attorney_n or_o advocate_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o so_o he_o plead_v for_o they_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o entertain_v jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o lawyer_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n plead_v my_o cause_n o_o god_n say_v david_n psal._n 35.1_o and_o again_o lord_n plead_v thou_o my_o cause_n psal._n 43.1_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v propound_v to_o thou_o have_v thou_o with_o david_n entertain_v he_o for_o thy_o lawyer_n or_o with_o good_a hezekiah_n cry_v out_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o isa._n 38.14_o what_o say_v thou_o soul_n have_v thou_o be_v with_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o to_o undertake_v for_o thou_o this_o i_o call_v entertain_v of_o he_o to_o be_v thy_o advocate_n and_o i_o choose_v to_o follow_v the_o similitude_n both_o because_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o smile_v upon_o such_o a_o way_n of_o discourse_n and_o because_o thy_o question_n do_v natural_o 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thou_o perceive_v to_o be_v commence_v against_o thou_o quest._n you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o answ._n i_o answer_v have_v thou_o well_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n wherewith_o thou_o stand_v charge_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n have_v thou_o also_o consider_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o judge_n again_o i_o ask_v have_v thou_o consider_v what_o truth_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o stand_v accuse_v also_o have_v thou_o consider_v the_o cunning_a the_o malice_n and_o diligence_n of_o thy_o adversary_n with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o loss_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o sustain_v shall_v thou_o with_o ahab_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 1_o king._n 22.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o or_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o six_o of_o isaiah_n isa._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o have_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n go_v out_o from_o the_o throne_n against_o thou_o i_o ask_v thou_o these_o question_n because_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o seek_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o deep_o concern_v about_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o damage_n that_o will_v certain_o overtake_v thou_o and_o that_o foreve_a shall_v thou_o be_v indeed_o accuse_v before_o god_n and_o have_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n thou_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o let_v what_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o so_o let_v thy_o case_n be_v never_o so_o desperate_a thou_o stand_v alone_a and_o have_v no_o helper_n job_n 30.13_o chap._n 9.13_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v they_o not_o be_v the_o advocate_n of_o god_n appoint_v must_v needs_o fall_v with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o burden_n wherefore_o consider_v of_o this_o serious_o and_o return_v thy_o answer_n to_o god_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o truth_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o thy_o answer_n better_a by_o far_o than_o any_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o try_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o i_o refer_v thou_o but_o second_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o advocate_n then_o i_o ask_v again_o have_v thou_o reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o that_o go_v to_o law_n for_o his_o right_n must_v not_o only_o go_v to_o a_o lawyer_n and_o say_v sir_n i_o be_o in_o trouble_v and_o be_o to_o have_v a_o trial_n at_o law_n with_o my_o enemy_n pray_v undertake_v my_o cause_n but_o he_o must_v also_o reveal_v to_o his_o lawyer_n his_o cause_n he_o must_v go_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n how_o thing_n stand_v where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v and_o so_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o old_a and_o thus_o do_v every_o true_a christian_a now_o for_o though_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o reveal_v thy_o matter_n unto_o he_o mat._n 20.32_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v jeremy_n that_o judge_v righteous_o and_o trye_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o reveal_v my_o cause_n jer._n 11.20_o and_o again_o but_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o trye_v the_o righteous_a and_o see_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o open_v my_o cause_n chap._n 20.12_o see_v thou_o here_o how_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v wont_a to_o do_v how_o they_o do_v not_o only_o in_o a_o general_a way_n entreat_v christ_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a