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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.
which was left as a pattern of his Intercession in heaven, he prays for his Elect as Believers, I pray for them [that shall believe] through their word: Not but that sins after conversion are taken away by his death;1 and sins before it, by his Intercession also: for Christ interceded for those who crucified him, and by virtue of that Intercession, those three thousand were converted, (as was observed.) But the meaning only is, that yet ⟨p. 139⟩more eminently the work of reconciliation for sins before conversion, is attributed to his death; & for sins after conversion, to his Intercession: Even as the Persons of the Trinity, though they have all a like hand in all the works of our salvation; yet we see that one part is attributed more to one Person, and another to another.
which was left as a patterne of his Intercession in heaven, he prayes for his Elect as Beleevers, I pray for them [that shall beleeve] through their word: Not but that sinnes after conversion are taken away by his death;1 and sinnes before it, by his Intercession also: for Christ interceded for those who crucified him, and by vertue of that Intercession, those three thousand were converted, (as was observed.) But the meaning only is, that yet ⟨p. 139⟩more eminently the work of reconciliation for sins before conversion, is attributed to his death; & for sins after conversion, to his Intercession: Even as the Persons of the Trinity, though they have all a like hand in all the works of our salvation; yet we see that one part is attributed more to one Person, and another to another.
- 1In what sense his Death doth more eminently prevail for the pardon of sins afore conversion, and his Intercession for sins after.In what sense his Death doth more eminently prevaile for the pardon of sins afore conversion, and his Intercession for sins after.