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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.
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.
2. The end for which every High-Priest was ordained, shows this. He was to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins: Sacrifices for sins, to pacify Gods wrath against sin, and gifts to procure his favour. You know the Apostle in the foregoing words had mentioned Grace and Mercy, and encouraged us to come with boldness unto this High-Priest for both; and answerably, to encourage us the more, he says, the High-Priest by his office was to offer for both; Gifts for to procure all grace, and sacrifices to procure all mercy for us, in respect of our sins. Thus you see the ends which he is ordained for, are all matter of grace and mercy, and so of encouragement unto men for the obtaining of both, ver. 1.
2. The end for which every High-Priest was ordained, shews this. He was to offer gifts and sacrifices for sinnes: Sacrifices for sins, to pacifie Gods wrath against sinne, and gifts to procure his favour. You know the Apostle in the foregoing words had mentioned Grace and Mercie, and encouraged us to come with boldnesse unto this High-Priest for both; and answerably, to encourage us the more, he sayes, the High-Priest by his office was to offer for both; Gifts for to procure all grace, and sacrifices to procure all mercie for us, in respect of our sins. Thus you see the ends which he is ordained for, are all matter of grace and mercie, and so of encouragement unto men for the obtaining of both, ver. 1.
3. The qualification that was required in a High-Priest, was, that he should be one that could have compassion, &c. and this is set forth, ver. 2. He that was High-Priest, was not chosen into that office for his deep wisdom, great power, or exact holiness; but for the mercy and compassion that was in him. That is it which is here made the special (and therefore the only mentioned) property in an High-Priest, as such; and the specific and essential qualification that was inwardly ⟨p. 87⟩and internally to constitute him, and fit him for that office: as Gods appointment did, outwardly and externally, as ver. 4. hath it. And the word [[Greek or Hebrew],] [that can, or is able] imports an inward faculty, a spirit, a disposition, a heart that knows how to be compassionate. And it is the same word that the Apostle had before used, to express Christs heart by, even in the words of the Text, [[Greek or Hebrew]] that is, [Who can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.] And he had also used it of him afore that, in the point of mercy, Chap. 2. 18. [[Greek or Hebrew], &c.] [he is able] to succour, &c. which is not meant of any external power, (which we usually call Ability) but of an internal touch in his will; He hath an heart able to forgive, and to afford help.