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A85428 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. Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1642 (1642) Wing G1232; Thomason E58_2; Thomason E58_3; ESTC R8966 205,646 392

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resurrection_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o a_o digression_n wherein_o for_o the_o explanation_n of_o both_o these_o be_v show_v how_o christ_n sustain_v a_o double_a relation_n 46_o 1._o of_o a_o surety_n for_o we_o 2._o of_o a_o common_a person_n in_o our_o stead_n 47_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o these_o two_o consideration_n for_o the_o explain_v what_o follow_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n 48_o 49_o chap._n 3._o the_o first_o head_n the_o evidence_n of_o justification_n which_o christ_n resurrection_n afford_v to_o faith_n explain_v by_o two_o thing_n 1._o how_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o 2._o how_o his_o resurrection_n as_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n hold_v forth_o this_o evidence_n 50_o sect_n 1._o how_o christ_n become_v a_o surety_n for_o debt_n punishment_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o christ_n alone_o as_o a_o surety_n for_o we_o 52_o whereby_o god_n require_v payment_n of_o christ_n first_o 53_o sect_n 2._o how_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o become_v a_o evidence_n to_o faith_n through_o christ_n resurrection_n 54_o the_o resurrection_n a_o evidence_n 1._o that_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v ibid._n 2._o that_o god_n will_v never_o claim_v it_o from_o the_o sinner_n 55_o chap._n 4._o the_o second_o head_n the_o inflvence_n that_o christ_n resurrection_n have_v into_o our_o justification_n the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o have_v two_o branch_n 1._o bran._n the_o christ_n be_v a_o common_a person_n represent_v we_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v do_v suffer_v handle_v at_o large_a but_o more_o especial_o in_o his_o resurrection_n 56_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o in_o general_n by_o a_o parallel_n with_o adam_n christ_n type_n herein_o 57_o 2._o particular_o adam_n and_o christ_n be_v common_a person_n 1._o in_o their_o qualification_n and_o estate_n 58_o 2._o in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o in_o what_o befall_v they_o 59_o christ_n a_o common_a person_n in_o his_o death_n we_o die_v in_o he_o as_o in_o adam_n his_o condemnation_n we_o be_v condemn_v in_o 60_o that_o christ_n be_v more_o especial_o a_o common_a person_n in_o his_o resurrection_n we_o be_v consider_v as_o rise_v in_o he_o 64_o chap._n 5._o the_o second_o branch_n how_o christ_n represent_v we_o as_o a_o common_a person_n in_o his_o resurrection_n have_v a_o influence_n into_o our_o justification_n make_v forth_o by_o two_o thing_n 66_o 1._o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n at_o his_o resurrection_n make_v forth_o by_o three_o thing_n ibid._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a act_n pass_v from_o god_n towards_o christ_n of_o justify_v he_o from_o our_o sin_n 67_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o special_a time_n or_o season_n wherein_o this_o be_v do_v 68_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v first_o pass_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o resurrection_n 69_o 2._o that_o all_o believer_n be_v then_o justify_v by_o god_n in_o this_o justification_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a person_n represent_v they_o 72_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o common_a and_o like_a analogy_n this_o hold_v with_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o our_o die_v in_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v to_o we_o be_v first_o do_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n that_o in_o adam_n condemnation_n we_o be_v condemn_v 74_o chap._n 6._o how_o our_o faith_n may_v from_o hence_o raise_v matter_n of_o triumph_n for_o its_o justification_n together_o with_o a_o explanation_n how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n although_o justify_v in_o christ_n at_o his_o resurrection_n 76_o chap._n 7._o how_o all_o this_o both_o our_o justification_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o support_n of_o our_o faith_n there_o from_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o we_o in_o baptism_n the_o conclusion_n how_o faith_n may_v make_v use_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o its_o go_n to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 82_o sect_n iv_o faith_n support_v by_o christ_n be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n chap._n 1._o a_o connexion_n of_o this_o three_o head_n with_o the_o two_o former_a two_o thing_n involve_v in_o it_o 1._o christ_n ascension_n 2._o christ_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n 87_o chap._n 2._o show_v 1._o what_o evidence_n for_o our_o justification_n 1._o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n afford_v unto_o our_o faith_n upon_o that_o first_o forementioned_a consideration_n of_o his_o be_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o 91_o and_o this_o 1._o by_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o last_o action_n he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v to_o ascend_v namely_o bless_v his_o disciple_n ibid._n for_o in_o blessing_n they_o he_o bless_v all_o believer_n 92_o 2._o from_o the_o very_a act_n of_o ascend_v 93_o 3._o from_o the_o first_o entertainment_n that_o god_n give_v christ_n when_o he_o make_v his_o entry_n into_o heaven_n 97_o chap._n 3._o 2._o what_o evidence_n christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n he_o have_v be_v our_o surety_n