way_n go_v to_o he_o and_o reveal_v or_o open_v their_o cause_n unto_o he_o o_o it_o be_v excellent_a to_o behold_v how_o some_o sinner_n will_v do_v this_o when_o they_o get_v christ_n and_o themselves_o in_o a_o closet_n alone_o when_o they_o upon_o their_o bare_a knee_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n before_o he_o or_o like_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n tell_v of_o he_o all_o the_o truth_n mark_v 5._o o_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o upon_o a_o earnest_a business_n i_o be_o arrest_v by_o satan_n the_o bailiff_n be_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n my_o salvation_n lie_v at_o stake_n i_o be_o question_v for_o my_o interest_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o the_o judge_n my_o heart_n condemn_v i_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 20._o miâ—e_a enemy_n be_v subtle_a and_o want_v not_o malice_n to_o prosecute_v i_o to_o death_n and_o then_o to_o hell._n also_o lord_n i_o be_o sensible_a the_o law_n be_v against_o i_o for_o indeed_o i_o have_v horrible_o sin_v and_o thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v here_o i_o lie_v open_a to_o law_n and_o there_o i_o lie_v open_a to_o law_n here_o i_o have_v giâ—en_v the_o adversary_n advantage_n and_o there_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v a_o thank_v against_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o distress_v undertake_v for_o i_o and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o thou_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o about_o thy_o advocate_n before_o thou_o will_v venture_v to_o go_v thus_o far_o with_o he_o as_o 1._o thou_o must_v know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o not_o a_o enemy_n unto_o who_o thou_o open_v thy_o heart_n and_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o thou_o or_o to_o soul_n in_o thy_o condition_n thou_o will_v never_o reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o not_o thy_o whole_a cause_n unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v from_o this_o that_o so_o many_o that_o
plead_v a_o bad_a cause_n be_v a_o mystery_n ib._n the_o best_a saint_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n page_n 27_o second_o to_o show_v how_o christ_n do_v manage_v his_o office._n page_n 28_o 1._o alone_o not_o by_o any_o proxy_n or_o deputy_n ib._n 2._o christ_n plead_v at_o god_n bar_n the_o cause_n can_v be_v remove_v into_o another_o court._n page_n 29_o if_o remove_v from_o heaven_n we_o have_v no_o advocate_n on_o earth_n page_n 30_o in_o plead_v christ_n observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o he_o grant_v what_o be_v charge_v on_o we_o ib._n 2._o he_o plead_v his_o own_o goodness_n for_o we_o page_n 32_o he_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n down_o page_n 33_o all_o mouth_n stop_v who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o sinner_n deliver_v page_n 34_o christ_n require_v a_o verdict_n in_o order_n to_o our_o deliverance_n ib._n the_o sinner_n be_v deliver_v god_n content_v satan_n confound_v and_o christ_n applaud_v page_n 35_o ii_o how_o christ_n manage_n his_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n against_o the_o adversary_n by_o argument_n ib._n 1._o he_o plead_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n in_o his_o merit_n page_n 37_o satan_n rebuke_v for_o find_v fault_n therewith_o page_n 38_o 2._o he_o plead_v god_n interest_n in_o his_o people_n page_n 39_o haman_n mishap_n in_o be_v engage_v against_o the_o king_n queen_n nb._n page_n 40_o it_o seem_v a_o weak_a plea_n because_o of_o man_n unworthiness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a plea_n because_o of_o god_n worthiness_n page_n 41_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o a_o sevenfold_a cord_n page_n 42_o 43_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o plea_n weigh_v page_n 44_o 3._o christ_n plead_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o they_o page_n 45_o a_o parallel_n between_o cattle_n in_o a_o pound_n and_o christ_n own_o sheep_n page_n 46_o six_o weighty_a reason_n in_o this_o plea._n page_n 47_o 1._o they_o be_v christ_n own_o ib._n 2._o they_o cost_v he_o dear_a ib._n 3._o he_o have_v make_v they_o near_o to_o himself_o page_n 48_o they_o be_v his_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o dove_n they_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n page_n 49_o a_o man_n can_v spare_v a_o hand_n a_o foot_n a_o finger_n page_n 50_o nor_o can_v christ_n spare_v any_o member_n page_n 51_o 4._o christ_n plead_v his_o right_n in_o heaven_n to_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will._n ib._n christ_n will_v satan_n will_v not_o christ_n will_n stand_v page_n 52_o 5._o christ_n plead_v satan_n enmity_n against_o the_o godly_a page_n 53_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o crime_n he_o accuse_v we_o of_o page_n 55_o a_o simile_n of_o a_o weak_a witted_a child_n ib._n 