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i_o have_v lay_v help_v upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a psal._n 89.19_o i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n mighty_a to_o save_v isa._n 63.1_o and_o again_o i_o will_v send_v they_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o great_a one_o chap._n 19.20_o 2._o as_o they_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o ability_n to_o help_v they_o so_o they_o must_v of_o his_o courage_n a_o man_n that_o have_v part_n sufficient_a may_v yet_o fail_v â—is_n friend_n for_o want_n of_o courage_n wherefore_o the_o courage_n and_o greatness_n of_o christ_n spirit_n as_o to_o his_o undertake_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n be_v also_o ample_o set_v out_o in_o scripture_n he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v until_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n until_o he_o have_v bring_v judgement_n into_o victory_n isa._n 42.4_o mat_n 12.20_o 3._o they_o must_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o willingness_n to_o do_v this_o for_o they_o for_o though_o one_o be_v able_a and_o of_o courage_n 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thou_o want_v and_o where_o the_o shoe_n pinch_v though_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a distinct_o to_o open_a matter_n to_o he_o the_o child_n be_v prick_v with_o a_o pin_n and_o lie_v cry_v in_o the_o mother_n lap_n but_o can_v show_v to_o its_o mother_n where_o the_o pin_n be_v but_o there_o be_v pity_n enough_o in_o the_o mother_n to_o supply_v this_o defect_n of_o the_o child_n wherefore_o she_o undress_n it_o open_v it_o search_v every_o clout_n from_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n and_o so_o find_v where_o the_o pin_n be_v thus_o will_v thy_o lawyer_n do_v he_o will_v search_v and_o find_v out_o thy_o difficulty_n and_o where_o satan_n seek_v a_o advantage_n of_o thou_o according_o will_v provide_v his_o remedy_n 5._o o_o but_o will_v he_o not_o be_v weary_a the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o some_o that_o they_o weary_a god_n isa._n 7.13_o and_o i_o be_v a_o very_a cross_n and_o intricate_a cause_n i_o have_v weary_v many_o a_o good_a man_n while_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v my_o tale_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o shall_v also_o weary_a jesus_n christ._n answer_v soul_n he_o suffer_v and_o do_v bear_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o israel_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act_v 13.18_o and_o have_v thou_o try_v he_o half_o so_o long_o the_o good_a soul_n that_o have_v go_v before_o thou_o have_v find_v he_o a_o try_a stone_n a_o sure_a one_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o as_o to_o this_o isa._n 28.16_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v positive_o that_o he_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n chap._n 40.28_o let_v all_o these_o
and_o stumble_v thereat_o and_o say_v christ_n because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n you_o believe_v i_o not_o joh._n 8.45_o hence_o believe_v be_v call_v labour_v heb._n 4.11_o and_o it_o be_v the_o forest_n labour_n at_o time_n that_o any_o man_n can_v take_v in_o hand_n because_o assault_v with_o the_o great_a opposition_n but_o believe_v thou_o must_v be_v the_o labour_n never_o so_o hard_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o christ_n in_o a_o general_a way_n but_o in_o he_o as_o to_o his_o several_a office_n and_o as_o to_o this_o of_o his_o be_v a_o advocate_n in_o particular_a else_o some_o sin_n and_o some_o temptation_n will_v not_o in_o their_o gild_n nor_o vexation_n trouble_v easy_o depart_v from_o thy_o conscience_n no_o not_o by_o promise_n nor_o by_o thy_o attempt_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o by_o faith._n and_o this_o the_o text_n insinuate_v by_o its_o set_n forth_o of_o christ_n as_o advocate_n as_o the_o only_a or_o best_a and_o most_o speedy_a way_n of_o relief_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o certain_a case_n there_o be_v then_o a_o order_n that_o thou_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v 1._o thou_o must_v believe_v unto_o justification_n in_o general_n and_o for_o this_o thou_o must_v direct_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n offer_v that_o sacrifice_n so_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n thou_o shall_v see_v he_o appease_v divine_a displeasure_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o thou_o for_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n thus_o be_v clothe_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a 2._o this_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v thou_o must_v in_o the_o next_o place_n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o improve_n as_o priest_n in_o heaven_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o earth_n for_o the_o continue_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n thy_o life_n time_n notwithstanding_o those_o common_a infirmity_n that_o attend_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o thou_o be_v