afford_v to_o our_o faith_n for_o justification_n 99_o in_o show_v 1._o that_o christ_n have_v complete_o perform_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o for_o our_o justification_n 100_o 2._o that_o god_n accept_v his_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v infinite_o well_o please_v with_o it_o 101_o chap._n 4._o demonstrate_v 2._o what_o inflvence_n 1._o christ_n ascension_n have_v into_o a_o believer_n noncondemnation_n upon_o that_o second_o premise_a consideration_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o common_a person_n for_o we_o 102_o by_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o ascend_v and_o enter_v into_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o thither_o 103_o 2._o that_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o our_o very_a name_n and_o stead_n 104_o so_o that_o we_o may_v by_o faith_n behold_v ourselves_o as_o in_o heaven_n already_o 105_o chap._n 5._o demonstrate_v 2._o what_o inflvence_n christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n have_v into_o our_o justification_n upon_o that_o second_o consideration_n of_o his_o be_v a_o common_a person_n 106_o and_o this_o by_o consider_v 1._o the_o prerogative_n import_v in_o that_o his_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o 1._o sovereignty_n of_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v subdue_v to_o he_o 107_o 2._o sovereignty_n of_o judgement_n all_o judgement_n and_o authority_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o 109._o 2._o that_o these_o prerogative_n mention_v be_v his_o as_o he_o be_v consider_v a_o head_n and_o so_o sit_v represent_v we_o and_o therefore_o all_o his_o elect_a shall_v one_o day_n come_v up_o to_o he_o 111_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v christ_n privilege_n alone_o to_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n 112_o the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n from_o this_o ibid._n sect_n v._o the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n from_o christ_n intercession_n chap._n 1._o a_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a and_o how_o this_o add_v a_o further_a support_n to_o faith_n two_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v handle_v out_o of_o the_o text_n 1._o the_o concurrency_n of_o influence_n that_o christ_n in_o tercession_n have_v into_o our_o salvation_n 2_o the_o security_n that_o faith_n may_v have_v therefrom_o for_o our_o justification_n 114_o chap._n 2._o the_o first_o head_n the_o concurrency_n of_o influence_n intercession_n have_v into_o our_o salvation_n explain_v by_o two_o thing_n 1._o intercession_n one_o part_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o it_o 116_o two_o part_n of_o christ_n office_n of_o priesthood_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o high-priest_n office_n under_o the_o old_a law_n 1._o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o 2._o to_o intercede_v 117_o without_o intercession_n christ_n have_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n 119_o his_o oblation_n will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v ineffectual_a 124_o chap._n 3._o 2._o the_o special_a peculiar_a influence_n that_o intercession_n have_v into_o our_o salvation_n and_o justification_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v add_v unto_o all_o the_o former_a 125_o which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 126_o 1._o respect_v god_n 1._o in_o general_n god_n will_v be_v deal_v with_o like_o himself_o ibid._n 2._o particular_o 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n 127_o which_o look_v to_o be_v entreat_v 128_o 2._o in_o that_o god_n justice_n stand_v upon_o such_o a_o respect_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o it_o 130_o 2._o respect_v we_o intercession_n be_v requisite_a to_o and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n ibid._n this_o demonstrate_v 1._o in_o general_n god_n will_v have_v we_o save_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n 131_o and_o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n unto_o we_o be_v from_o christ_n
personal_a excellency_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o object_n of_o it_o but_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o proper_a respect_n or_o consideration_n that_o make_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v must_v necessary_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n which_o do_v indeed_o justify_v a_o sinner_n which_o be_v his_o obedience_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o act_n and_o object_n of_o every_o habit_n or_o faculty_n be_v always_o suit_v and_o similar_v each_o to_o other_o and_o therefore_o christ_n justify_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n justify_v it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n with_o which_o some_o answerable_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o do_v not_o close_a and_o from_o the_o differ_a consideration_n under_o which_o faith_n look_v at_o christ_n have_v those_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n various_a denomination_n as_o faith_n that_o be_v carry_v forth_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o personal_a excellency_n may_v be_v call_v unite_n faith_n and_o faith_n that_o go_v forth_o to_o christ_n for_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o subdue_v sin_n may_v answerable_o to_o its_o object_n be_v call_v sanctify_v faith_n and_o faith_n as_o it_o go_v forth_o to_o christ_n as_o die_v etc._n etc._n for_o justification_n may_v be_v call_v justify_v faith_n for_o faith_n in_o that_o act_n look_v at_o what_o in_o christ_n do_v justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o christ_n consider_v as_o die_v rise_a etc._n etc._n do_v