6._o christ_n can_v plead_v those_o sin_n of_o saint_n for_o they_o for_o which_o satan_n will_v have_v they_o damn_v page_n 58_o eight_o consideration_n to_o clear_v that_o page_n 60_o 61_o seven_o more_o consideration_n to_o the_o same_o end_n page_n 62_o 63_o man_n care_v most_o for_o child_n that_o be_v infirm_a ib._n a_o father_n offend_v have_v be_v appease_v by_o a_o brother_n turn_v advocate_n page_n 64_o three_o head_n to_o show_v who_o have_v christ_n for_o a_o advocate_n wherein_o be_v three_o thing_n contain_v page_n 65_o i._n this_o office_n of_o advocate_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o a_o priest._n ib._n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o name_n ib._n 2._o they_o differ_v in_o nature_n page_n 66_o 3._o they_o differ_v as_o to_o their_o extent_n ib._n 4._o they_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o person_n with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v ib._n 5._o they_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v ib._n 6._o christ_n as_o priest_n precede_v christ_n as_o advocate_n succeed_v page_n 67_o ii_o how_o far_o this_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n be_v extend_v in_o five_o particular_n page_n 68_o iii_o who_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o advocate_n ib._n 1._o in_o general_n all_o adopt_a child_n page_n 69_o obj._n the_o text_n say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n page_n 70_o answ._n any_o man_n be_v not_o any_o of_o the_o woâ—ld_n but_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god._n a_o difference_n in_o child_n some_o big_a than_o some_o page_n 73_o christ_n a_o advocate_n for_o strong_a man_n page_n 74_o 75_o 2._o in_o particular_a to_o show_v if_o christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n page_n 76_o i._n if_o one_o have_v entertain_v christ_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n ib._n quest._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o page_n 77_o answ._n by_o be_v sensible_a of_o a_o action_n commence_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n ib._n ii_o if_o one_o have_v reveal_v a_o cause_n to_o christ._n page_n 79_o a_o example_n of_o one_o reveal_v his_o cause_n to_o christ_n in_o a_o closet_n page_n 80_o in_o order_n to_o this_o one_o must_v know_v christ_n 1._o to_o be_v a_o friend_n page_n 81_o 2._o to_o be_v faithful_a page_n 82_o iii_o if_o one_o have_v commit_v a_o cause_n to_o christ._n page_n 83_o in_o order_n to_o this_o one_o must_v be_v convince_v 1._o of_o christ_n ability_n to_o defend_v he_o page_n 84_o 2._o of_o christ_n courage_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n ib._n 3._o of_o christ_n will_n for_o this_o work._n page_n 85_o 4._o of_o christ_n tenderness_n in_o case_n of_o his_o client_n dulness_n ib._n 5._o of_o christ_n unweariedness_n page_n 86_o iu._n if_o one_o wait_v till_o thing_n come_v to_o a_o legal_a issue_n page_n 87_o quest._n what_o be_v it_o thus_o to_o wait_v page_n 88_o answ._n 1._o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n look_v for_o deliverance_n page_n 89_o 2._o to_o keep_v his_o way_n in_o wait_v ib._n 3._o to_o observe_v his_o direction_n ib._n 4._o to_o hearken_v to_o future_a direction_n which_o may_v come_v from_o the_o advocate_n ib._n 5._o to_o come_v to_o no_o ill_a conclusion_n in_o wait_v viz._n that_o the_o cause_n be_v lose_v because_o one_o hear_v not_o from_o court._n page_n 90_o 6._o to_o wait_v wake_v not_o sleep_v ib._n ordinance_n and_o minister_v compare_v to_o a_o posthouse_n and_o carrier_n of_o letter_n page_n 91_o the_o client_n comfortable_a conclusion_n about_o his_o advocate_n and_o cause_n ib._n but_o yet_o doubt_v and_o despond_v page_n 92_o 93_o the_o author_n reply_n to_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o client_n conclusion_n and_o his_o council_n in_o the_o case_n page_n 94_o four_o head_n to_o show_v the_o client_n privilege_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o office_n of_o advocate_n page_n 95_o priu._n 1._o the_o advocate_n plead_v a_o price_n pay_v ib._n of_o a_o rich_a brother_n and_o his_o poor_a brethren_n page_n 96_o of_o the_o ill-conditioned_n man_n their_o enemy_n ib._n farther_o clear_v by_o three_o consideration_n page_n 97_o priu._n 2._o the_o client_n advocate_n plead_v for_o himself_o also_o both_o concern_v in_o one_o bottom_n page_n 99_o 1._o he_o plead_v the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood._n ib._n 2._o he_o plead_v it_o for_o his_o own_o page_n 100_o a_o simile_n of_o a_o lame_a horse_n ib._n of_o man_n go_v to_o law_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o little_a worth_n ib._n obj._n i_o be_o but_o one_o page_n 101_o answ._n christ_n can_v lose_v one_o page_n 102_o priu._n 3_o the_o plea_n of_o satan_n be_v groundless_a ib._n satan_n must_v be_v cast_v over_o the_o bar._n page_n 103_o a_o simile_n of_o a_o widow_n owe_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n page_n 105_o of_o a_o old_a law_n