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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
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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?
And such a way and course to ratifie and make Acts good & legall, (even to have them done by another representing ones person) is common among men, (as those instances I formerly gave do shew.) An Attorney at Law receives a debt, or an Acquitance for a debt, paid or given for another ⟨p. 77⟩man, and it is as legall, as if the man himselfe, or Creditour had done it, and the Debtour had received the Acquitance himselfe. Yea, Acts of the greatest and highest concernment are oft-times no otherwise transacted; as the marriages of Princes are by Proxy solemized, their Embassadours 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 legall and warrantable as any act that God or man ever ratified or confirmed. And Who then shall condemne?
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