that of an Advocate: that being the proper Signification of Paraclete.

Taking the Word now in this Notion, it will fignify to us in general such a Person as appears in the Behalf of another : Such a Perfon as defends another, when Harm is intended against him: Such a Person as interests himself in the Affairs of another, either by intreating for him, or pleading his Cause, or any ways managing his Business: In a Word, any one that is concerned for another as a Patron or Defender, Sollicitor or Interceffor, is a Paraclete, or an Advocate in the Sense that is here intended. And thus much of the Notion or Signification of a Paraclete in general; which was my first Point.

II. WELL now, both our Saviour and the Holy Ghost, as the Scriptures inform us, are thus our Paracletes, our Advocates, our Patrons. The next Question therefore is, wherein the Patronage or Advocateship of the one differs from that of the other: In what Sense our Saviour is our Advocate, and in what Sense the Holy Spirit is so.

Now if we look into the Scriptures, we shall find that the Difference of this Office in these two Persons lies in this, viz. that our Saviour is our Patron in Heaven, and the Holy Spirit on Earth. Our Saviour pleads our Cause, and manages our Affairs there; and the Holy Spirit, as his Deputy and and Vicegerent doth it here. Our Saviour is our Advocate with the Father, as St. John in the fore-cited Place expreffly calls him; and the Holy Spirit is our Advocate with the World. Our Saviour appears for us before God the Father, who is confider'd as the great Lord of all; and the Holy Spirit appears for us and for our Cause, againft the World, and the Devil, who are confidered as our Adversaries or Accufers. They both have undertaken the Defence of the same Cause, and of the fame Persons; but in these different Respects.

1. To treat of this Matter a little more distinctly, and first of all as to the Advocateship of our Saviour :

The Scriptures affure us that our Saviour having given up himself as a Sacrifice for the Sins of the World, afcended up into Heaven, with this Mind and Intent, to appear before God for us; to present himself to his Father with that Sacrifice that had been offered up on the Cross on our Behalf. As the High Priests under the Law, who were the great Types of Christ, carried the Blood of the Sacrifices that were flain, into the Holy of Holies, which was the Representative of Heaven, and there presented that Blood before God, for the Atonement of the People of Ifrael, for whom those Sacrifices were flain; fo, I say, did our Saviour, the true High Priest of the World, upon his Ascension, present himfelf

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that of an Advocate: that being the proper Signification of Paraclete.

Taking the Word now in this Notion, it will fignify to us in general fuch a Person as appears in the Behalf of another : Such a Perfon as defends another, when Harm is intended against him: Such a Person as interefts himself in the Affairs of another, either by intreating for him, or pleading his Cause, or any ways managing his Business: In a Word, any one that is concerned for another as a Patron or Defender, Sollicitor or Intercessor, is a Paraclete, or an Advocate in the Sense that is here intended. And thus much of the Notion or Signification of a Paraclete in general; which was my first Point.

II. WELL now, both our Saviour and the Holy Ghost, as the Scriptures inform us, are thus our Paracletes, our Advocates, our Patrons. The next Question therefore is, wherein the Patronage or Advocateship of the one differs from that of the other: In what Sense our Saviour is our Advocate, and in what Sense the Holy Spirit is so.

Now if we look into the Scriptures, we shall find that the Difference of this Office in these two Persons lies in this, viz. that our Saviour is our Patron in Heaven, and the Holy Spirit on Earth. Our Saviour pleads our Cause, and manages our Affairs there; and the Holy Spirit, as his Deputy and and Vicegerent doth it here. Our Saviour is our Advocate with the Father, as St. John in the fore-cited Place expressly calls him; and the Holy Spirit is our Advocate with the World. Our Saviour appears for us before God the Father, who is confider'd as the great Lord of all; and the Holy Spirit appears for us and for our Cause, againft the World, and the Devil, who are confidered as our Adversaries or Accusers. They both have undertaken the Defence of the same Cause, and of the same Persons; but in these different Respects.

1. To treat of this Matter a little more distinctly, and first of all as to the Advocateship of our Saviour :

The Scriptures affure us that our Saviour having given up himself as a Sacrifice for the Sins of the World, afcended up into Heaven, with this Mind and Intent, to appear before God for us; to present himself to his Father with that Sacrifice that had been offered up on the Cross on our Behalf. As the High Priests under the Law, who were the great Types of Christ, carried the Blood of the Sacrifices that were flain, into the Holy of Holies, which was the Representative of Heaven, and there presented that Blood before God, for the Atonement of the People of Ifrael, for whom those Sacrifices were flain; fo, I say, did our Saviour, the true High Priest of the World, upon his Afcenfion, present himfelf

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himself with his Sacrifice before God in the heavenly Tabernacle, the Holy of Holies, not made with Hands: and by the Merits and Virtue thereof did then begin (and will for ever continue it) to recommend all Christians, and all their Concerns, and all their Prayers to his heavenly Father, to intercede for them continually; and to render God favourable and propitious to them. This is that which the Apostle tells us, in the v. 24. ninth of the Hebrews, Christ is not entered into the Holy Places made with Hands, which are the Figures of the true one; but into Heaven itself, to appear in the Presence of

v. 24. God for us. Thus also in the 7th Chapter. This Man, says he, meaning our Saviour, because he continueth for ever, hath an unchangeable Priesthood, whereby he is able to fave to the uttermost all that come unto God by him, feeing he evermore liveth to make interceffion for them. And thus lastly, St. Paul

v. 33. in the eighth to the Romans; Who, says he, Shall lay any thing to the Charge of God's Elect? It is God that justifieth: Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is rifen again, who sitteth at the right Hand of God, to make Interceffion for

us.

It would take up too much Time, to mention all those Places of Scripture that relate to this Advocateship of Chrift, that we are now speaking of. I shall only observe these following Particulars concerning