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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.
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?
Let us now look round about, and take a full view and prospect at once, of all those particulars that Christ hath done and doth for us, and their several and joint influence which they have into our salvation.
Let us now looke round about, and take a full view and prospect at once, of all those particulars that Christ hath done and doth for us, and their severall and joynt influence which they have into our salvation.
1. In that Christ dyed, it assures us of a perfect price payed for, and a right to eternal life thereby acquired.
1. In that Christ dyed, it assures us of a perfect price payed for, and a right to eternall life thereby acquired.