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2._o he_o plead_v god_n interest_n in_o his_o people_n 39_o haman_n mishap_n in_o be_v engage_v against_o the_o king_n queen_n n_o b._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 41_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o a_o sevenfold_a cord_n 42_o 43_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o plea_n weigh_v 44_o 3._o christ_n plead_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o they_o 45_o a_o parallel_n between_o cattle_n in_o a_o pound_n and_o christ_n own_o sheep_n 46_o six_o weighty_a reason_n in_o this_o plea._n 1._o they_o be_v christ_n own_o 47_o 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 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 49_o a_o man_n can_v spare_v a_o hand_n a_o foot_n a_o finger_n 50_o nor_o can_v christ_n spare_v any_o member_n 51_o 4._o christ_n plead_v his_o right_n in_o heaven_n to_o give_v 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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 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 80_o â—n_n order_n to_o this_o one_o must_v know_v christ._n â—_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n 81_o â—_o to_o be_v faithful_a 82_o â—ii_n if_o one_o have_v commit_v a_o cause_n to_o christ._n 83_o â—n_v order_n to_o this_o one_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o christ_n ability_n to_o defend_v he_o 84_o of_o christ_n courage_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n ib._n of_o christ_n will_n for_o this_o work_n 85_o of_o christ_n tenderness_n in_o case_n of_o his_o client_n dulness_n ib._n of_o christ_n unweariedness_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 87_o que._n what_o be_v it_o thus_o to_o wait_v 88_o answ._n 1._o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n look_v for_o deliverance_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 90_o 6._o to_o wait_v wake_v not_o sleep_v ib._n ordinance_n and_o minister_n compare_v to_o a_o posthouse_n and_o carrier_n of_o letter_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 92_o 93_o the_o author_n reply_v 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 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 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 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 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 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._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 101_o answ._n christ_n can_v lose_v one_o 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 103_o a_o simile_n of_o a_o widow_n owe_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n 105_o of_o a_o old_a law_n null_v by_o a_o new_a law._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 107_o the_o client_n solemn_a appeal_n to_o the_o almighty_a 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 109_o man_n choose_v a_o advocate_n who_o have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o their_o adversary_n 110_o priu._n 6._o the_o judge_n count_v the_o accuser_n his_o enemy_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 112_o he_o plead_v before_o the_o god_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_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 114_o love_n will_v do_v and_o bear_v and_o suffer_v much_o 115_o priu._n 8._o the_o advocate_n be_v always_o ready_a in_o court._n 116_o he_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god._n 117_o priu._n 9_o the_o advocate_n will_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o bribe_n 118_o priu._n 10._o the_o advocate_n be_v judge_n in_o the_o client_n cause_v 120_o 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be_v unconcern_v for_o who_o the_o advocate_n be_v engage_v 181_o 4._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v a_o advocate_n 182_o use_v 4._o improve_v this_o doctrine_n to_o strengthen_v grace_n ib._n 1._o to_o strengthen_v faith._n ib._n 2._o to_o encourage_v to_o prayer_n 184_o 3._o to_o keep_v humble_a 186_o 4._o to_o encourage_v to_o perseverance_n 188_o obj._n i_o can_v pray_v my_o mouth_n be_v stop_v 189_o answ._n satan_n can_v silence_v christ._n 190_o 5._o improve_v this_o doctrine_n to_o drive_v difficulty_n down_o ib._n use_v 5._o if_o christ_n plead_v for_o we_o before_o god_n we_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o before_o men._n 191_o nine_o consideration_n to_o that_o end_n 192_o the_o last_o reserve_v for_o a_o dead_a lift_n 193_o use_v 6._o to_o be_v wary_a of_o sin_n against_o god._n 194_o christianity_n teach_v ingenuity_n ib._n christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n on_o free-cost_n 195_o a_o comely_a conclusion_n of_o a_o brute_n 198_o three_o consideration_n add_v ib._n use_v 7._o the_o strong_a be_v to_o tell_v the_o weak_a of_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n 199_o 1._o many_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o promise_n 133_o 2._o many_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o life_n 134_o 3._o the_o threat_n annex_v to_o the_o gospel_n 137_o iu._n to_o plead_v about_o our_o affliction_n for_o sin_n 139_o a_o simile_n of_o a_o man_n indict_v at_o the_o assize_n and_o his_o malicious_a adversary_n ib._n a_o allusion_n to_o abishai_n and_o shimei_n who_o curse_v david_n 141_o v._n to_o plead_v the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o old_a title_n to_o our_o inheritance_n if_o questionable_a because_o of_o new_a sin_n 142_o saint_n do_v not_o sell_v their_o inheritance_n by_o sin._n 143_o vi._n our_o evidence_n be_v oft_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o recover_v they_o by_o our_o advocate_n 147_o obj._n 1._o what_o need_v all_o these_o office_n or_o nice_a distinction_n 150_o answ._n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o folly_n ib._n god_n people_n be_v baffle_v with_o the_o devil_n for_o want_v of_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n 152_o obj._n 2._o my_o cause_n be_v bad_a christ_n will_v desert_v i_o 153_o answ._n sin_n be_v a_o deadly_a obstruction_n to_o faith._n ib._n a_o fivefold_a order_v observe_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith._n 154_o obj._n 3_o but_o who_o shall_v pay_v the_o advocate_n his_o fee_n 157_o answ._n there_o be_v law_n and_o lawyer_n too_o without_o money_n ib._n christ_n plead_v for_o the_o poor_a ib._n david_n strange_a gift_n to_o god._n 159_o obj._n 4._o if_o christ_n be_v my_o advocate_n once_o he_o will_v always_o be_v trouble_v with_o i_o 160_o answ._n he_o be_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o utmost_a use_v 1_o to_o consider_v the_o dignity_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o christ_n by_o office_n place_n of_o trust_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n in_o general_n 162_o use_v 2._o to_o consider_v this_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n in_o particular_a by_o which_o 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