A85428:233
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.
The consideration of his sitting at Gods right hand may in respect of the influence, §2that it must needs have into our salvation, yet add more security unto our Faith; if we either consider the power and authority of the place it self,1 and what it is to sit at Gods right hand; Or secondly, the relation, the person he bears and sustains in his sitting there, even of a Common person, in our right. And both these being put together will add strength mutually each to other, and unto ⟨p. 107⟩to our faith; both to consider, how great a prerogative it is to sit at Gods right hand, and what such a one as sits there hath power to do; and then that Christ (who is invested with this power, and advanced to it,) he possesseth it all as our Head, and in our Right, as a Common person representing us. And
THe consideration of his sitting at Gods right hand may in respect of the influence, §2that it must needs have into our salvation, yet adde more security unto our Faith; if we either consider the power and authority of the place it selfe,1 and what it is to sit at Gods right hand; Or secondly, the relation, the person he beares and sustaines in his sitting there, even of a Common person, in our right. And both these being put together will adde strength mutually each to other, and unto ⟨p. 107⟩to our faith; both to consider, how great a prerogative it is to sit at Gods right hand, and what such a one as sits there hath power to doe; and then that Christ (who is invested with this power, and advanced to it,) he possesseth it all as our Head, and in our Right, as a Common person representing us. And
- 1By considering two things.