A85428:175
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
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And De facto it is evident,1 that there was some ⟨p. 68⟩such Act passed from God; for as we read, that Christ while he lived, and also in his Death, was made sin, and did bear the sin of many, as the phrase is, Heb. 9. 28. So we read in the very next words, that he shall appear the second time [without sin,] which must needs be spoken in a direct opposition to his having born our sins, and appearing then with all our sins laid to his charge. He appeared charged with them then, but now he shall appear as apparently and as manifestly to be without those sins, (for of our sins it must needs be meant) and so to be discharged of them as fully, as ever he appeared charged with them: For it is said, He shall [appear] without sin; and therefore to the judgements of all it shall be made manifest, that that God that once charged him with them, hath now fully discharged him of them. The Apostle speaks of it as of a great alteration made in this respect between Christ as he was whilst on earth, and Christ as he is to appear the second time, and is now in heaven. And this alteration or discharge must necessarily be made by God; for he is the Creditor who followed the Suit, and therefore he alone can give the Acquittance.
And De facto it is evident,1 that there was some ⟨p. 68⟩such Act passed from God; for as we read, that Christ vvhile he lived, and also in his Death, was made sin, and did beare the sin of many, as the phrase is, Heb. 9. 28. So we read in the very next words, that he shall appeare the second time [without sinne,] which must needs be spoken in a direct opposition to his having born our sins, and appearing then with all our sins laid to his charge. He appeared charged with them then, but now he shall appeare as apparently and as manifestly to be without those sins, (for of our sins it must needs be meant) and so to be discharged of them as fully, as ever he appeared charged with them: For it is said, He shall [appeare] without sin; and therefore to the judgements of all it shall be made manifest, that that God that once charged him with them, hath now fully discharged him of them. The Apostle speaks of it as of a great alteration made in this respect betweene Christ as he was whilst on earth, and Christ as he is to appeare the second time, and is now in heaven. And this alteration or discharge must necessarily be made by God; for he is the Creditour vvho followed the Suit, and therefore he alone can give the Acquitance.