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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. VII.
How all this, both the support of our faith, and our Justification by Christs Resurrection, is sealed up to us in Baptism. The Conclusion. How faith may make use of Christs Resurrection in its pleas to God.
How all this, both the support of our faith, and our Justification by Christs Resurrrection, is sealed up to us in Baptisme. The Conclusion. How faith may make use of Christs Resurrection in its pleas to God.
And all this our communion with Christ in his Resurrection, both in respect of Sanctification, (which the 6. of the Rom. holds forth) and of Justification, (which this place in the Coloss. holds forth) is lively (as both places declare) set out, and sealed up to us, in the Sacrament of Baptism. Rom. 6. 3, 4. we are said to be buried with him in Baptism, &c. and Col. 2. 12. Buried with him in Baptism, wherein also you are risen with him. The eminent thing signified and represented in Baptism, is not simply the blood of Christ as it washeth us from sin; but there is a farther representation therein of Christs Death, Burial, and Resurrection, in the Baptized's being first buried under water, and then rising out of it; and this not in a bare conformity unto Christ, but in a representation of a communion with Christ, in that his Death and Resurrection: Therefore it is said, [We are buried with him in Baptism:] and, [Wherein you are risen with him:] It is not simply said, like as he was buried, and rose; but [With him.] So as our communion and one-nesse with him in his Resurrection, is represented to us therein, and ⟨p. 83⟩