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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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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⟩which is his Body. Thus Ephes. 1. when the Apostle had spoke the highest things of Christs personal advancement in heaven that could be uttered, as of his sitting down at Gods right hand far above all principalities and powers, &c. ver. 20, 21. yet ver. 22. he adds this unto all, And gave him to be an Head to the Church, which is his Body, the [fullness] of him who filleth all in all. So that although he of himself personally be so full, (the fullness of the God-head dwelling in him) that he overflows to the filling all things; yet he is pleased to account (and it is so in the reality) his Church and the salvation of it to be another fullness unto him, super-added unto the former. As Son of God he is complete, and that of himself; but as an Head, he yet hath another additional fullness of joy from the good and happiness of his members. And as all pleasure is the companion, and the result of action; so this ariseth unto him, from his exercising acts of grace, and from his continual doing good unto, and for those his members; or (as the Apostle expresseth it) from his filling them with all mercy, grace, comfort, and felicity; Himself becoming yet more full, by filling them; and this is his inheritance also, as that other was. So as a double inheritance Christ hath to live upon; One personal, and due unto him (as he is the Son of God) the first moment of his Incarnation, ere he had wrought any one piece of work towards our salvation: Another acquired, purchased, and merited by his having performed that great service ⟨p. 99⟩and obedience: And certainly, besides the glory of his person, there is the glory of his office, of Mediatorship, and of Headship to his Church: And though he is never so full of himself, yet he despiseth not this part of his revenue that comes in from below. Thus much for explication.
But God hath bestowed upon him another capacity of glory, and a revenue of pleasure to come in another way; and (answerably) another fulnesse, namely, from his Church and Spouse, ⟨p. 98⟩