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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.
3. It is a Coming unto God [by Christ:] which Phrase is used in this Epistle in an allusion to the worshippers of the Old Testament; who when they had sinned, were directed to go to God by a Priest, who with a Sacrifice made an ⟨p. 196⟩Atonement for them. Now Christ is the great and true High-Priest, by whom we have access to the Father; 2. Ephes. 18. The word is [Greek or Hebrew], a leading by the hand. Doest thou not know how to appear before God or to come to him? come first to Christ, and he will take thee by the hand, and go along with thee, and lead thee to His Father.
3. It is a Comming unto God [by Christ:] which Phrase is used in this Epistle in an allusion to the worshipers of the Old Testament; who when they had sinned, were directed to go to God by a Priest, who with a Sacrifice made an ⟨p. 196⟩Atonement for them. Now Christ is the great and true High-Priest, by whom we have accesse to the Father; 2. Ephes. 18. The word is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a leading by the hand. Doest thou not know how to appeare before God or to come to him? come first to Christ, and he will take thee by the hand, and go along with thee, and leade thee to His Father.
4. It is a coming unto God by Christ [for Salvation.] Many a poor soul is apt to think that in coming to God by Faith it must not aim at it self, or its own Salvation: yes, it may, for that is here made the errand or business which faith hath with God in coming to him; or which it comes for, and this is secretly couched in these words: for the Apostle speaking of the very aim of the heart in coming, he therefore on purpose mentions Christs ability to save; [He is able to save.]
4. It is a comming unto God by Christ [for Salvation.] Many a poore soule is apt to thinke that in comming to God by Faith it must not aime at it selfe, or its own Salvation: yes, it may, for that is here made the errand or businesse which faith hath with God in comming to him; or which it comes for, and this is secretly couched in these words: for the Apostle speaking of the very aime of the heart in comming, he therefore on purpose mentions Christs ability to save; [He is able to save.]