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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
THE HEART OF Christ in Heaven, TO Sinners on Earth. › Epigraph › Section 1: §. I.
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.
and to Jesus, and to the blood of sprinkling, &c. but Christ himself scores them up anew with his blood, over every mansion there, which he takes up for any. Yea, he carrieth their names written in his heart, as the High-priest did the names of the ten Tribes on his breast, when he entered into the Holy of Holies. He sits in heaven to see to it, that none other should take their rooms over their heads, (as we say) And therefore, 1. Pet. 1. 4. Salvation is said to be reserved in Heaven for them, that is, kept on purpose for them by Jesus Christ. The evil Angels had places there once, but they were disposed of unto others over their heads, as the Land of Canaan ⟨p. 14⟩was from the Canaanites; the reason of which was, because they had not a Christ there to intercede for them, as we have.
and to Iesus, and to the bloud of sprinkling, &c. but Christ himselfe scores them up anew with his bloud, over every mansion there, which he takes up for any. Yea, he carryeth their names written in his heart, as the High-priest did the names of the ten Tribes on his breast, when he entred into the Holy of Holies. He sits in heaven to see to it, that none other should take their roomes over their heads, (as we say) And therefore, 1. Pet. 1. 4. Salvation is said to be reserved in Heaven for them, that is, kept on purpose for them by Jesus Christ. The evill Angels had places there once, but they were disposed of unto others over their heads, as the Land of Canaan ⟨p. 14⟩vvas from the Canaanites; the reason of vvhich vvas, because they had not a Christ there to intercede for them, as vve have.
Then secondly, to manifest his mind fullness of them, and of all believers else, when he should be in his glory, he tells them that when he hath dispatched that business for them, and made Heaven ready for them, and all the elect that are to come, that then he means to come again to them: So Chap. 14. ver. 3. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, which is a mere expression of love, for he if he had pleased, he might have ordered it to have sent for them to him, but he means to come for them himself, and this when he is warm (as we speak) and in the height and midst of his glory in Heaven, yet he vvill for a time leave it to come again unto his Spouse: And what is it for? 1. To see her; [I will see you again,] and your heart shall rejoice. 2. To fetch her; So