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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.
Secondly,1 to sit at Gods right hand, imports all judgement to be committed to him: for sitting was a posture of Judges; a phrase used to note out their authority. So Prov. 20. 8. A King that [sitteth] on the throne of judgement, scattereth the wicked with his eyes: and so doth Christ his and our enemies. See what Christ says, John 5. 21, 22. The Son of man raiseth up whom he will; for the Father [judgeth] no man, but [hath committed all judgement] to the Sonne. Now if he who loved us so, and dyed for us, be the Judge himself, then Who shall condemn? Christ sits on Gods right hand. This is the very inference that after followeth, ver. 24. of that 5. Chap. of John, He that believes, shall not come into condemnation: Christ utters it upon his having said he had all judgement committed to him, in the fore-going ver. 22. on purpose that he might from that consideration, ascertain Believers of their non-condemnation. For what need we fear any Under-officers,2 when we have the Judge thus for us?3
Secondly,1 to sit at Gods right hand, imports all judgement to be committed to him: for sitting was a posture of Iudges; a phrase used to note out their authority. So Prov. 20. 8. A King that [sitteth] on the throne of judgement, scattereth the wicked with his eyes: and so doth Christ his and our enemies. See what Christ sayes, Iohn 5. 21, 22. The Sonne of man raiseth up whom he will; for the Father [judgeth] no man, but [hath committed all judgement] to the Sonne. Now if he who loved us so, and dyed for us, be the Iudge himselfe, then Who shall condemne? Christ sits on Gods right hand. This is the very inference that after followeth, ver. 24. of that 5. Chap. of Iohn, He that beleeves, shall not come into condemnation: Christ utters it upon his having said he had all judgement committed to him, in the fore-going ver. 22. on purpose that he might from that consideration, ascertaine Beleevers of their non-condemnation. For what need we feare any Under-officers,