their Advocate to plead their Cause, who despise and reject his Person, his Word and Ways? Or those either who a•e so far off from Sense of and Shame for Sin, that it is the only thing they hug and embrace? True he pleadeth the Cause of his People, both with the Father and against the Devil, and all the World besides; but open Profaneness, Shame of good, and without Heart or Warmth in Religion are no Characters of his People.

It is irrational to think that Christ is an ⟨p. 207⟩Advocate for, or that he pleadeth the Cause of such, who in the self same Hour and before his Enemies are throwing dirt in his Face, by their profane Mouths and unsanctified Lives and Conversations.