Book I
NICHOL S SERIES OF STANDARD DIVINES.
PURITAN PERIOD.
THE
WORKS OF THOMAS GOODWIN, D.D.
VOL. V.
COUNCIL OF PUBLICATION.
W. LINDSAY ALEXANDER, D.D., Professor of Theology, Congregational
Union, Edinburgh.
JAMES BEGG, D.D., Minister of Newington Free Church, Edinburgh.
THOMAS J. CRAWFORD, D.D., S.T.P., Professor of Divinity, University;
Edinburgh.
D. T. K. DRUMMOND, M.A., Minister of St Thomas s Episcopal Church,
Edinburgh.
WILLIAM H. GOOLD, D.D., Professor of Biblical Literature and Church
History, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Edinburgh. ANDREW THOMSON, D.D, Minister of Broughton Place United Presby
terian Church, Edinburgh.
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CONTAINING I
CHRIST THE MEDIATOE-
THE SUPEREMINENCE OF CHRIST ABOVE MOSES-
THE RECONCILIATION OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD BY CHRIST S DEATH
THE ONE SACRIFICE-RECONCILIATION BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
THREE SERMONS ON HEB. I. 1, 2.
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CONTENTS,
OF CHEIST THE MEDIATOR
BOOK I.
PAGE God the Father s eternal counsel and transaction with Christ, to
undertake the work of redemption for man, considered as
fallen, . . . ... . . . 8
CHAPTER I. . . . . . 3
Exposition of the words of the text. Design of the gospel. Excellency of the knowledge of it. The highest attain ment to see the gospel in its original. CHAPTER II. ....... 7 Some observations premised. To the Father the reconcilia tion is made, and to him the affair is chiefly attributed. CHAPTER III. . . . . . ; . 11 What as to our salvation was done by God the Father from
all eternity. Meaning of that phrase, God was reconcil
ing us in Christ. God s resolution and purpose to recon
cile some of the fallen sons of men to himself. His motives. His love in thus designing salvation to us
magnified by several considerations. CHAPTER IV. . . . ...". . . 14 God, in pursuance of his design to save sinners, exercised his wisdom to contrive the fittest means of accomplish ing it. Though God might have pardoned sin without
satisfaction, yet he would not ; and the reasons of it. CHAPTER V. . . . . . . . 17
Necessary that a full and complete satisfaction should be made, which we being unable to pay, divine wisdom
thought of another person to undertake, and to do it for us. God s justice contented with this commutation of the person.
CHAPTER VI. ...... IB
VI CONTENTS.
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Difficulty to find out a person of strength equal to so high an
undertaking. Neither angels nor men could have found
CHAPTER VII. ...... 20 A greater difficulty to overcome, how to give him for us. The depths of God s love here seen, as of his wisdom be
out a fit person. God manifest in the flesh for redemption of man, a mystery above all the thoughts of angels or men, and worthy only of God s wisdom to find out.
CHAPTER VIII. ...... 24
fore. Free choice that he made thus of his Son to be a
redeemer. Appointed his Son to death for us.
Christ s acceptance of the terms which God the Father pro
pounded to him. His willingness in the undertaking, whence it proceeded. The elect redeemed by Christ first God the Father s, and by him given to Christ to save them.
CHAPTER IX. ...... 27 Upon Christ s accepting this agreement, God the Father en
gages to bestow all the blessings which he should purchase to those redeemed by him. All these blessings promised to us in Christ from all eternity. CHAPTER X. ....... 30 Reason that all these blessings are said to be given to us of
pure grace, j CHAPTER XI. ...... 31 Upon the conclusion of this covenant of redemption, the
greatest joy in heaven.
. BOOK II.
The sole and peculiar fitness of Christ s person for the work of
redemption, . . . . . . 34
CHAPTER I. . . . . .. . 84 The fitness of Christ s person for the work of a Mediator, its
influence to make it successful.
CHAPTER II. . . . . . . , 87 Was necessary for our Mediator to be God.
CHAPTER III. . . . . . . 41 Of the three persons in the Godhead, the Son fittest to be
Mediator.
CHAPTER IV. . . . . . , 44
Necessary our Mediator should be man ; the angelical nature not proper for this work.
CHAPTER V. . . . . . !. , 48 That our Mediator should be both God and man in one
person.
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PAGE CHAPTER VI. . . . . . . 51 The two natures, the divine and human, how united into one
person, Christ, God-man. The Son of God took our whole
nature, both soul and body. CHAPTER VII. . . . . . 56 Fit that Christ should be such a man as to be like us in the matter and substance of his bod} , and like us in his
CHAPTER VIII. ...... 62 Uses.
production and birth. Reasons. Christ, though born of a woman, yet without sin. Why man, and of the Jewish nation.