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

First, He doth it by himself, by no other, as Deputy under him. No Angel, no Saint, no Work has place here, but Jesus, and Jesus only. This the Text implies, we have an Advocate, speaking of one, but one, one alone, without an Equal or an Inferior. We have but one, and he is Jesus Christ.

Nor is it for Christ's Honour, nor for the Honour of the Law or of the Justice of God, that any but Jesus Christ should be an Advocate for a sinning Saint. Besides, to assert the contrary, what doth it but lessen Sin, and make the Advocateship of Jesus Christ superfluous? It would lessen Sin, should it be removed by a Saint or Angel: It would make the Advocateship of Jesus Christ superfluous, ⟨p. 29⟩yea, needless should it be possible that Sin could be removed from us by either Saint or Angel.

Again, If God should admit of more Advocates than one, and yet make mention of never an one but Jesus Christ, or if John should allow another, and yet speak nothing but of Jesus only: Yea that an Advocate under that title should be mentioned but once, but once only in all the Book of God, and yet that divers should be admitted, stands neither with the Wisdom or Love of God, nor with the Faithfulness of the Apostle. But Saints have but one Advocate, if they will use him, or improve their Faith in that Office for their Help, so; if not, they must take what follows.

Again, If God should admit of more Advocates than one, and yet make mention of never an one but Jesus Christ, or if John should allow another, and yet speak nothing but of J•sus only: Yea that an Advocate under that title should be mentioned but once, but once only in all the Book of God, and yet that divers should be admitted, stands neither with the Wisdom or Love of God, nor with the Faithfulness of the Apostle. But Saints have but one Advocate, if they will use him, or improve their Faith in that Office for their Help, so; if not, they must take what follows.