null_v by_o a_o new_a law._n page_n 106_o satan_n plead_v by_o the_o old_a law_n christ_n by_o the_o new._n ib._n priu._n 4._o be_v consequential_a the_o client_n accuser_n must_v need_v be_v overthrow_v page_n 107_o the_o client_n solemn_a appeal_n to_o the_o almighty_a page_n 108_o in_o case_n the_o accuse_v have_v no_o advocate_n satan_n prevail_v ib._n priu._n 5._o the_o advocate_n have_v pity_n for_o his_o client_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o accuser_n page_n 109_o man_n choose_v a_o advocate_n who_o have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o their_o adversary_n page_n 110_o priu._n 6._o the_o judge_n count_v the_o accuser_n his_o enemy_n page_n 111_o to_o procure_v the_o judge_n son_n to_o plead_v be_v desirable_a ib._n priu._n 7._o the_o client_n advocate_n have_v good_a courage_n he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n page_n 112_o he_o plead_v before_o the_o god_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n page_n 113_o he_o be_v the_o old_a friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n ib._n he_o plead_v a_o cause_n bad_a enough_o to_o make_v angel_n blush_v page_n 114_o love_n will_v do_v and_o bear_v and_o suffer_v much_o page_n 115_o priu._n 8._o the_o advocate_n be_v always_o ready_a in_o court._n page_n 116_o he_o appear_v consider_v the_o presence_n of_o god._n page_n 117_o priu._n 9_o tâ—â—_n christâ—â—â—â—cate_n â—â—â—â—cate_z will_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o bribe_n â—â—_o page_z 118_o priu._n 10._o the_o advocate_n
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in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o in_o christ_n to_o plead_v their_o innocency_n before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o before_o man_n psal._n 71.3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o gal._n 1.20_o phil._n 1.8_o but_o we_o have_v in_o the_o text_n a_o cause_n that_o all_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v so_o bad_a that_o none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o can_v save_v the_o christian_a from_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o sin_n itself_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n wherefore_o there_o be_v in_o this_o place_n handle_v by_o the_o apostle_n one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n under_o heaven_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o innocent_a and_o holy_a jesus_n shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o plead_v for_o one_o before_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n that_o have_v defile_v himself_o with_o sin._n yea_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o one_o against_o the_o fall_a angel_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o by_o his_o plea_n effectual_o rescue_v and_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o the_o crime_n and_o curse_v whereof_o they_o be_v very_o guilty_a by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o law_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o judge_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v pry_v into_o by_o all_o the_o godly_a both_o because_o much_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o and_o because_o the_o best_a saint_n be_v or_o may_v be_v concern_v with_o it_o nor_o must_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n let_v this_o truth_n be_v lose_v because_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o text_n have_v declare_v it_o so_o and_o to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v to_o belie_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o thwart_v the_o apostle_n to_o soothe_v up_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o rob_v christian_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o to_o take_v the_o glory_n from_o the_o head_n of_o jesus_n christ_n luk._n 18.11_o 12._o the_o best_a saint_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o most_o apt_a to_o make_v mountain_n of_o their_o molehill_n satan_n also_o as_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v do_v labour_n great_o to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o provoke_v their_o god_n against_o they_o job_n 2.9_o by_o plead_v what_o be_v true_a or_o by_o surmise_v evil_o of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v leave_v with_o he_o to_o be_v try_v that_o they_o may_v be_v accuse_v by_o he_o great_a be_v his_o malice_n towards_o they_o great_a be_v his_o diligence_n in_o seek_v their_o destruction_n wherefore_o great_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o sift_v to_o try_v and_o winnow_v they_o if_o perhaps_o he_o may_v work_v in_o their_o flesh_n to_o answer_v his_o design_n that_o be_v to_o break_v out_o in_o sinful_a act_n that_o he_o may_v have_v by_o law_n to_o accuse_v they_o to_o their_o god_n and_o father_n wherefore_o for_o their_o sake_n this_o text_n abide_v that_o they_o may_v see_v 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