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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 3: §. 3.
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.
Demonstrations from passages at and after his Ascension into heaven.
Let us view him next in his very ascending, his carriage then also will further assure our hearts of this. Luke 24. 50. it is said, He lifted up his hands and blessed them: and to put the greater emphasis upon it, and that we might the more observe it, as having some great mystery in it, ver. 51. it is added, [And whilst he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.] This benediction Christ reserved to be his last act; and what was the meaning of it, but (as I have before shown) to bless them, as God blessed Adam and Eve, bidding them Increase and multiply, and so blessing all Man-kind that were to come of them? Thus doth Christ in blessing his Disciples, bless all those that shall believe through their word unto the end of the world. I only add this to the illustration of it; this mystery is interpreted by Peter, Acts 3. 26. when speaking to the Jews, he says, Unto you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him [to bless you,] (and how?) in turning away every one of you from his iniquities, and so, forgiving of them; (for, Blessed is the man whose sin is forgiven.) Thus at his ascending.
LEt us view him next in his very ascending, his carriage then also will further assure our hearts of this. Luke 24. 50. it is said, He lifted up his hands and blessed them: and to put the greater emphasis upon it, and that we might the more observe it, as having some great mystery in it, ver. 51. it is added, [And whilst he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.] This benediction Christ reserved to be his last act; and what was the meaning of it, but (as I have before shewne) to blesse them, as God blessed Adam and Eve, bidding them Encrease and multiply, and so blessing all Man-kind that were to come of them? Thus doth Christ in blessing his Disciples, blesse all those that shall beleeve through their word unto the end of the world. I only adde this to the illustration of it; this mystery is interpreted by Peter,