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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 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into_o the_o world_n under_o the_o law_n fulfil_v it_o and_o have_v so_o do_v he_o give_v that_o righteousness_n away_o for_o he_o as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n never_o have_v need_n thereof_o i_o say_v he_o give_v that_o righteousness_n to_o those_o that_o have_v need_n to_o those_o that_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o this_o righteousness_n than_o he_o present_v to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o god_n for_o this_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v well-pleased_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o for_o it_o can_v save_v we_o and_o secure_v his_o honour_n and_o preserve_v the_o law_n in_o its_o sanction_n and_o this_o christ_n plead_v against_o satan_n as_o a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o we_o by_o which_o he_o vindicate_v his_o father_n justice_n hold_v the_o child_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o sin_n in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v and_o confound_v the_o devil_n for_o christ_n in_o plead_v thus_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n itself_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o justice_n say_v most_o mighty_a law_n what_o command_v of_o thou_o have_v i_o not_o fulfil_v what_o demand_v of_o thou_o have_v i_o not_o full_o answer_v where_o be_v that_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v able_a to_o object_n against_o my_o do_n for_o want_v of_o satisfaction_n here_o the_o law_n be_v mute_a it_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n by_o way_n of_o the_o least_o complaint_n but_o rather_o testify_v of_o this_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a rom._n 3.22_o 23._o rom._n 5_o 1â—_n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o now_o then_o since_o christ_n do_v this_o as_o a_o public_a person_n it_o follow_v that_o other_o must_v be_v justify_v thereby_o for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law._n nor_o can_v the_o law_n object_n against_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o 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the_o way_n of_o salvation_n thereby_o by_o it_o consent_v to_o this_o show_v therefore_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n no_o not_o before_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o show_v also_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o dispute_v and_o plead_v for_o the_o same_o though_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v oppose_v it_o and_o since_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v a_o plea_n in_o law_n against_o it_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o open_a hear_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o about_o it_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v appear_v to_o plead_v for_o ourselves_o our_o good_a god_n have_v think_v fit_a we_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o a_o advocate_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a this_o therefore_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o show_v the_o need_n that_o we_o have_v of_o a_o advocate_n to_o wit_n our_o adversary_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v a_o plea_n in_o law_n against_o we_o and_o that_o by_o law_n we_o â—â—â—uld_v be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o than_o to_o â—e_v make_v possessor_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o three_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o promise_n to_o our_o life_n and_o to_o the_o threaten_n that_o minister_n matter_n of_o question_n and_o doubt_v and_o give_v the_o advantage_n of_o objection_n unto_o he_o that_o so_o eager_o desire_v to_o be_v put_v in_o cavil_n against_o our_o salvation_n all_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o refel_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o advocate_n 1._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o promise_n as_o to_o the_o largeness_n and_o straitness_n
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 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