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christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o who_o can_v now_o object_v against_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n god_n can_v for_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n according_a as_o he_o plead_v have_v forgive_v we_o all_o trespass_n col._n 2.13_o eph._n 4.32_o the_o devil_n can_v his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o case_n of_o joshua_n zech._n 3_o the_o law_n can_v for_o that_o approve_v of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v this_o then_o be_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n plead_v you_o must_v know_v that_o when_o christ_n plead_v with_o god_n he_o plead_v with_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v plead_v law_n and_o nothing_o but_o law_n and_o this_o he_o plead_v in_o both_o these_o pleas._n first_o in_o confess_v of_o the_o sin_n he_o justify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o pronounce_v of_o it_o evil_a and_o then_o in_o his_o lay_n of_o himself_o his_o whole_a self_n before_o 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thing_n which_o be_v to_o show_v you_o how_o the_o lord_n jesus_n manage_n this_o his_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n before_o his_o father_n against_o the_o adversary_n for_o he_o plead_v with_o the_o father_n but_o plead_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_z devil_n he_o plead_v with_o the_o father_n law_n and_o justice_n but_o against_o the_o adversary_n he_o let_v out_o himself_o i_o say_v as_o he_o plead_v against_o the_o adversary_n so_o he_o enlarge_v himself_o with_o argument_n over_o and_o beside_o those_o which_o he_o plead_v with_o god_n his_o father_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v or_o needful_a that_o our_o advocate_n when_o he_o plead_v against_o satan_n shall_v so_o limit_v himself_o to_o matter_n of_o law_n as_o when_o he_o plead_v with_o his_o father_n the_o saint_n by_o sin_v owe_v satan_n nothing_o no_o law_n of_o he_o be_v break_v thereby_o why_o then_o shall_v he_o plead_v for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n justify_v righteousness_n to_o he_o christ_n when_o he_o die_v die_v not_o to_o 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will_v show_v you_o how_o he_o plead_v before_o he_o against_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n first_o he_o plead_v against_o he_o the_o well-pleasedness_a that_o his_o father_n have_v in_o his_o merit_n say_v this_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n or_o this_o do_v or_o will_v please_v the_o lord_n better_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v propound_v psal._n 69.31_o now_o this_o plea_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v be_v establish_v upon_o the_o like_n of_o god_n almighty_n whatever_o satan_n can_v say_v to_o obtain_v our_o everlasting_a destruction_n be_v without_o ground_n and_o so_o unreasonable_a i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v god_n mat._n 3.17_o and_o
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 3.20_o my_o 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 give_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 have_v soul-cause_n hourly_o depend_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n every_o day_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n forbear_v to_o entertain_v jesus_n christ_n for_o their_o advocate_n and_o so_o wicked_o conceal_v their_o matter_n from_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prov._n 28.13_o this_o therefore_o must_v first_o be_v believe_v by_o thou_o before_o thou_o will_v reveal_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o 2._o a_o man_n when_o his_o estate_n be_v call_v into_o question_n i_o mean_v his_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o will_v be_v very_o cautious_a special_o if_o he_o also_o question_n his_o title_n to_o it_o himself_o unto_o who_o he_o reveal_v that_o affair_n he_o must_v know_v he_o to_o be_v one_o that_o 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against_o all_o the_o cavil_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ability_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 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
