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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.
And whereas it may be objected, that this were a weakness: The Apostle affirms that this is his power, and a perfection and strength (of love surely) in him, as the word [Greek or Hebrew] importeth: that is, that makes him thus able and powerful to take our miseries into his heart, though glorified, and so to be affected with them, as if he suffered with us, and so to relieve us out of that principle, out of which he would relieve himself.
And whereas it may bee objected, that this were a weakenesse: The Apostle affirmes that this is his power, and a perfection and strength (of love surely) in him, as the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 importeth: that is, that makes him thus able and powerfull to take our miseries into his heart, though glorified, and so to be affected with them, as if he suffered with us, and so to relieve us out of that principle, out of which he would relieve himselfe.
There are two things which this Text gives me occasion to take notice of, and apart to handle.
There are two things which this Text gives mee occasion to take notice of, and apart to handle.
First, (more generally) That Christs heart now in heaven, is as graciously affected unto sinners, as ever it was on earth.