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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.
CHAP. I.
Christs Resurrection supporteth faith two ways: 1. By being an evidence of 2. By having an influence into our Justification. The necessity of Christs Resurrection, for the procuring our Justification.
Christs Resurrection supporteth faith two wayes: 1. By being an evidence of 2. By having an influence into our Iustification. The necessity of Christs Resurrection, for the procuring our Iustification.
The next thing to be looked at in Christ, as he is the object of justifying faith, (and from whence our faith may seek and fetch support and comfort in the matter of Justification) is Christs Resurrection; upon which we see here, the Apostle putteth a [rather] Yea rather that is risen again. 1There must therefore be some special thing in the Resurrection of Christ, which it contributes to our faith and justification, ⟨p. 43⟩for which it should have a [rather] put upon it, and that comparatively to his death. Now to show wherein this should lie, consider how the Resurrection of Christ serveth to a double use and end, in the matter of Justification.
THe next thing to be lookt at in Christ, as he is the object of justifying faith, (and from whence our faith may seek and fetch support and comfort in the matter of Justification) is Christs Resurrection; upon which we see here, the Apostle putteth a [rather] Yea rather that is risen againe.