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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.
Then secondly, all those works both of miracles and conversion of sinners, in answer to the Apostles prayers, are a demonstration of this. What a handsel had Peters first Sermon after Christs Ascension, when three thousand souls were converted by it? The Apostles (you know) went on to preach forgiveness through Christ, and in his Name, and to invite men to him; and what signs and wonders did accompany them, to confirm that their preaching? and all were the fruits of Christs Intercession in heaven: So that what he promised, (John 14. 12.) as an evidence of his minding them in heaven, was abundantly ⟨p. 35⟩fulfilled. They upon their asking did greater works then he: so Acts 4. 29, 30. at the prayers of Peter. And Heb. 2. 3, 4. the Apostle makes an argument of it, How shall we escape (says he) if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him, God also bearing them witness both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles? &c. Yea, let me add this, that take all the New Testament, and all the Promises in it, and expressions of Christs love, it was written all since Christs being in heaven, by his Spirit, and that by commission from Christ, and therefore all that you find therein you may build on, as his very heart; and therein see, that what he once said on earth, he repealeth not a word now he is in heaven; his mind continues the same: And the consideration hereof may add a great confirmation to our faith herein.
Then secondly, all those vvorks both of miracles and conversion of sinners, in answer to the Apostles prayers, are a demonstration of this. What a handsell had Peters first Sermon after Christs Ascension, when three thousand soules were converted by it? The Apostles (you know) went on to preach forgivenesse through Christ, and in his Name, and to invite men to him; and what signes and wonders did accompany them, to confirme that their preaching? and all were the fruits of Christs Intercession in heaven: So that what he promised, (Iohn 14. 12.) as an evidence of his minding them in heaven, was abundantly