A85428:583
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.
Now therefore, to explicate the way how our miseries are let into his heart, & come to stir up such kindly affections of pity and compassion in him, it is not hard to conceive from what hath now been ⟨p. 118⟩said, and from what the Text doth further hint unto us.
1. The understanding and knowledge of that humane nature hath notice and cognisance of all the occurrences that befall his members here. And for this the Text is clear: For the Apostle speaks this for our encouragement, That Christ is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. Which could not be a relief unto us, if it supposed not this, that he particularly and distinctly knew them; And if not all as well as some, we should want relief in all, as not knowing which he knew, and which not. And the Apostle affirms this of his humane nature, (as was said) for he speaks of that nature that was tempted here below. And therefore the Lamb that was slain, and so the man Christ Jesus, is Revel. 5. 6. said to have seven eyes, as well as seven horns; which seven eyes are the seven spirits sent forth into all the earth. His eyes of Providence (through his anointing with the Holy Ghost,) are in all corners of the world, and view all the things that are done under the sun; in like manner he is there said to have seven horns for power, as seven eyes for knowledge; and both are defined to be seven, to show the perfection of both; in their extent, reaching unto all things: So that, as all power in heaven and earth is committed unto Him as Son of man, (as the Scripture speaks,) so all knowledge is given him of all things done in heaven and earth, and this as Son of man too: his knowledge and power being of equal extent. He is the Sun as well in respect ⟨p. 119⟩of knowledge, as of Righteousness, and there is nothing hid from his light and beams, which do pierce the darkest corners of the hearts of the sons of men: He knows the sores (as Solomon ex presseth it) and distresses of their hearts. Like as a looking-glass made into the form of a round globe, and hung in the midst of a room, takes in all the species of things done or that are therein at once; so doth the enlarged understanding of Christs humane nature, take in the affairs of this world, (which he is appointed to govern:) especially the miseries of his members; and this at once.