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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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Another place that makes the fruit and end of his receiving the Spirit then at his baptism, to be these tender dispositions unto sinners, is that in Mat. 12. 18, 19, &c. out of another place of Isaiah, [Behold my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased, I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall show judgement to the Gentiles, &c.] That seems to be a terrible word, but be not afraid of it; for by ⟨p. 64⟩[judgement] is meant even the doctrine of free grace and of the Gospel, that changeth, and reforms men: As in like manner (according to the Hebrew phrase) in ver. 20. by judgement is meant the work of Gods grace on mens hearts: When he says [He will send forth judgement unto victory,] the work of grace being the counterpane of the Doctrine of grace. And in preaching this Doctrine (which in it self is good tidings) the Prophet shows how he should carry it with a spirit, answerable and suitable thereunto, even full of all meekness, stillness, calmness, and modesty, which he expresseth by proverbial speeches usual in those times, to express so much by, [He shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets:] that is, he shall deal with all stillness and meekness; without violence, or boisterousness. John had the voice of a crier, he was a man of a severe spirit; but Christ came piping and dancing; all melodious sweetness was in his ministry and spirit; and in the course of his ministry he went so tenderly to work, he was so heedful to broken souls, and had such regard to their discouragements, that it is said he would not break a bruised reed: That is, he would set his steps with such heed, as not to tread on a reed that was broken in the leaf; or he would walk so lightly and softly, that if it lay in his way, though he went over it, yet he would not have further bruised it; nor quenched either by treading out the smoking flax, (which is easily done) or with any rushing motion have raised so much wind as to ⟨p. 65⟩blow out a wick of a candle, (as some translate it) smoking in the socket; which the least stirring of the air puffs out. All this is to express the tenderness of his heart; and this, upon his receiving the Spirit, and especially from the time of his baptizing:
Another place that makes the fruit and end of his receiving the Spirit then at his baptisme, to be these tender dispositions unto sinners, is that in