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The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of…
The advocateship of Jesus Christ clearly explained, and largely improved, for the benefit of all believers by John Bunyan ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Christ as Priest, doth always works of Service for us; because in our most spiritual things there may faults and Spots be found, and these he taketh away of Course by the Exercise of that Office. For he always wears that Plate of Gold upon his Fore-head before the Father, whereon is written, Holiness to the Lord. But now, besides these common Infirmities, there are Faults that are highly gross and foul, that oft are found in the Skirts of the Children of God. Now these are they that Satan taketh hold on, these are they that Satan draweth up a Charge against us for. And to save us from these, it is, that the Lord Jesus is made an Advocate. When Joshua was clothed with filthy Garments, then Satan stood at his right Hand to resist him, and then the Angel of the Covenant, the Lord Jesus pleaded for his Help, Zech. 3. By all which it appears, that this Office ⟨p. 21⟩comes behind, is provided as a Reserve, that we may have help at a pinch, and then be lifted out, when we sink in mire where there is no standing.
Christ as Priest, doth always works of Service for us; because in our most spiritual things there may faults and Spots be found, and these he taketh away of Course by the Exercise of that Office. For he always wears that Plate of Gold upon his Fore-head before the Father, whereon is written, Holiness to the Lord. But now, besides these common Infirmities, there are Faults that are highly gross and foul, that oft are found in the Skirts of the Children of God. Now these are they that Satan taketh hold on, these are they that Satan draweth up a Charge against us for. And to save us from these, it is, that the Lord Jesus is made an Advocate. When Joshua was cloathed with filthy Garments, then Satan stood at his right Hand to resist him, and then the Angel of the Covenant, the Lord Jesus pleaded for his Help, Zech. 3. By all which it appears, that this Office ⟨p. 21⟩comes behind, is provided as a Reserve, that we may have help at a pinch, and then be lifted out, when we sink in mire where there is no standing.