A85428:186
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.
And hereupon is grounded this Triumph of Faith here, from Christs Resurrection, Who shall condemn? It is Christ that is risen: The meaning whereof is, that was justified at his Resurrection, ([Justified in the Spirit] and [Quickened in the Spirit] being all one) and we in him: Yea, and a [rather] is put upon this, rather then upon his death; for this act was a solemn discharge from all sin and condemnation; it was a legal Acquittance given to Christ for all our sins, and so to us also considered as in him. His Death was but the satisfaction and payment; but this is the first Act of Absolution: Yea, and this is the Original Act, which is upon Record between God and Christ; and our Justification and Atonement (when we are justified by faith in Christ) is but a Copy fetched from this Roll, and Court sentence then pronounced.
ANd hereupon is grounded this Triumph of Faith here, from Christs Resurrection, Who shall condemne? It is Christ that is risen: The meaning whereof is, that was justifyed at his Resurrection, ([Iustified in the Spirit] and [Quickned in the Spirit] being all one) and we in him: Yea, and a [rather] is put upon this, rather then upon his death; for this act was a solemne discharge from all sin and condemnation; it was a legall Acquitance given to Christ for all our sins, and so to us also considered as in him. His Death was but the satisfaction and payment; but this is the first Act of Absolution: Yea, and this is the Originall Act, which is upon Record between God and Christ; and our Justification and Atonement (when we are justified by faith in Christ) is but a Copie fetcht from this Roll, and Court sentence then pronounced.
And such a way and course to ratify and make Acts good & legal, (even to have them done by another representing ones person) is common among men, (as those instances I formerly gave do show.) An Attorney at Law receives a debt, or an Acquittance for a debt, paid or given for another ⟨p. 77⟩man, and it is as legal, as if the man himself, or Creditor had done it, and the Debtor had received the Acquittance himself. Yea, Acts of the greatest and highest concernment are oft-times no otherwise transacted; as the marriages of Princes are by Proxy solemnized, their Ambassadors representing their persons, and contracting and marrying their wives in their stead, which acts are thereby made as irrevocable, and irrepealable, as if themselves had in person done them. And so if we were justified when Christ did rise and was justified, our justification then cannot be reversed, but stands as legal and warrantable as any act that God or man ever ratified or confirmed. And Who then shall condemn?