A85428:34
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.
SECT. IV.
Faith supported by Christs being at Gods Right hand.
Chap. 1. A connection of this third Head with the two former. Two things involved in it: 1. Christs Ascension: 2. Christs power and authority in Heaven. 87 Chap. 2. Showing 1. What EVIDENCE for our Justification, 1. Christs ASCENSION into Heaven affords unto our faith, upon that first fore-mentioned consideration of his being a SURETY for us. 91 And this, 1. By considering what was the last action he did, when he was to ascend, namely, blessing his Disciples. ibid. For in blessing them, he blessed all Believers. 92 2. From the very act of ascending 93 3. From the first entertainment that God gave Christ when he made his entry into heaven. 97 ⟨image 9⟩Chap. 3. 2. What EVIDENCE Christs SITTING AT GODS RIGHT HAND (he having been our Surety,) affords to our faith for Justification. 99 In showing, 1. That CHRIST had completely performed all the work that was to be done by him for our justification. 100 2. That God accepted his satisfaction, and was infinitely well pleased with it. 101 Chap. 4. Demonstrating 2. What INFLUENCE, 1. Christs ASCENSION hath into a believers noncondemnation upon that second premised consideration, of Christs being a Common Person for us. 102 By considering two things, 1. The great end of his Ascending, and entering into Heaven, that it was to prepare a place for us, and to bring us thither. 103 2. That he entered into Heaven, and took possession of it in our very names and stead. 104 So that, we may by Faith behold our selves as in Heaven already. 105 Chap. 5. Demonstrating 2. What INFLUENCE Christs SITTING AT GODS RIGHT HAND hath into our justification,