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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
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WE have seen Christ sitting at Gods right hand as a Judge and King, having all authority of saving or condemning, in his own hands; and having all power in Heaven and Earth, to give eternal life to them that believe: And the confidence that this giveth us.
WE have seene Christ sitting at Gods right hand as a Judge and King, having all authority of saving or condemning, in his own hands; and having all power in Heaven and Earth, to give eternall life to them that believe: And the confidence that this giveth us.
Let us now come to his Intercession, and the influence ⟨p. 115⟩which it hath into our Justification and salvation; which as it strikes the last stroke to make all sure; so, as great a stroke as any of the former: therefore (as you have heard) that there was an Allsufficiencie in his Death [Who shall condemn? it is Christ that dyed:] a Rather in his Resurrection: [yea rather is risen again,] a much rather [[Greek or Hebrew]] that he lives and is at Gods right hand; Rom. 5. 10. The Apostle riseth yet higher to an [Greek or Hebrew] [a saving to the utmost,] put upon his intercession; Heb. 7. 25. Wherefore he is able to save to the utmost, seeing he ever lives to make intercession. So that if you could suppose there were any thing which none of all the former three could do or effect for us, yet his intercession could do it to the utmost: for it self is the uttermost and highest. If Money would purchase our Salvation, his Death hath done it, which he laid down as a price and an equivalent ransom, (as it is in 1. Tim. 2. 6.) If Power and authority would effect it, his sitting at Gods right hand, invested with all power in Heaven and Earth, shall be put forth to the utmost to effect it. If favour and entreaties added to all these (which oft times doth as much as any of those other) were needful, he will use the utmost of this also, and for ever make intercession. So that if Love, Money, or Power (any of them, or all of them) will save us, we shall be sure to be saved, saved to the utmost [[Greek or Hebrew]] all manner of ways, by all manner of means; saved over and over.