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

The best Saints are most sensible of their Sins, and most apt to make Mountains of their Mole-hills: Satan also, as has been already hinted, doth labour greatly to prevail with them to sin, and to provoke their God against them, Job 2.9. by pleading what is true, or by surmising evilly of them, to the end they may be left with him to be tried, that they may be accused by him. Great is his malice towards them, great is his Diligence in seeking their Destruction; wherefore greatly doth he desire to sift to try, and winnow them, if perhaps he may work in their Flesh to answer his Design; that is, to break out in sinful Acts that he may have by Law to accuse them to their God and Father. Wherefore for their Sakes this Text abides, that they may see, that when they have sinned they have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

The best Saints are most sensible of their Sins, and most apt to make Mountains of their Mole-hills: Satan also, as has been already hinted, doth labour greatly to prevail with them to sin, and to provoke their God against them, Job 2.9. by pleading what is true, or by surmising evilly of them, to the end they may be left with him to be try'd, that they may be accused by him. Great is his malice towards them, great is his Diligence in seeking their Destruction; wherefore greatly doth he desire to sift to try, and winnow them, if perhaps he may work in their Flesh to answer his Design; that is, to break out in sinful Acts that he may have by Law to accuse them to their God and Father. Wherefore for their Sakes this Text abides, that they may see, that when they have sinned they have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

And thus have I showed you the Nature, ⟨p. 28⟩the Order, and Occasion of this Office of our blessed Lord Jesus. I come now to show you,¹