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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.
First, to explain how this may be, consider, That the Humane nature of Christ in heaven hath a double capacity of glory, happiness, and delight; One in that near fellowship and communion with his Father, and the other Persons, through his personal union with the Godhead. Which joy of his in this fellowship, Christ himself speaks of, Psal. 16. ver. ult. as to be enjoyed by him, In thy presence is [fullness of joy,] and at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore. And this is a constant and settled fullness of pleasure; such as admits not any addition or diminution, but is always one and the same, and absolute and entire in it self; and of it self alone sufficient for the Son of God, and Heir of all things to live upon, though he should have had no other comings in of joy and delight from any creature. And this is his natural inheritance.
First, to explaine how this may be, consider, That the Humane nature of Christ in heaven hath a double capacity of glory, happinesse, and delight; One in that neere fellowship and communion with his Father, and the other Persons, through his personall union with the Godhead. Which joy of his in this fellowship, Christ himselfe speaks of, Psal. 16. ver. ult. as to be enjoyed by him, In thy presence is [fulnesse of joy,] and at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore. And this is a constant and setled fulnesse of pleasure; such as admits not any addition or diminution, but is alwayes one and the same, and absolute and entire in it selfe; and of it selfe alone sufficient for the Sonne of God, and Heyre of all things to live upon, though he should have had no other commings in of joy and delight from any creature. And this is his naturall inheritance.
But God hath bestowed upon him another capacity of glory, and a revenue of pleasure to come in another way; and (answerably) another fullness, namely, from his Church and Spouse, ⟨p. 98⟩