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it_o be_v to_o no_o boot_n at_o any_o time_n step_v in_o to_o endeavour_v to_o save_v the_o soul._n wherefore_o as_o for_o judas_n for_o his_o backslide_n from_o the_o faith_n christ_n turn_v he_o up_o to_o satan_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n say_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v let_v he_o be_v condemn_v and_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n psal._n 109.7_o but_o he_o will_v not_o serve_v peter_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v psal._n 37.33_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o before_o and_o plead_v for_o he_o after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o temptation_n and_o so_o secure_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o advocation_n from_o the_o sting_n and_o lash_n of_o the_o threaten_v that_o be_v make_v against_o final_a apostasy_n but_o four_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o advocate_n be_v office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v namely_o in_o this_o to_o plead_v about_o the_o judgement_n distress_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o this_o life_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o though_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o office_n christ_n full_o take_v we_o off_o from_o the_o condemnation_n that_o the_o unbeliever_n go_v down_o to_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o exempt_v we_o from_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o they_o daily_o overtake_v we_o but_o for_o the_o proportion_v of_o the_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n for_o transgression_n see_v that_o come_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o advocate_n that_o understand_v both_o law_n and_o judgement_n to_o plead_v for_o equal_a distribution_n of_o chastisement_n according_a i_o say_v as_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v suppose_v a_o man_n for_o transgression_n be_v indict_v at_o the_o assize_n his_o adversary_n be_v also_o full_a of_o malice_n and_o will_v have_v he_o punish_v sore_o beyond_o 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child_n according_a to_o the_o stroke_v wherewith_o he_o have_v smite_v other_o no_o in_o measure_n when_o it_o shoot_v forth_o or_o seek_v to_o exceed_v due_a bound_n thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o east_n wind_n isa._n 27.7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o enquire_v and_o reason_v by_o the_o law_n whether_o the_o shooting_n forth_o of_o the_o affliction_n now_o go_v out_o for_o the_o offence_n commit_v be_v not_o too_o strong_a too_o heavy_a too_o hot_a and_o of_o too_o long_a a_o time_n admit_v to_o distress_n and_o break_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o christian._n and_o if_o it_o be_v he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o rule_n to_o measure_v it_o by_o he_o fetch_v forth_o his_o plum-line_n and_o set_v his_o plum-line_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n amos_n 7.7_o 8._o isa._n 28.17_o and_o lay_v righteousness_n to_o that_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v further_o but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o transgression_n and_o according_a to_o the_o term_n bound_n limit_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n admit_v so_o shall_v the_o punishment_n be_v satan_n often_o say_v of_o we_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v as_o abishai_n say_v of_o shimei_n after_o he_o have_v curse_a david_n shall_v not_o this_o man_n die_v for_o this_o 2_o sam_n 19.21_o but_o jesus_n our_o advocate_n answer_v as_o david_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o satan_n thou_o this_o day_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o i_o thou_o seek_v for_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n above_o what_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o they_o be_v and_o beyond_o what_o their_o relation_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o to_o my_o father_n and_o myself_o will_v admit_v wherefore_o as_o advocate_n be_v plead_v against_o satan_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o against_o we_o a_o charge_n for_o sin_n commit_v for_o the_o regulate_v of_o punishment_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n degree_n and_o continuation_n of_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o chastened_a 1_o cor._n 11.32_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world._n hence_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v he_o over_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal._n 27.12_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n have_v chasten_v i_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n psal._n 118.18_o satan_n plea_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v david_n over_o to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o death_n no_o say_v our_o advocate_n that_o must_v not_o be_v to_o do_v so_o will_v be_v a_o affront_n to_o the_o covenant_n under_o which_o grace_n have_v put_v they_o that_o will_v be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n under_o which_o they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o rod_n for_o child_n and_o stripe_n for_o those_o of_o they_o that_o transgress_v this_o rod_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n and_o must_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o relation_n not_o for_o the_o destruction_n but_o correction_n of_o the_o child_n not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o rage_n of_o satan_n but_o to_o vindicate_v the_o holiness_n of_o my_o father_n not_o to_o drive_v they_o further_o from_o but_o to_o bring_v they_o near_o to_o their_o god._n but_o five_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o advocateship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o manifest_a in_o this_o for_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o one_o to_o plead_v the_o efficacy_n of_o old_a title_n to_o our_o eternal_a inheritance_n when_o our_o interest_n thereunto_o seem_v questionable_a by_o reason_n of_o new_a transgression_n that_o god_n people_n may_v by_o their_o new_a and_o repeat_v sin_n as_o to_z reason_n at_o least_o endanger_z their_o interest_n in_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n be_v manifest_a by_o such_o groan_n of_o they_o as_o these_o why_o