The Heart of Christ
A tender exposition, drawing chiefly on Hebrews 4:15, arguing that Christ enthroned in glory is not distant or hardened toward his people but moved with deeper affection than ever toward sinners in their weakness. Goodwin presses the comfort that believers' very infirmities draw out Christ's compassion rather than his disdain.
Based on The Heart of Christ in Heaven Towards Sinners on Earth (1651), by Thomas Goodwin
Puritan quotes
Quotes by Thomas Goodwin
“His heart stands affected towards us, under all sorts of infirmities whatsoever, either of sin or misery.”
“What is the cause of all God's purposes towards us? Himself. There is no other cause.”
“Glory in nothing, but only in this, that you are in Christ. For God chose you in him; the being you had was in him before the world was.”
“In Christ are treasures that will require digging to the end of the world.”
“Judas heard all Christ's sermons.”
“If I were to go to heaven, and find that Christ was not there, I would leave immediately; for heaven without Christ would be hell to me.”
“Heaven would be hell to me without Christ.”
“Oh despise not election! therein lies all your hope, that there is a remnant who shall infallibly be saved.”
“When God will have any great matters done, he sets his people's hearts to work at prayer by a kind of gracious instinct. He stirs them up and moves their hearts by the influence of his Holy Spirit.”
“Christ's riches are unsearchable, and this doctrine of the gospel is the field this treasure is hidden in.”
