A85428:578
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 3 › Section 1: §. I.
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 this is the first step towards the understanding of what is here said of Christ, taken from this comparison with the like attributed unto God himself.
And this is the first step towards the understanding of what is here said of Christ, taken from this comparison with the like attributed unto God himselfe.
A second and further step to let in our understanding to the apprehension of this, is by the like further comparison to be made with the Angels, and those affections of love and pity that are certainly found in them. In comparison of which, these affections in Christs humane nature, (though glorified) must needs be far more like to ours, even more tender, and more humane: For in that Heb. 2. it is expressly said, He therefore took not the nature of the Angels, that he might be a merciful High-Priest. Part of the intendment of those words ⟨p. 114⟩is to show and give the reason, not only why he took our nature under frail flesh, (though that the Apostle mentions, ver. 14.) but why an humane nature for the substance of it, and not the nature of Angels: Because in his affections of mercy he would for ever come nearer to us, and have such affections, and of the same kind with ours. Whereas otherwise in other respects, an Angel would have been an higher and more glorious High-Priest then a man.
A second and further step to let in our understanding to the apprehension of this, is by the like further comparison to be made with the Angels, and those affections of love and pity that are certainly found in them. In comparison of which, these affections in Christs humane nature, (though glorified) must needs be far more like to ours, even more tender, and more humane: For in that Heb. 2. it is expresly said, He therefore took not the nature of the Angels, that he might be a mercifull High-Priest. Part of the intendment of those words