do_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o psal._n 43.2_o psal._n 51.11_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n psal._n 60.1_o and_o o_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o cast_v we_o off_o forever_o psal._n 74.1_o yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n that_o though_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v have_v sell_v mortgage_v or_o make_v away_o with_o their_o inheritance_n they_o do_v not_o thereby_o utter_o make_v void_a their_o title_n to_o a_o interest_n therein_o but_o it_o shall_v again_o return_v to_o they_o and_o they_o again_o enjoy_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n say_v god_n you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o possession_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v â—â—r_n ever_o not_o be_v quite_o cut_v off_o for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o i_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n you_o shall_v grant_v a_o redemption_n for_o the_o land_n levit._n 25.23_o 24_o 25._o the_o man_n in_o israel_n that_o by_o wax_a poor_a do_v sell_v his_o land_n in_o canaan_n be_v sure_o a_o type_n of_o the_o christian_a who_o by_o sin_n and_o decay_n in_o grace_n have_v forfeit_v his_o place_n and_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n but_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n provide_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o canaan_n shall_v not_o by_o his_o poverty_n lose_v his_o portion_n in_o canaan_n forever_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n have_v provide_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n lose_v their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n forever_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o they_o in_o the_o
13._o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o gift_n nor_o christ_n of_o thy_o bribe_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n take_v thankful_o what_o be_v offer_v and_o call_v for_o more_o that_o be_v the_o best_a give_v to_o god._n god_n be_v rich_a enough_o talk_v not_o then_o of_o give_v but_o of_o receive_v for_o thou_o be_v poor_a be_v not_o too_o high_a nor_o think_v thyself_o too_o good_a to_o live_v by_o the_o alm_n of_o heaven_n and_o since_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v willing_a to_o serve_v thou_o free_o and_o to_o maintain_v thy_o right_n to_o heaven_n against_o thy_o foe_n to_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n without_o price_n or_o reward_n let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o thou_o to_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v also_o call_v as_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v thou_o thankful_a col._n 3.15_o this_o then_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o christian_a we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a one_o that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n against_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o of_o his_o love_n pity_v and_o mere_a good_a will._n lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o dark_a reader_n of_o disconsolate_a saint_n that_o they_o may_v see_v who_o be_v for_o they_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n obj._n 4._o but_o if_o christ_n do_v once_o begin_v to_o plead_v for_o i_o and_o shall_v become_v my_o advocate_n he_o will_v always_o be_v trouble_v with_o i_o unless_o i_o shall_v of_o myself_o forsake_v he_o for_o i_o be_o ever_o in_o broil_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n action_n after_o action_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o be_o sometime_o ten_o time_n in_o a_o day_n summon_v to_o answer_v my_o do_n before_o god._n answ._n christ_n be_v not_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n or_o two_o nor_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a from_o a_o accusation_n or_o two_o he_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n 2_o sam._n 22.28_o and_o choose_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o such_o therefore_o the_o godly_a of_o old_a do_v use_v to_o make_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o troubler_n a_o argument_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o send_v and_o lend_v they_o help_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o say_v david_n consider_v my_o trouble_n which_o i_o suffer_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o psal._n 9.13_o and_o again_o many_o be_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o many_o there_o be_v that_o say_v of_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n psal._n 3.1_o 2._o yea_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o man_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o his_o enemy_n begin_v to_o triumph_v over_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n ver_fw-la 7._o but_o can_v he_o not_o deliver_v he_o or_o do_v the_o lord_n forsake_v he_o no_o no_o thou_o have_v smite_v say_v he_o all_o my_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cheekbone_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o as_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o 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prov._n 19.19_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n of_o great_a weakness_n and_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v such_o he_o must_v he_o deliver_v again_o and_o again_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n say_v david_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o psal._n 106.44_o 45._o to_o wit_n more_o than_o once_o and_o twice_o and_o he_o will_v do_v so_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o entertain_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o advocate_n thou_o talk_v of_o leave_v of_o he_o but_o then_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v all_o else_o be_v vain_a thing_n thing_n that_o can_v profit_v 1_o sam._n 12.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n though_o their_o land_n be_v fill_v with_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n jer._n 51.5_o i_o know_v the_o modest_a saint_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v abash_v to_o think_v what_o a_o troublesome_a one_o he_o be_v and_o what_o a_o make-work_n he_o have_v be_v in_o god_n house_n all_o his_o day_n and_o let_v he_o be_v fill_v with_o holy_a blush_n but_o let_v 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