A85428:382
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
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such a Faith takes in with comfort that Christ hath dyed for me, and risen again, and doth now Intercede for me, and so I shall certainly be saved: but so cannot this weak faith do. Come thou therefore unto Christ, as to save thee through his Death past, and by the merit of it, so for the present, and for the time to come, to take thy Cause in hand, and to Intercede for thee: it is a great relief unto such a Faith (as cannot put forth Acts of Assurance, that what hath been done by Christ hath been done for it) that God hath left Christ this work yet to do for us. So as the Intercession of Christ may afford matter to such a Faith to throw it self upon Christ, to perform it for us, and it may set him awork to do it.
such a Faith takes in with comfort that Christ hath dyed for me, and risen again, and doth now Intercede for me, and so I shall certainly be saved: but so cannot this weake faith doe. Come thou therefore unto Christ, as to save thee through his Death past, and by the merit of it, so for the present, and for the time to come, to take thy Cause in hand, and to Intercede for thee: it is a great reliefe unto such a Faith (as cannot put forth Acts of Assurance, that what hath beene done by Christ hath been done for it) that God hath left Christ this work yet to doe for us. So as the Intercession of Christ may afford matter to such a Faith to throw it selfe upon Christ, to performe it for us, and it may set him aworke to doe it.
2. Now if such a soul ask, But will Christ upon my coming to him for salvation, be set awork to intercede for me, and undertake my cause?
2. Now if such a soule aske, But will Christ upon my comming to him for salvation, be set avvork to intercede for mee, and undertake my cause?
I answer it out of those words, [He lives to intercede for them who come to God by him.] He lives on purpose to perform this work; it is the end of his living, the business of his life. And as he received a commandment to dye, and it was the end of his life on earth; so he hath received a command to intercede, and to be a common