A85428:547
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.
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. [That he might be a merciful and a faithful High-priest, &c.] He is at once here said to be both merciful and faithful: And both are attributed to him, in respect of this High-priests office, [faithful [High-Priest:] and that, as it is to be executed in heaven, after the days of his flesh ended. For the Apostle giving the reason of it, and showing what it is that fits him to be such an High-Priest, adds, ver. 18. [In that himself [hath] suffered:] so that it relates to the time ⟨p. 91⟩after his sufferings ended. Now in that he is said to be [merciful,] this relates to that internal disposition of his heart, (before spoken of) qualifying him for this office; and in that he is said to be [faithful,] that respects his execution of it; he is faithful in the discharge of the duty which that place lays on him.
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 confirme 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. [That he might be a mercifull and a faithfull High-priest, &c.] He is at once here said to be both mercifull and faithfull: And both are attributed to him, in respect of this High-priests office, [faithfull [High-Priest:] and that, as it is to be executed in heaven, after the dayes of his flesh ended. For the Apostle giving the reason of it, and shewing what it is that fits him to be such an High-Priest, addes, ver. 18. [In that himselfe [hath] suffered:] so that it relates to the time ⟨p. 91⟩after his sufferings ended. Now in that he is said to be [mercifull,] this relates to that internall disposition of his heart, (before spoken of) qualifying him for this office; and in that he is said to be [faithfull,] that respects his execution of it; he is faithfull in the discharge of the duty which that place layes on him.