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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.
Now Secondly let us see him Ascending; 1and see what comfort that will also afford our faith, towards the persuasion of Justification. The Apostles stood gazing on him; and so do you lift up your hearts to gaze on him by faith; and view him in that act, as he is passing along into Heaven, as leading sin, hell, death, and devil in triumph, at his Chariot wheels. And therewith let your faith triumph, in a further evidence of justification. Thus Ephesians 4. 8. out of the 68. Psalm ver. 18. the Apostle saith,2 When he ascended up on high [he led captivity captive:] (to which Hebraism the Latin phrase [vincere victoriam] to win a victory doth answer) then He led captive all our spiritual enemies, that would have captived us, they being now captived. Now leading of captives is always ⟨p. 94⟩after a perfect victory. And therefore, whereas at his Death he had conquered them, at his Rising, scattered them, now at his Ascension he leads them captive: And so that Psal. in the Type, begins, ver. 1. Let God [arise] and let his enemies [be scattered;] let them flee before him: so at his Resurrection they did: And then he ascends in triumph (as here) in token of victory, [he is ascended up on high ver. 18.] he ascends as David after his victory, up to Mount Zion (for the celebrating of which that Psal. seems to have been made by David) whereof this was the intended Type.3 And two [Actus triumphales] triumphing Acts there were, here mentioned; 1. Leading the captives bound to his Chariot wheels; as the manner of the Roman triumphs was, when the Conqueror went up to the Capitol; and other Heathens in Davids time: As Achilles led Hector captive, who tied his feet to his Chariot wheels, and dragged him dead round about the walls of Troy: Now thus did Christ then deal with our sins, and all other enemies. The Second act is casting abroad of gifts, [He gave gifts to men.] It was the custom at their triumphs to cast new Coins [missilia] abroad among the multitude; so doth Christ throw the greatest gifts for the good of men, that ever were given. Therefore, who shall condemn? sins and devils, are not only dead, but triumphed over. Compare with this, that other place,