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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 › Section 1: §. 1.
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.
Yea, and as that special Law of not eating the forbidden fruit, was to Adam, Praeceptum Symbolicum, (as Divines call it) given over and besides all the ten Commandments, to be a trial, a sign or symbol of his obedience to all the rest; such was this Law given unto Christ, the second Adam; so as that God would judge of all his other obedience unto himself by this: Yea it was laid on him with that earnestness by God, and so commended by him, as that if ever Christ would have him to love him, he should be sure to love us. Thus in that place fore-cited, John 10. 17, 18. Christ comforts himself with this in his obedience, [Therefore doth my Father love me:] It is spoken in relation unto his fulfilling this his command formerly mentioned; and so withal imports, as if God should love Christ the better for the love he should show to us; it pleased him so well to see Christ love us. And so it is as if God when he gave Christ that Commandment, ⟨p. 52⟩ver. 18. had said, Son, as you would have my love continue towards you, let me see your love towards me shown in being kind to these I have given you, whom I have loved with the same love wherewith I have loved you; (as you have it, John 17. 23.) As God would have us show love unto him, by loving his children: so he would have Christ also show his love towards him by loving of us.
Yea, and as that speciall Law of not eating the forbidden fruit, was to Adam, Praeceptum Symbolicum, (as Divines call it) given over and besides all the ten Commandments, to be a tryall, a signe or symbole of his obedience to all the rest; such was this Law given unto Christ, the second Adam; so as that God would judge of all his other obedience unto himselfe by this: Yea it was laid on him vvith that earnestnesse by God, and so commended by him, as that if ever Christ vvould have him to love him, he should be sure to love us. Thus in that place fore-cited, Iohn 10. 17, 18. Christ comforts himselfe with this in his obedience, [Therefore doth my Father love me:] It is spoken in relation unto his fulfilling this his command formerly mentioned; and so withall imports, as if God should love Christ the better for the love he should shew to us; it pleased him so well to see Christ love us. And so it is as if God when he gave Christ that Commandement,