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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 3 › Section 3: §. III.
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, The Apostle puts in indeed, that he was tempted [yet without sin,] and it was well for us that he was thus without sin, for he had not been a fit Priest to have saved us else: so Heb. 7. 25. Such an High-Priest became us as was separate from sinners, innocent, &c. Yet for your relief withal, consider, that he came as near in that point as might be, [he was tempted in all things] so says the Text, though without sin on his part; yet tempted to all sin, so far as to be afflicted in those temptations, and to see the misery of those that are tempted, and to know how to pity them in all such temptations. Even as in taking our nature, in his birth, he came as near as could be, without being tainted with original sin, as namely, by taking the very same matter to have his body made of that all ours are made of, &c. So in the point of actual sin also he suffered himself to be tempted as far as might be, so as to keep himself pure. He suffered all experiments ⟨p. 135⟩to be tried upon him by Satan, even as a man who hath taken a strong antidote, suffers conclusions to be tried on him by a Mountebank. And indeed because he was thus tempted by Satan unto sin, therefore it is on purpose added, [yet without sin,] And it is as if he had said, sin never stained him, though he was outwardly tempted to it. He was tempted to all sorts of sins by Satan, for those three temptations in the wilderness were the heads of all sorts of temptations, (as Interpreters upon the Gospels do show.)
First, The Apostle puts in indeede, that hee was tempted [yet without sinne,] and it was well for us that he was thus without sinne, for he had not beene a fit Priest to have saved us else: so Heb. 7. 25. Such an High-Priest became us as was separate from sinners, innocent, &c. Yet for your reliefe withall, consider, that hee came as neer in that point as might be, [he was tempted in all things] so sayes the Text, though without sinne on his part; yet tempted to all sinne, so far as to bee afflicted in those temptations, and to see the miserie of those that are tempted, and to know how to pittie them in all such temptations. Even as in taking our nature, in his birth, he came as neere as could be, without being tainted with originall sin, as namely, by taking the very same matter to have his body made of that all ours are made of, &c. So in the point of actuall sinne also he suffered himselfe to bee tempted as far as might be, so as to keepe himselfe pure. He suffered all experiments