hater_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n shall_v soon_o have_v submit_v themselves_o but_o theiâ—_n time_n shall_v have_v endure_v forever_o psal._n 81.13_o 14_o 1â—_n 5._o also_o if_o it_o tarry_v long_o wait_v for_o it_o dâ—_n not_o conclude_v that_o thy_o cause_n be_v lose_v because_o at_o present_a thou_o do_v not_o hear_v from_o court_n cry_v if_o thou_o will_v o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o but_o never_o let_v such_o a_o wicked_a thought_n pass_v through_o thy_o heart_n say_v this_o evil_a iâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n anâ—_n long_o 2_o king._n 6.33_o 6._o but_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o turn_v no_o thy_o wait_v into_o sleep_v wait_v thou_o must_v and_o wait_v patient_o too_o but_o yet_o wait_v witâ—_n much_o longing_n and_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n tâ—_n see_v or_o hear_v how_o matter_n go_v above_o yoâ—_n may_v observe_v that_o when_o a_o man_n that_o dwell_v faâ—_n down_o in_o the_o country_n and_o have_v some_o business_n at_o the_o 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ordinance_n with_o expectation_n to_o hear_v from_o thy_o advocate_n there_o for_o he_o will_v send_v in_o due_a time_n â—ho_n it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o â—â—me_n and_o will_v not_o tarry_v hab._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o â—ow_o soul_n i_o have_v answer_v thy_o request_n â—nd_v let_v i_o hear_v what_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o soul._n true_o say_v the_o soul_n methinks_v â—â—at_v by_o what_o you_o have_v say_v i_o may_v have_v this_o â—lessed_a jesus_n to_o be_v my_o advocate_n for_o i_o â—â—ink_v very_o i_o have_v entertain_v he_o to_o be_v â—ine_z advocate_n i_o have_v also_o reveal_v my_o cause_n â—nto_o he_o yea_o commit_v both_o it_o and_o myself_o â—nto_o he_o and_o as_o you_o say_v i_o wait_v o_o i_o â—ait_v and_o my_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o fain_o will_v i_o hear_v how_o my_o soul_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o â—â—y_a sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v since_o â—ight_a and_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o be_v by_z â—ine_z advocate_n take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o my_o advocate_n remove_v 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o i_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v asunder_o whether_o the_o verdict_n have_v go_v oâ—_n my_o side_n and_o what_o a_o shout_n there_o be_v among_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o see_v it_o go_v weâ—â—_n with_o i_o but_o alas_o i_o have_v wait_v and_o thaâ—_n a_o long_a time_n and_o have_v as_o you_o advise_v raâ—_n from_o ordinance_n to_o minister_v and_o from_o minister_n to_o ordinance_n or_o as_o you_o phrase_v it_o from_o the_o post_n to_o the_o carrier_n and_o from_o thâ—_n carrier_n to_o the_o posthouse_n to_o see_v if_o i_o coulâ—_n hear_v aught_o from_o heaven_n how_o matter_n wenâ—_n about_o my_o soul_n there_o i_o have_v also_o ask_v thoâ—â—_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n if_o they_o see_v he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n love_v and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o communicate_v to_o i_o but_o nothing_o can_v i_o get_v 〈◊〉_d find_v but_o general_n as_o that_o i_o have_v a_o advocaâ—â—_n there_o and_o that_o he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v thorough_o pleâ—â—_n their_o cause_n but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o as_o yet_o i_o be_o ignorant_a i_o doubt_v my_o soul_n shall_v by_o he_o effectual_o be_v secure_v that_o yet_o a_o conditional_a verdict_n will_v be_v awarâ—ded_v concern_v i_o and_o that_o much_o bitter_a 〈◊〉_d be_v mix_v with_o my_o sweet_a and_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d drink_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n for_o my_o follâ—_n for_o if_o david_n and_o asa_n and_o hezekiah_n 〈◊〉_d such_o good_a man_n be_v so_o serve_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 12._o why_o shall_v i_o look_v for_o their_o deal_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o as_o â—his_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o â—he_n lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o isa._n 39.3_o 8._o and_o shall_v count_v it_o a_o infinite_a mercy_n if_o this_o judgement_n come_v to_o i_o from_o he_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o i_o know_v it_o be_v dreadful_a walk_n in_o darkness_n but_o if_o that_o also_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n lot_n upon_o i_o i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v have_v faith_n enough_o to_o stay_v upon_o he_o till_o death_n and_o then_o will_v the_o cloud_n blow_v over_o and_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n my_o enemy_n the_o devil_n as_o you_o say_v be_v of_o a_o inveigle_a temper_n and_o although_o he_o have_v accuse_v i_o