A85428:507
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.
This Demonstration is made up of two Propositions put together: 1. That the holy Ghost dwelling in him, concurs to make his heart thus graciously affected to sinners: And 2. that the same ⟨p. 61⟩spirit dwells and continues in and upon him for ever in Heaven.
This Demonstration is made up of two Propositions put together: 1. That the holy Ghost dwelling in him, concurs to make his heart thus graciously affected to sinners: And 2. that the same ⟨p. 61⟩spirit dwels and continues in and upon him for ever in Heaven.
For the first, It was the Spirit who over-shadowed his mother, and in the mean while knit that indissoluble knot between our nature and the second Person, and that also knit his heart unto us; It was the Spirit who sanctified him in the womb; It was the Spirit that rested on him above measure, and fitted him with a meek spirit for the works of his mediation; and indeed for this very grace sake of meekness did the Spirit come more especially upon him. Therefore when he was first solemnly inaugurated into that office, at his Baptism, (for then he visibly and professedly entered upon the execution of it) the holy Ghost descended upon him: and how? as a Dove; so all the Evangelists jointly report it. But why in the shape of a Dove? All apparitions that God at any time made of himself, were not so much to show what God is in himself, as how he is affected towards us, and declare what effects he works in us: so here, this shape of a Dove resting upon him, was to show those special gracious dispositions wherewith the holy Ghost fitted Jesus Christ to be a Mediator. A Dove (you know) is the most innocent and most meek creature, without gall, without talons, having no fierceness in it, expressing nothing but love and friendship to its mate in all its carriages, and mourning over it in its distresses: and was therefore a fit emblem to express what a frame and temper of spirit the holy Ghost did upon this his descending on him, fill the heart ⟨p. 62⟩