Thomas Goodwin — The Heart of Christ

And God hath minted his mercies forth from out of his purposes into promises, where they lie exposed, and to be given forth to every one that will come in for grace, and take them from mercy's hands, even 'redemption fro…

His heart, in respect of pity and compassion, remains the same it was on earth; that he intercedes there with the same heart he did here below; and that he is as meek, as gentle, as easy to be entreated, as tender in his…

Secondly, He bids his ambassadors declare, that as to that point men need not trouble themselves, nor take care about it; for he himself hath further been so zealously affected in this business, that he himself hath made…

I will come again and receive you unto myself (says Christ), that so where I am, you may be also. That last part of his speech gives the reason of it, and also divulges his entire affection. It is as if he had said, 'The…

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect?'saith the Apostle; 'it is God that justifieth,'and it is their being elect that carries it. Yea, his love is so strong that if there be any accusation,'the Apostle mak…

If through all thy discouragemnets thy condition prove worse and worse, so that thou canst not pray, but are struck dumb when thou comest into his presence, as David, then fall making signs when thou canst not speak; gro…