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Christ the universal peace-makerChrist the universall peace-maker
Christ the universal peace-maker: or, The reconciliation of all the people of God, notwithstanding all their differences, enmities. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.Christ the universall peace-maker: or, The reconciliation of all the people of God, notwithstanding all their differences, enmities. / By Tho: Goodvvin, B.D.
London: printed by J.G. for R. Dawlman, 1651
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Now to make way for the distinct handling of what belongs to this second Head from what is to follow in the third; And to sever the one from the other, I desire that in the text this difference may be observed between the things that Christ hath done for the effecting and accomplishment of that peace. 1. What was transacted and done simply and abstractly in his own person alone, for the procurement of it, On the Cross. 2. What he works efficiently in us, (though concretely, in himself, upon us) by his Spirit; and through Providences, to the full accomplishment thereof. The first of these belongs to this second Head; the last of these takes up the third Head.
Now to make way for the distinct handling of what belongs to this second Head from what is to follow in the third; And to sever the one from the other, I desire that in the text this difference may be observed betweene the things that Christ hath done for the effecting and accomplishment of that peace. 1. What was transacted and done simply and abstractly in his owne person alone, for the procurement of it, On the Crosse. 2. What he workes efficiently in us, (though concretely, in himselfe, upon us) by his Spirit; and through Providences, to the full accomplishment thereof. The first of these belongs to this second Head; the last of these takes up the third Head.
Only for the clearing of this method, I shall desire it may be noticed, how evidently in the text, these two sorts of workings by Christ are distinguished each from other, and ranged there in the order I have proposed them.
Onely for the clearing of this method, I shall desire it may be noticed, how evidently in the text, these two sorts of workings by Christ are distinguished each from other, and ranged there in the order I have proposed them.
Here is manifestly a double making of these twain one: 1. The one expressed in time past; the other as to come, and to be perfected. 1. [Greek or Hebrew], who hath made both one, v. 14. and [Greek or Hebrew], having abolished, v. 15. in his own flesh personally. 2. [Greek or Hebrew], That he might make both one. The first antecedent, and already done; the other consequent, and