A85428:195
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 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⟩not only our conformity or likeness unto him therein. And so Baptism representeth this to us, that Christ having once in himself sustained the persons of all the Elect, in his Burial and Resurrection, that now upon the party himself who is baptized, is personally, particularly, and apparently re-acted the same Part again, in his Baptism; thereby showing what his communion with Christ before was, in what was then done to Christ; that he then was buried with Christ, and rose with him: and upon that ground, is now in this outward sign of Baptism, (as in a show or representation) both buried, and also riseth again.
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 Baptisme. Rom. 6. 3, 4. we are said to be buried with him in Baptisme, &c. and