A85428:157
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.
Thus first,1 in their two several conditions, qualifications,2 and states, they both were Common persons: That is, look what state or condition the one or the other was made in, is by a just Law to be put upon those whom they represented. So the Apostle reasons from it, ver. 48. [As] is the earthly man, (namely, the first man, Adam) [such] are the earthly: namely, to be earthly men as well as he; because he who was a Common person representing them, was in his condition but an ⟨p. 59⟩earthly man: And oppositely, by the same Law, it follows, [As] is the heavenly man, (namely, the second man, Christ) [such] are and must be the heavenly, who pertain to him, because he also is a Common person, ordained to personate them: and Adam, who came after him, was therein but his Type.
Thus first,1 in their two severall conditions, qualifications,2 and states, they both were Common persons: That is, look what state or condition the one or the other was made in, is by a just Law to be put upon those whom they represented. So the Apostle reasons from it, ver. 48. [As] is the earthly man, (namely, the first man, Adam) [such] are the earthly: namely, to be earthly men as well as he; because he who was a Common person representing them, was in his condition but an ⟨p. 59⟩earthly man: And oppositely, by the same Law, it follows, [As] is the heavenly man, (namely, the second man, Christ) [such] are and must be the heavenly, who pertaine to him, because he also is a Common person, ordained to personate them: and Adam, who came after him, was therein but his Type.
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- 21. Adam and Christ Common persons, in their conditions, and qualifications, and states.