A85428:440
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.
a little while and ye shall not see me, (says he.) Which [not seeing him] refers not to that small space of absence whilst dead and in the grave; but of that after his last ascending, forty days after his Resurrection, when he should go away, not to be seen on earth again until the day of Judgement; and yet from that Ascension but a little while (says he) and you shall see me again; namely, at the day of Judgement. It is said, Heb. 10. 37. Yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry. The words in the Greek are, [[Greek or Hebrew],] A little little as may be: Though long for the time in it self, yet as little ⟨p. 16⟩while as may be in respect of his desire, without the least delaying to come: He will stay not a moment longer, then till he hath dispatched all our business there for us. And then the doubling of the phrase, [Greek or Hebrew], (Veniens veniet, Coming he will come) implies vehemency of desire to come, and that his mind is always upon it; he is still a coming; he can hardly be kept away. Thus the Hebrew phrase likewise signifies an urgency, vehemency, and intenseness of some act; as [Expecting I have expected; Desiring I have desired;] so [Coming he will come:] And as not content with these expressions of desire, he adds over and above all these, [And will not tarry,] and all to signify the infinite ardency of his mind towards his Elect below, and to have all his Elect in heaven about him. He will not stay a minute longer then needs must; he tarries only till he hath throughout all Ages by his Intercession prepared every room for each Saint, that he may entertain them all at once together, and have them all about him.
a little while and ye shall not see me, (sayes he.) Which [not seeing him] refers not to that small space of absence whilst dead and in the grave; but of that after his last ascending, forty dayes after his Resurrection, when he should goe away, not to be seene on earth againe untill the day of Judgement; and yet from that Ascension but a little while (sayes he) and you shall see me againe; namely, at the day of Judgement. It is said, Heb. 10. 37. Yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry. The words in the Greek are, [〈non-Latin alphabet〉,] A little little as may be: Though long for the time in it selfe, yet as little