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Christ Set Forth
Christ set forth in his [brace] death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, [brace] as the [brace] cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tenderness of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.Christ set forth in his [brace] death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, [brace] as the [brace] cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tendernesse of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.
London: printed by W.E. and J.G. for Robert Dawlman, 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I shall not insist so largely on this first Head of Christs dying, as upon those three following, because it is the main subject of another Discourse, (which, through Gods grace, I intend to publish, though in another method) Only (for a taste) to instance in some few particulars,1 showing how Christs satisfaction may be opposed, and set against the guilt of a poor sinners offences. What is there that can be said to aggravate sin in the general, or any mans particular sins, that may not be answered out of this, Christ hath dyed? and something not be considered in it, which the conscience may oppose thereto? So that what ever evil, which according to the rules of spiritual reason, (which the righteous Law proceedeth by, and containeth as the foundation of its righteousness in condemning or aggravating sin) a mans conscience may suggest to be in sin; oppositely hereunto, may a mans faith, according to the like rules of true spiritual reason, show a more transcendent goodness to have been in Christs death, (which the Gospel reveals) and so may oppose the one to the ⟨p. 37⟩other, and have as good reason to show why sin should not condemn (from CHRISTS death) as Conscience can have, that the Law may condemn.
I shall not insist so largely on this first Head of Christs dying, as upon those three following, because it is the main subject of another Discourse, (which, through Gods grace, I intend to publish, though in another method) Onely (for a taste) to instance in some few particulars,1 shewing how Christs satisfaction may be opposed, and set against the guilt of a poore sinners offences. What is there that can be said to aggravate sin in the generall, or any mans particular sins, that may not be answered out of this, Christ hath dyed? and something not be considered in it, which the conscience may oppose thereto? So that what ever evill, which according to the rules of spirituall reason, (which the righteous Law proceedeth by, and containeth as the foundation of its righteousnesse in condemning or aggravating sinne) a mans conscience may suggest to be in sinne; oppositely hereunto, may a mans faith, according to the like rules of true spirituall reason, shew a more transcendent goodnesse to have been in Christs death, (which the Gospel reveales) and so may oppose the one to the