A85428:311
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.
So as ⟨p. 147⟩we are in this respect as sure of attaining unto the utmost glory of our salvation, as Christ to have the full honour of his Priesthood. A man saved is more then justified; and Christ cannot reckon his work, nor himself a perfect Priest, until we are saved. Who shall condemn? it is Christ that intercedes.
So as ⟨p. 147⟩we are in this respect as sure of attaining unto the utmost glory of our salvation, as Christ to have the full honour of his Priesthood. A man saved is more then justifyed; and Christ cannot reckon his work, nor himselfe a perfect Priest, untill we are saved. Who shall condemne? it is Christ that intercedes.
Besides,1 the consideration of the nature and scope of this work it self, 2which Christ upon his honour of acquitting himself as a perfect Priest, hath undertaken; There is in the second place a farther consideration that argues him engaged by a stronger obligation,3 even the loss of his own honour, his office and all, if he should not effect salvation for those that come to God by him; so much doth it concern him to effect it. Of all the works that ever he did, he is most engaged in this; it will not only be the loss of a business which concerns him, and of so much work, but himself must be lost in it too: And the reason is, that he intercedes as a Surety. He was not only a Surety on earth in dying, (and so was to look to do that work throughly,4 and to be sure to lay down a price sufficient, or else himself had gone for it: he pawned in that work, not only his honour, but even his life and soul to effect it, or lose himself in it) but he is a Surety now also in heaven, by interceding. This you may find to be the scope of