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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 2: §. II.
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A second engagement. This love of his unto us is yet further increased, by what he both did, and suffered for us here on earth, before he went to heaven. Having loved his own, so far as to dye for them, he will certainly love them unto the end, even to eternity. We shall find in all sorts of relations, both spiritual and natural, that the having done much for any beloved of us, doth beget a further care and love towards them. And the like effect those eminent sufferings of Christ for us, have certainly produced in him; we may see this in parents, for besides that natural affection planted in mothers towards their children, (as they are theirs) the very pains, hard labour, and travail they were at in bringing them forth, increaseth their affections towards them, and that in a greater degree them fathers bear. And therefore the eminency of affection is attributed unto that of ⟨p. 78⟩the mother towards her child, and put upon this that it is the son of her womb, Isai. 49. 15. And then, the performing of that office and work of nursing them themselves, (which yet is done with much trouble and disquietment) doth (in experience) yet more endear those their children unto them which they so nurse, to an apparent difference of bowels and love, in comparison of that which they put forth to others of their own children which they nursed not. And therefore in the same place of Isaiah, as the mothers affection to the son of her womb, so to her sucking child, is mentioned, as being the highest instance of such love. And as thus in paternal affection, so also in conjugal. In such mutual loves in the pursuing of which, there have any difficulties or hardships been encountered; and the more those lovers have suffered the one for the other, the more is the edge of their desires whetted, and their love increased; and the party for whom they suffered, is thereby rendered the more deer unto them.
A second engagement. This love of his unto us is yet further encreased, by what he both did, and suffered for us here on earth, before he went to heaven. Having loved his own, so far as to dye for them, he will certainly love them unto the end, even to eternity. We shall finde in all sorts of relations, both spirituall and naturall, that the having done much for any beloved of us, doth beget a further care and love towards them. And the like effect those eminent sufferings of Christ for us, have certainly produced in him; we may see this in parents, for besides that naturall affection planted in mothers towards their children, (as they are theirs) the very pains, hard labour, and travail they were at in bringing them forth, encreaseth their affections towards them, and that in a greater degree them fathers beare. And therefore the eminencie of affection is attributed unto that of