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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. › Part 2
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.
This the Apostle carefully pre-occupates; and it is the very objection which he takes away. We have not an High-Priest who cannot, &c. Duplex negatio aequipollet affirmationi; nay, two negatives do not only make an affirmative, but affirm more strongly: they make an affirmation contradictory to a contrary and opposite thought. Now this speech of his is as much as if he should have said, Well, let heaven have made what alteration soever, upon his condition, in glorifying his humane nature, which be it never so free from fleshly passions, and in stead of flesh be made like Heaven; let him be never so incapable of impressions from below: yet he retains one tender part and bare place in his heart still unarmed, (as it were) even to suffer with you, and to be touched if you be. The word is a deep one, [[Greek or Hebrew]] He suffers with you, he is as tender in his bowels to you as ever he was: that he might be moved to pity you, he is willing to suffer (as it were) one place to be left naked, and ⟨p. 47⟩to be flesh still, on which he may be wounded with your miseries, that so he might be your merciful High-priest.
This the Apostle carefully pre-occupates; and it is the very objection which he takes away. Wee have not an High-Priest who cannot, &c. Duplex negatio aequipollet affirmationi; nay, two negatives doe not onely make an affirmative, but affirme more strongly: they make an affirmation contradictory to a contrary and opposite thought. Now this speech of his is as much as if he should have said, Well, let heaven have made what alteration soever, upon his condition, in glorifying his humane nature, which be it never so free from fleshly passions, and in stead of flesh be made like Heaven; let him be never so incapable of impressions from below: yet he retaines one tender part and bare place in his heart still unarmed, (as it were) even to suffer with you, and to be touched if you be. The word is a deepe one, [〈non-Latin alphabet〉] He suffers with you, hee is as tender in his bowels to you as ever he was: that hee might be moved to pitie you, he is willing to suffer (as it were) one place to be left naked, and ⟨p. 47⟩to be flesh still, on which he may be vvounded vvith your miseries, that so he might be your mercifull High-priest.