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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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Now for the second part that goes to make up this Demonstration: It is as certain, that the same Spirit that was upon Christ, and acted his spirit here below, doth still abide upon him in heaven. It must never be said, The Spirit of the Lord is departed from Him, who is the Sender and Bestower of the holy Ghost upon us. And if the Spirit once coming upon his Members abides with them for ever, (as Christ promiseth, John 14. 16.) then much more doth this Spirit abide upon Christ the Head, from whom we all (since Christ was in heaven) receive that Spirit, and by virtue of which Spirits dwelling in him, he continues to dwell in us. Therefore of him it is said, (Isaiah 11. 2.) The Spirit of the Lord shall [rest] upon him. Yea, and in that story of the holy Ghosts descending upon him at his Baptism, it is not only recorded, that He descended on him, but over and above it is added, [And abode upon ⟨p. 66⟩him.] Yea further, to put the greater emphasis upon it, it is twice repeated: So John 1. 32. I saw the Spirit (says the Evangelist) descending from heaven like a Dove, (and he adds this also as a further thing observed by him) [and it abode upon him.] And then again, ver. 33. I knew him not, (says he) but he that sent me, gave me this token to know him by, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, [and remaining on him,] the same is he. And further, (as it is intimated there) he rested on him, to that end, that he might baptize us with the holy Ghost unto the end of the world: [The same (says he) is he that baptizeth with the holy Ghost.] He at first descends as a Dove, and then abides as a Dove for ever upon him; and this Dove it self came from heaven first: And therefore certainly now that Christ himself is gone to heaven, he abides and sits upon him much more as a Dove still there. Moreover, let me add this, that although the Spirit rested on him here without measure in comparison of us; yet it may be safely said, that the Spirit in respect of his effects in gifts of grace and glory, rests more abundantly on him in heaven, then he did on earth, even in the same sense that at his baptism (as was said) he rested on him in such respects more abundantly then he did before his Baptism, during the time of his private life: For as when he came to heaven he was installed King and Priest as it were anew, in respect of a new execution: