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

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.

This I thought good to hint at,because the times are corrupt and because Ignorance and Superstition always waits for a Countenance with u• and these things have a natural tendency, as to darken all truth, so especially this, which bringeth to Jesus Christ so much Glory, and yieldeth to the Godly so much Help and Relief.

Secondly, As Jesus Christ alone is Advocate, so God's Bar, and that alone, is that before which he pleads. For God is Judge himself, Deut. 32, 36.