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The work of Jesus Christ as an advocate clearly explained and largely improved for…
The work of Jesus Christ as an advocate clearly explained and largely improved for the benefit of all believers ... / by John Bunyan, author of The pilgrims progress.
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.
O Saith the Soul, Lord, I am come to thee upon an earnest Business, I am arrested by Satan; the Bailiff was mine own Conscience, and I am like to be accused before the Judgment-Seat of God; my Salvation lies at Stake; I am questioned for my Interest in Heaven; I am afraid of ⟨p. 81⟩the Judge; my Heart condemns me, 1 Joh. 3: 20. Mi•e Enemy is subtle, and wanteth not Malice to prosecute me to Death, and then to Hell. Also, Lord, I am sensible the Law is against me, for indeed I have horribly sinned; and thus and thus have I done. Here I lie open to Law, and there I lie open to Law; Here I have given the Adversary Advantage, and there he will surely have a hank against me: Lord I am distressed, undertake for me. And there are some things that thou must be acquainted with about thine Advocate, before thou wilt venture to go thus far with him. As,
O Saith the Soul, Lord, I am come to thee upon an earnest Business, I am arrested by Satan; the Bailiff was mine own Conscience, and I am like to be accused before the Judgment-Seat of God; my Salvation lies at Stake; I am questioned for my Interest in Heaven; I am afraid of ⟨p. 81⟩the Judge; my Heart condemns me, 1 Joh. 3: 20. Mi•e Enemy is subtil, and wanteth not Malice to prosecute me to Death, and then to Hell. Also, Lord, I am sensible the Law is against me, for indeed I have horribly sinned; and thus and thus have I done. Here I lie open to Law, and there I lie open to Law; Here I have gi•en the Adversary Advantage, and there he will surely have a hank against me: Lord I am distressed, undertake for me. And there are some things that thou must be acquainted with about thine Advocate, before thou wilt venture to go thus far with him. As,