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394 C H R I S T AN A D V 0 C A T E. Book II. ADVOCATE. obnoxious to the Law, he fticks not fometimes to plead the Caufe of Traitors, where the Law admits of a legal Plea, though in very great Danger of their Lives, by reafon of thegrievous Crimes wherewith they frand charged againft their Prince. XVII. An Advocate is much ho– nored by the Judge in all his Re– plies, fometimes gives him the Title of Brother. XVIII. An Advocate knows much of the Judge's Mind, being !killed in all the Rules that he judg– eth by, and is well acquainted with his Nature and Difpolition. XIX. An able, eminent and learned Advocate, fears not being overmatched when he knoweth he hath Law and Reafon on his fide. PARALLEL. BackOider, Paul a great Rlafphemer and Perfecu– tor, the Gentiles that were Thieves anct Idola– ters, by the Fall: Defperate was the Caufe of all he undertook, 2 'l'im. i. 13. I pray not for theft alone, but for all tbatjhall believe on "" through tbezr Words, John xv11. 20. Ile makes Intercejjio;z for the 'l'ranfgreffirs, Ifa. liii. 12. XVII. Chri!l is very much honored by God, he calls him his Fellow, and will have all Men honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. XVIII. J efus Chri!l knows much of the Mind of God, being fkilled in all the Laws, natural, moral, and evangelical, well underltands his Nature and D ifpolition, being always by him, and as om brought tt:p with him, being daily his Delight, Prov. viii. 30. &c. fo near and familiar that he lay in his Bofom, John i. 18. XIX'. J efus Chrift had unfpeakable Confidence, in fo much that he feared not to appear amongft great and learned DoCtors in the Temple, hearing them and a!king them que!lions, to the Aftoni!h– ment and Amazement of all them that heard him; he appeared too mighty and learned for all the Pharifees, Sadducees, and Priefts of the Jews, Luke ii. 46. XX. A good and worthy Advo– cate is of fo noble and generous a Difpolition, that he will plead the Caufe of the Poor out of Pity, ra– ther than they !hould mifcarry. XX. The Lord Jefus ftands not on Fees, or Gratuities, for indeed none are able to give unto him a Reward for his \.York, but he aCts on the fame Terms that God gives Wine and Milk, and that is, without Mane;•, andwithout Price. Who– foever will, may come, and take his Counfel and Advice, Water of L ife freely, Ifa. lv. I. He bath filled the Poor with good 'l'hings, but the Rich he bath font empty away, Luke i. 53· Their Caufe falling to the Ground. XXI. An able Advocate doth, XXI. Chrift did frequently, when on Earth, and that not feldom, carry Caufes and lince his Departure into Heaven, carry Caufes that are very doubtful to others. doubtful to others: He carried the Caufe in a great Trial again!l Satan, who made ftrong At– tempts again!l him, after he had fafled forty Days, Matt. iv. 3, 4, 8, 9· .And when none was found worthy to open the Books, and unloofe the Seals, and look thereon, at which John wept, '!'he Lion of the 'l'ribe of J udah prevailed, Rev. v. 5, 6. In due Time Chrift died for the Ungodly, Ram. v. 7· he hath delivered us from the Curfe of the Law, being made a Curfe for us, Gal. iii. 13. XXII. An Advocate is careful XXII. Jefus Chrift is watchful to keep up the to keep up the Honor of the Judge Honor of God and his Laws, becaufe the Con– and Laws, becallfe the Contempt tempt thereof would prove of ill Confequencc ; I thereof proves of ill Confequence. honor my Father, I have glorified thee on Earth, John xvii. 4· Not one Jot of the Law jhall Jail; think not that I came to deflroy the Law, &c. He anfwered the Demands ot Ir, that God might be jujf, and the Juflifier ofthofe that believe in Jefus, Rem. iii. ~6. . XXIII. A good Advocate is alXX Ill. Chrift is very diligent, never guilty of ways very diligent, and mindful any NegleCts in acting for his People; he went of his Client's Concerns. about doing Good, pleaded often, pleaded ftrongly, with CryiiJg and Tears, ufed mighty and pre– vailing Arguments with God, on .the behalf of his Flock on Earth; pleads for great Things for them, for the holy Spmt, for Divme Protccbon, U mon, and for their fafe Conduct to Heaven : Father, I will that all they ·wbom thou b"fl gzvm me, be wtth me where I am, that they may behold my Glory, John xvii. 17, 21 '· 24. XXIV. A aood and able AdXXIV. Jcfus Chnft ts luccefsful; he harh carvacate is very ft1ccefsful, in carryried many, .yea, multitudes of Caufes for his Peoing on many Caules. ple; nay, mdeed it may be faid, when. dtd he 2 milcarry I

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