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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.
Besides favour and grace in all these respects, he can & doth plead Justice and righteousness, and is able so to carry it: so you have it, 1 John 2. 1. and 2. ver. We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ [the righteous.] And Advocate hath place only in a cause of Justice, and this Christs Advocateship is executed by pleading his own satisfaction: so it follows, Who is a propitiation for our sins; and can plead his own righteousness so far, that Justice it self shall be fain to save the worst of sinners. He can turn Justice it self for them, and handle matters so, as Justice shall be as forward to save them as any other Attribute. So that if God be said to be righteous in forgiving us our sins, if we do but confess them, (as Chap. 1. of this 1. Epist. of John, ver. 9.) then much more when Jesus Christ the righteous shall intercede for the pardon of them, as he adds in the second ver. of the ensuing Chap. and this if he will be just. The worst Case he will make a good one; not with colouring it over, (as cunning Lawyers do) or extenuating ⟨p. 164⟩things; but with pleading that righteousness, which being put into the opposite balance, shall cast it for thee, be there never so many sins weighed against it: Yea, and he will be just in it too, and carry all by mere righteousness and equity.
BEsides favour and grace in all these respects, he can & doth plead Iustice and righteousnesse, and is able so to carry it: so you have it, 1 Iohn 2. 1. and 2. ver. We have an Advocate with the Father, Iesus Christ [the righteous.] And Advocate hath place onely in a cause of Justice, and this Christs Advocateship is executed by pleading his own satisfaction: so it follows, Who is a propitiation for our sins; and can plead his owne righteousnesse so farre, that Justice it selfe shall be faine to save the worst of sinners. He can turne Justice it selfe for them, and handle matters so, as Justice shall be as forward to save them as any other Attribute. So that if God be said to be righteous in forgiving us our sins, if we doe but confesse them, (as Chap. 1. of this 1. Epist. of Iohn, ver. 9.) then much more when Iesus Christ the righteous shall intercede for the pardon of them, as he adds in the second ver. of the ensuing Chap. and this if he will be just. The worst Case he will make a good one; not with colouring it over, (as cunning Lawyers doe) or extenuating