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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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he_o but_o their_o unbelief_n which_o show_v how_o his_o heart_n stand_v in_o that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o have_v man_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o this_o now_o when_o glorify_v afterward_o he_o meet_v with_o thomas_n and_o scarce_o chide_v he_o for_o his_o gross_a unbelief_n only_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v well_o that_o have_v see_v he_o believe_v but_o pronounce_v they_o more_o bless_v who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o believe_v and_o so_o he_o be_v reprove_v john_n 20._o 29._o another_o time_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o particular_o deal_v with_o peter_n but_o yet_o tell_v he_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o of_o his_o forsake_v of_o he_o but_o only_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o himself_o peter_n say_v he_o love_v thou_o i_o christ_n love_v to_o hear_v that_o note_n full_a well_o do_v those_o word_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n when_o you_o tell_v he_o you_o love_v he_o though_o 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our_o soul_n and_o the_o comfort_v of_o our_o heart_n unto_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o promove_v these_o he_o do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o do_v good_a unto_o himself_o yea_o to_o do_v these_o bring_v in_o to_o himself_o more_o comfort_n and_o glory_n than_o it_o procure_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n namely_o heb._n 3_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a servant_n only_o who_o be_v betrust_v by_o his_o master_n but_o as_o a_o owner_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o thing_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o a_o revenue_n from_o these_o so_o ver_fw-la 5._o moses_n very_o say_v he_o be_v faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o 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