A85428:361
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.
the mystery of which is this, Christ bears us and our names in his Heart, when he goes to God: and moreover, we are Gods jewels, precious in his own account and choice. So God calls them Mal. 3. 17. Made precious to him out of his love. So Isai. 43. 4. So that God loves us as jewels chosen by him, but much more when he beholds us set and presented unto him in the breast-plate of Christs heart and prayer.
the mysterie of which is this, Christ beares us and our names in his Heart, when he goes to God: and moreover, we are Gods jewels, precious in his own account and choise. So God calls them Mal. 3. 17. Made precious to him out of his love. So Isai. 43. 4. So that God loves us as jewels chosen by him, but much more when he beholds us set and presented unto him in the breast-plate of Christs heart and prayer.
To conclude therefore, we have now made both ends of this Text to meet, Gods love, and Christs intercession. The Apostle began with that, Who shall accuse? it is God that justifies, and he being for us, who can be against us? The Father himself loves us as he is our Father: And then he ends with this, Christ intercedes, namely, with our Father and his Father, Who then shall condemn? Who, or what can possibly condemn, all these things being for us, the least of which were alone enough to save us?
To conclude therefore, we have now made both ends of this Text to meet, Gods love, and Christs intercession. The Apostle began with that, Who shall accuse? it is God that justifies, and he being for us, who can be against us? The Father himself loves us as he is our Father: And then he ends with this, Christ intercedes, namely, with our Father and his Father, Who then shall condemn? Who, or what can possibly condemne, all these things being for us, the least of which were alone enough to save us?