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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.
So that (for the closure of this) here is both ⟨p. 90⟩the qualification disposing him for this office, a merciful compassionateness; and here are the ends of this office, even to deal mercifully with all sorts of sinners according to the proportion and measure of their sins and miseries. From each of which do arise these Corollaries, which make up the demonstration in hand, as the conclusion: 1. That he is no longer fit for this place, then he continues to be of a gracious disposition, and one that can have compassion. 2. That he can no longer be faithful in the discharge of this office, (according to the ends for which it was appointed) then he shows all grace and mercy unto them that come unto his throne of grace for it.
So that (for the closure of this) here is both ⟨p. 90⟩the qualification disposing him for this office, a mercifull compassionatenesse; and here are the ends of this office, even to deale mercifully with all sorts of sinners according to the proportion and measure of their sinnes and miseries. From each of which doe arise these Corollaries, which make up the demonstration in hand, as the conclusion: 1. That he is no longer fit for this place, then he continues to be of a gracious disposion, and one that can have compassion. 2. That he can no longer be faithfull in the discharge of this office, (according to the ends for which it was appointed) then he shews all grace and mercy unto them that come unto his throne of grace for it.
And that is the second thing which I at first propounded; that this office did lay a duty upon him to have compassion: And it necessarily follows from the former. And answerably to confirm this, we have both these two brought to our hands in one place together, (and which is a parallel place to this last interpreted) it is Heb. 2. 17