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

But above all, the Advocateship of Jesus Christ, declares us to be sorry Creatures. For that Office does as it were predict, that some time or other we shall basely fall, and by falling be undone, if the Lord Jesus stand not up to plead. And as it shows this concerning us; so it shows concerning God, that he will not lightly, or easily lose his People: He has provided well for us: Blood to wash us in; a Priest to pray for us, that we may be made to persevere; and in case we foully fall, an Advocate to plead our Cause, and to recover us from under, and out of all that danger, that by Sin and Satan, we at any time may be brought into. But,

But above all, the Advocateship of Jesus Christ, declares us to be sorry Creatures. For that Office does as it were predict, that some time or other we shall basely fall, and by falling be undone, if the Lord Jesus stand not up to plead. And as it shews this concerning us; so it shews concerning God, that he will not lightly, or easily lose his People: He has provided well for us: Blood to wash us in; a Priest to pray for us, that we may be made to persevere; and in case we soully fall, an Advocate to plead our Cause, and to recover us from under, and out of all that danger, that by Sin and Satan, we at any time may be brought into. But,

Having thus briefly passed through that in the Text, that I think the Apostle must necessarily presuppose, I shall now endeavour to enter into the Bowels of it, and see what in a more particular Manner, shall be found therein.

And for my more profitable doing of this work, I shall choose to observe this Method in my discourse.

And for my more profitable doing of this work, I shall chuse to observe this Method in my discourse.