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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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falling into a new travail (he knew not how better to express the anxiety of his spirit) for the Galatians, till Christ was formed in them: How comforted was he when he heard tidings of the constancy and increase of any of their Faith? 1. Thes. 3. 6, 7. and ver. 8. he says, for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. Read all his Epistles, and take the character of his spirit this way; and when you have done, look up to Christs humane nature in Heaven, and think with your selves, Such a man is Christ. Paul warbles out in all these high strains of affections but the soundings of Christs Bowels in Heaven in a lower key:1 They are natural to Christ, they all and infinite more are eminent in him. And this is the second Demonstration taken from his own natural disposition as Son of God.
falling into a new travail (he knew not how better to expresse the anxietie of his spirit) for the Galatians, till Christ was formed in them: Hovv comforted vvas he vvhen he heard tidings of the constancie and encrease of any of their Faith? 1. Thes. 3. 6, 7. and ver. 8. he sayes, for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. Reade all his Epistles, and take the character of his spirit this vvay; and vvhen you have done, look up to Christs humane nature in Heaven, and thinke vvith your selves, Such a man is Christ. Paul vvarbles out in all these high strains of affections but the soundings of Christs Bowels in Heaven in a lower key:1 They are naturall to Christ, they all and infinite more are eminent in him. And this is the second Demonstration taken from his own naturall disposition as Sonne of God.