incident_a in_o all_o thy_o holy_a service_n or_o best_a of_o thy_o performance_n rom._n 5.10_o exod._n 28.31_o 38._o for_o therefore_o be_v he_o a_o priest_n in_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n intercede_v for_o thou_o 3._o but_o if_o thy_o foot_n slip_v if_o it_o slip_v great_o then_o know_v thou_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o a_o bill_n be_v in_o heaven_n prefer_v against_o thou_o by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n wherefore_o then_o thou_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n as_o advocate_n to_o plead_v before_o god_n thy_o judge_n against_o the_o devil_n thy_o adversary_n for_o thou_o 4._o and_o as_o to_o the_o badness_n of_o thy_o cause_n let_v that_o nothing_o move_v thou_o save_v to_o humility_n and_o self-abasement_n for_o christ_n be_v glorify_v by_o be_v concern_v for_o thou_o yea_o the_o angel_n will_v shout_v aloud_o to_o see_v he_o bring_v thou_o off_o for_o what_o great_a glory_n can_v we_o conceive_v christ_n to_o obtain_v as_o advocate_n than_o to_o bring_v off_o his_o people_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v notwithstanding_o satan_n so_o charge_v of_o they_o for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v he_o glory_v when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o cross_n to_o die_v he_o go_v up_o with_o a_o shout_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o by_o his_o be_v a_o advocate_n he_o receive_v no_o additional_a glory_n it_o be_v glory_n to_o he_o doubtless_o to_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o advocate_n and_o much_o more_o to_o plead_v and_o prosper_v for_o we_o against_o our_o adversary_n as_o he_o do_v 5._o and_o i_o say_v again_o for_o thou_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v reject_v thou_o for_o that_o thy_o cause_n be_v bad_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o think_v blasphemy_n against_o this_o his_o office_n and_o his_o word_n for_o what_o do_v such_o a_o man_n but_o side_n with_o satan_n while_o christ_n be_v plead_v against_o he_o i_o say_v it_o be_v as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v it_o for_o it_o put_v strength_n unto_o his_o plea_n against_o we_o by_o increase_v our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o shall_v christ_n take_v our_o cause_n in_o hand_n and_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o good_a success_n this_o be_v to_o count_v satan_n strong_a than_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o can_v long_o abide_v to_o oppose_v than_o christ_n can_v to_o plead_v for_o we_o wherefore_o away_o with_o it_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o notion_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o root_n thereof_o oh_o when_o shall_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v honour_v by_o we_o as_o he_o aught_v this_o dastardly_a heart_n of_o we_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v more_o subdue_v and_o tread_v underfoot_o of_o faith_n when_o shall_v christ_n ride_v lord_n and_o king_n and_o advocate_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o shall_v he_o be_v exalt_v before_o god_n before_o angel_n and_o above_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v nothing_o come_v behind_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n obj._n 3_o but_o since_o you_o follow_v the_o metaphor_n so_o close_o i_o will_v suppose_v if_o a_o advocate_n be_v entertain_v some_o recompense_n must_v be_v give_v he_o his_o fee_n who_o shall_v pay_v he_o his_o fee_n i_o have_v nothing_o can_v i_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o make_v this_o advocate_n part_n of_o amends_o i_o can_v think_v i_o may_v have_v benefit_n from_o he_o but_o i_o have_v nothing_o what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o answ._n similitude_n must_v not_o be_v strain_v too_o far_o but_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o answer_n for_o this_o objection_n there_o be_v in_o some_o case_n law_n for_o they_o that_o have_v no_o money_n ay_o law_n and_o lawyer_n too_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o sue_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la and_o such_o lawyer_n be_v appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o that_o purpose_n indeed_o i_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o every_o nation_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n altogether_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o bar_n of_o god._n all_o be_v do_v there_o for_o we_o in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la on_o free_a câ—st_n for_o our_o advocate_n or_o lawyer_n be_v thereto_o design_v and_o appoint_v of_o his_o father_n hence_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n not_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a but_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a not_o of_o those_o that_o have_v many_o friend_n but_o of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n not_o of_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a and_o strong_a but_o of_o those_o under_o sore_a affliction_n prov._n 22.22_o 23._o chap._n 23.10_o 11._o chap._n 31.9_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o they_o that_o condemn_v his_o soul_n psal._n 109.31_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul._n this_o then_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o man_n he_o do_v free_o what_o he_o do_v not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n christ._n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n isa._n 45.13_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o man_n he_o plead_v he_o sue_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la gratis_o and_o of_o mere_a compassion_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v his_o client_n give_v he_o thanks_o for_o that_o be_v all_o the_o poor_a can_v give_v i_o will_v great_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o mouth_n i_o will_v praise_v he_o among_o the_o multitude_n for_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o they_o that_o condemn_v his_o soul_n psal._n 109.30_o they_o know_v but_o little_a that_o talk_v of_o give_v to_o christ_n except_o they_o mean_v they_o will_v give_v he_o blessing_n and_o praise_n he_o bid_v we_o come_v free_o take_v free_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v give_v and_o do_v free_o rev._n 22.17_o chap._n 21.6_o let_v he_o have_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o to_o wit_n thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o price_n of_o his_o blood._n david_n speak_v very_o strange_o of_o give_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o he_o i_o call_v it_o strange_o because_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o to_o reason_n what_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v take_v this_o cup_n and_o call_v for_o more_o psal._n 116.12_o
25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o also_o david_n think_v it_o too_o much_o for_o all_o his_o household_n to_o go_v to_o absalom_n feast_n bâ—cause_v it_o be_v make_v of_o free-cost_n why_o christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n of_o free-cost_n we_o pay_v he_o neither_o fee_n nor_o income_a for_o what_o he_o do_v nor_o do_v he_o desire_v aught_o of_o we_o but_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o free_a do_v for_o we_o thankful_o wherefore_o let_v we_o put_v he_o upon_o this_o work_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v and_o by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o christian_n of_o the_o right_n make_v and_o stamp_n we_o count_v he_o but_o a_o fellow_n of_o a_o very_a gross_a spirit_n that_o will_v therefore_o be_v lavish_v of_o what_o be_v his_o friend_n because_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o mere_a kindness_n for_o he_o esau_n himself_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v this_o and_o shall_v christian_n be_v disingenuous_a i_o dare_v say_v if_o christian_n be_v sober_a watchful_a and_o of_o a_o more_o self-denying_a temper_n they_o need_v not_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o that_o to_o which_o for_o the_o want_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v so_o often_o put_v he_o i_o know_v he_o be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o serve_v we_o but_o i_o know_v also_o that_o the_o â—â—ve_v of_o christ_n shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o live_v 〈…〉_z self_n but_o to_o he_o that_o love_v we_o 〈…〉_z we_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v that_o which_o be_v naught_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d then_o when_o we_o watch_v and_o take_v care_n what_o we_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o our_o flesh_n when_o we_o do_v our_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o resist_v it_o will_v defile_v both_o we_o and_o our_o best_a performance_n we_o need_v not_o lay_v the_o reins_o on_o its_o neck_n and_o say_v what_o care_n we_o the_o more_o sin_n the_o more_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o kindness_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o virtue_n there_o be_v in_o his_o advocate_n office_n to_o save_v we_o and_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o such_o here_o i_o will_v present_v they_o with_o a_o scripture_n or_o two_o the_o first_o be_v this_o do_v you_o thus_o require_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o and_o if_o this_o gentle_a check_n will_v not_o do_v then_o read_v the_o other_o shall_v we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o beside_o as_o nothing_o so_o sway_v with_o we_o as_o love_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o well_o please_v to_o god_n as_o it_o let_v a_o man_n love_n though_o he_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v nothing_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n let_v a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o regard_v 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o to_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a and_o that_o from_o a_o suppose_a understanding_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o advocateship_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n be_v 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