in_o this_o respect_n become_v the_o most_o please_a and_o grateful_a object_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v humble_v for_o this_o make_v christ_n suitable_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n under_o which_o consideration_n he_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v and_o therefore_o thus_o to_o represent_v christ_n to_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o type_n therein_o all_o thing_n be_v purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o 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stead_n and_o so_o herein_o he_o be_v more_o pure_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o common_a person_n for_o we_o than_o ever_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o be_v condemn_v for_o adam_n beside_o his_o stand_n as_o a_o common_a person_n for_o we_o be_v furthermore_o condemn_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o christ_n in_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n can_v only_o be_v consider_v as_o stand_v for_o other_o thus_o rom._n 5._o 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o one_o man_n christ_n the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n namely_o in_o christ_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n he_o parallel_v both_o with_o a_o so_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n between_o adam_n be_v a_o common_a person_n for_o we_o and_o so_o between_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o be_v condemn_v in_o he_o and_o christ_n his_o be_v a_o common_a person_n for_o we_o and_o our_o 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afford_v for_o to_o be_v save_v be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o it_o be_v the_o actual_a possess_v we_o of_o heaven_n so_o then_o do_v but_o grant_v that_o christ_n intercession_n be_v as_o perfect_v a_o work_n in_o its_o kind_n as_o christ_n death_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n and_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v save_v the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o work_n thereof_o wherein_o lay_v it_o as_o on_o christ_n part_n to_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o ransom_n sufficient_a to_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o such_o and_o such_o person_n as_o god_n will_v save_v and_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o worth_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v ordain_v for_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n in_o itself_o able_a to_o purchase_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o salvable_a against_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o demerit_n of_o they_o and_o to_o give_v we_o right_o to_o heaven_n and_o have_v it_o want_v a_o grain_n of_o this_o it_o have_v then_o be_v imperfect_a now_o then_o answerable_o for_o intercession_n the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v that_o the_o proper_a work_n that_o lie_v upon_o christ_n therein_o be_v the_o complete_a save_v those_o very_a person_n and_o the_o possess_v they_o of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a work_n thereof_o to_o outvie_v the_o demerit_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o death_n but_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o intercession_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o one_o and_o our_o soul_n of_o the_o other_o to_o that_o end_n be_v intercession_n add_v to_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n in_o vain_a of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v dispossess_v now_o therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n if_o christ_n shall_v fail_v of_o our_o soul_n salvation_n yea_o but_o of_o any_o one_o 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what_o be_v apply_v and_o refuse_v all_o physic_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o according_o and_o so_o to_o order_v he_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o hinder_v that_o help_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o afford_v he_o and_o so_o upon_o those_o term_n he_o undertake_v the_o cure_n even_o so_o do_v christ_n when_o by_o intercession_n he_o undertake_v to_o save_v we_o sinner_n he_o consider_v we_o what_o we_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o die_v for_o christ_n otherwise_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o perfect_v a_o priest_n in_o intercede_v as_o he_o be_v in_o die_v what_o unbelief_n be_v in_o we_o yet_o undertake_v the_o matter_n and_o so_o to_o save_v we_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o this_o his_o work_n which_o if_o he_o
christ_n blood_n cry_v we_o up_o into_o heaven_n like_v to_o that_o voice_n revel_v 11._o 12._o come_v up_o hither_o so_o john_n 17._o 24._o where_o i_o be_o let_v they_o be_v for_o who_o this_o blood_n be_v shed_v but_o though_o this_o speak_n cry_v a_o explication_n in_o what_o sense_n christ_n blood_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v this_o voice_n and_o intercession_n be_v attribute_v to_o his_o blood_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a and_o improper_a though_o real_a sense_n as_o also_o that_o this_o blood_n be_v in_o heaven_n be_v speak_v though_o in_o a_o real_a yet_o not_o a_o proper_a sense_n some_o divine_n of_o all_o side_n both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o intercession_n to_o be_v only_o metaphorical_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o voice_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o blood_n apart_o consider_v be_v but_o metaphorical_a i_o grant_v and_o yet_o real_a such_o a_o voice_n as_o those_o groan_n be_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o 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