before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o i_o at_o any_o time_n he_o glaver_v and_o flatter_v as_o if_o he_o never_o do_v mean_v i_o harm_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v get_v further_a advantage_n against_o i_o but_o i_o carry_v it_o now_o at_o a_o further_a distance_n than_o former_o and_o o_o that_o i_o be_v at_o the_o remote_a distance_n not_o only_o from_o he_o but_o also_o from_o that_o self_n of_o i_o that_o labour_v with_o he_o for_o my_o undo_n but_o although_o i_o say_v these_o thing_n now_o and_o to_o you_o yet_o i_o have_v my_o solitary_a hour_n and_o in_o they_o i_o have_v other_o strange_a thought_n for_o thus_o i_o think_v my_o cause_n be_v bad_a i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v be_v vite_fw-la i_o be_o ashamed_a myself_o of_o my_o own_o do_n and_o have_v give_v my_o enemy_n the_o best_a end_n of_o the_o staff._n the_o law_n anâ—_n reason_n and_o my_o conscience_n plead_v for_o hiâ—_n against_o i_o and_o all_o be_v true_a he_o put_v into_o hiâ—_n charge_v against_o i_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v more_o time_n than_o there_o be_v hair_n on_o my_o head._n i_o know_v not_o oâ—_n any_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o my_o life_n but_o it_o haâ—_n flaw_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o spot_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n in_o it_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v vileness_n in_o the_o best_a of_o my_o do_n what_o then_o think_v you_o must_v god_n needs_o see_v in_o they_o nor_o can_v i_o do_v 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of_o the_o badness_n of_o thy_o cause_n terrify_v thou_o over_o much_o cause_o thou_o have_v indeed_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o cover_v thy_o face_n with_o shame_n and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o base_a and_o vile_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n provide_v that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o renew_a act_n of_o rebellion_n but_o through_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o thy_o imperfection_n only_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o here_o to_o stop_v let_v not_o thy_o shame_n nor_o thy_o self-abasing_a apprehension_n of_o thyself_o drive_v thou_o from_o the_o firm_a and_o permanent_a ground_n of_o hope_n
come_v isa._n 63.3_o 4._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o revenge_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o oft_o time_n be_v a_o man_n of_o spite_n prejudice_n or_o other_o irregular_a let_n out_o of_o passion_n but_o it_o arise_v from_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o jesus_n must_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n and_o we_o since_o holiness_n be_v in_o he_o to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o perfection_n and_o i_o say_v again_o that_o in_o all_o his_o plead_v as_o a_o advocate_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o offering_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o have_v a_o hot_a and_o flame_a desire_n and_o design_n to_o right_v himself_o upon_o his_o foe_n and_o we_o hence_o he_o triumph_v over_o he_o when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o design_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o principality_n while_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o blood_n for_o we_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n col._n 2.14_o 15._o we_o then_o have_v this_o advantage_n more_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n our_o enemy_n be_v also_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n count_v he_o so_o priu._n 6._o six_o as_o thy_o advocate_n so_o thy_o judge_n hold_v thy_o accuser_n for_o his_o enemy_n also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n that_o satan_n accuse_v we_o to_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god._n wherefore_o he_o also_o fight_v against_o god_n when_o he_o accuse_v the_o child_n and_o this_o thy_o father_n know_v right_a well_o he_o must_v therefore_o needs_o distinguish_v between_o the_o charge_n and_o the_o mind_n that_o bring_v it_o special_o when_o what_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o be_v under_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o pardon_n as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v shall_v not_o the_o judge_n then_o hear_v his_o son_n for_o our_o advocate_n be_v his_o son_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o one_o that_o he_o favour_n and_o that_o he_o just_o can_v against_o a_o enemy_n who_o seek_v 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