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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.
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that is, was not of the ordinary make that other mens hearts are of: though for the matter the same, yet not for the frame of his spirit. It was an heart bespoke for on purpose to be made a vessel, or rather fountain of mercy, wide and capable enough to be so extended, as to take in and give forth to us again, all Gods Manifestative mercies, that is, all the mercies God intended to manifest to his elect: & therefore Christs heart had naturally in the temper of it, more pity then all men or Angles have, as through which the mercies of the great God were to be dispensed unto us; and this heart of his to be the instrument of them. And then, this man and the heart of this ⟨p. 56⟩man so framed, being united to God, and being made the natural Son of God, now natural must mercy needs be unto him?
that is, was not of the ordinary make that other mens hearts are of: though for the matter the same, yet not for the frame of his spirit. It was an heart bespoke for on purpose to be made a vessel, or rather fountain of mercie, wide and capable enough to be so extended, as to take in and give forth to us again, all Gods Manifestative mercies, that is, all the mercies God intended to manifest to his elect: & therefore Christs heart had naturally in the temper of it, more pity then all men or Angles have, as through which the mercies of the great God were to be dispensed unto us; and this heart of his to be the instrument of them. And then, this man and the heart of this ⟨p. 56⟩man so framed, being united to God, and being made the naturall Son of God, now naturall must mercie needs be unto him?
And therefore continue in him now he is in Heaven: For though he laid down all infirmities of our nature, when he rose again; yet no graces that were in him whilst he was below: they are in him now as much as ever, and being his nature, (for nature we know is constant,) therefore still remains. You may observe, that when he was upon earth, minding to persuade sinners to have good thoughts of him, as he used that argument of his Fathers command given him; so he also lays open his own disposition: