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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.
and what follows? Ask of me and I will give thee, &c. He connects both these together, namely, intercession, (that part of his Priestly office of asking) with his Son-ship, for that is it which moveth God to grant all that he asks. God loves Christ as he loves himself, and therefore can deny him nothing, as he cannot deny himself. And so by the way, this clears the ground of the Apostles quoting those words of the 2. Psal. in the 5. to the Hebrews as a proof of Christs call to the Priesthood, which Interpreters have been troubled how to make out; for (as you have seen) that speech [Thou art my Son, ask, &c.] is all one as if he had said, Thou art a Priest; and so was as fit and full a place to prove his being a Priest in the holy Ghosts intent, as is ⟨p. 159⟩that other quoted with it, out of the 110. Psal. though uttered in more express words, Thou art a Priest for ever: Both speeches come to one, in both places; the holy Ghost especially aiming in both at that part of his Priesthood in heaven, his Intercession; in the one speaking of him after he is set upon Gods hill, as King: (So Psal. 2. ver. 6.) and in the other, after he is set down at Gods right hand: (So Psal. 110. ver. 1, 2.) Yea, and this his favour with his Father, and Intercession alone, might have procured pardon for us sinners, but that Gods will was to have Justice satisfied.
and what follows? Ask of me and I will give thee, &c. He connects both these together, namely, intercession, (that part of his Priestly office of asking) with his Son-ship, for that is it which moveth God to grant all that he asks. God loves Christ as he loves himselfe, and therefore can deny him nothing, as he cannot deny himselfe. And so by the way, this clears the ground of the Apostles quoting those words of the 2. Psal. in the 5. to the Hebrews as a proofe of Christs call to the Priesthood, which Interpreters have been troubled how to make out; for (as you have seene) that speech [Thou art my Son, ask, &c.] is all one as if he had said, Thou art a Priest; and so was as fit and full a place to prove his being a Priest in the holy Ghosts intent, as is ⟨p. 159⟩that other quoted with it, out of the 110. Psal. though uttered in more expresse words, Thou art a Priest for ever: Both speeches come to one, in both places; the holy Ghost especially aiming in both at that part of his Priesthood in heaven, his Intercession; in the one speaking of him after he is set upon Gods hill, as King: (So