A85428:235
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.
1. Sovereignty of power, and Might, and Majesty.
1. Soveraignty of power, and Might, and Majestie.
2. Sovereignty of authority and judgment: either of which, may secure us from non-condemnation.
2. Soveraignty of authority and judgment: either of which, may secure us from non-condemnation.
1.1 Sovereignty of power and might: this the phrase [sitting at Gods right hand] implies, Mat. 26. 64. where Christ himself expoundeth the purport of it: Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand [of power:] And so, 1 Ephes. 20. 22. this is made the privilege of Gods setting him at his right hand, 2ver. 20. that he hath put all things under his feet, ver. 22. A phrase importing the highest sovereignty and power, not used of any Creatures, Angels, or Men: none of them have other things under their feet, (i. e.) in so low a subjection as to be their vassals; especially, not [all] things; and therefore by that very phrase, the putting all things under his feet, the Apostle argues in that second to the Heb. that that man of whom David in the 8. Psalm (there cited by him) had spoken, was no other but Christ; not Adam, nor the Angels; for to neither of these hath God subjected all things, ver. 5. but ⟨p. 108⟩