| THOMAS GOODWIN
1600 - February 23, 1679
Entering Christ's College, Cambridge at age twelve, he was a lecturer in Catherine Hall at age 16
and began studies for his M.A. degree. He was converted in 1619 and licensed a preacher of the
Univesity in 1625. Appointed as Lecturer at Trinity Church in 1628, he was awarded his B.D. in
1630. In 1632 obtained the vicarage of Trinity Church. Due to the nonconformity, he resigned
his
vicarage in 1633, resigned the lecturship at Trinity in 1634 and was forced to flee to Holland in
1639.
Returning to England in 1642, he was pastor of an Independent congregation in the parish of St.
Dunstan's-in-the-East, near Thomas Street. He often preached before Parliament and in 1643 was
appointed a commissioner to the Westminster Assembly. Appointed a lecturer at Oxford, he lost
the position when Charles II ascended the throne. He moved to London, along with his church
and ministered at Fetter Lane Independent Church for the rest of his life.
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"The Glory Of The Gospel"
SERMON
1
SERMON
2
"Now this glorious title the apostle gives often unto the gospel, as 1 Tim. 1:11. And 2 Cor. 4:4,
'lest the light of the glorious gospel should shine into them.' And in the third chapter of that
epistle
throughout, he fully displays the glory of it, which the apostle doth by comparing it with the law,
or covenant of works, because there was no question of any other knowledge never so excellent,
yet revealed, that could stand on terms of comparison with it."
- "The Greatness Of God's Love To His
Elect"
"The first whereof is this: It is great in respect of the subject and source of it. It is God
that loveth us, and it is called 'his love.' For if you mark it, there is that little particle in the text,
'but God,' saith he; he puts an emphasis upon that; and likewise, 'his love,' saith he, 'wherewith he
loved us.'"
- "The Knowledge Of God The Father And His Son Jesus
Christ"
THE INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST
"That this person, the eternal Son of God, who was and is God, took unto himself, into
an unity of person with himself, the man Jesus, or that the person of Christ is God and man,
joined into one person."
- "Of Christ The Mediator"
"He took up a strong purpose and resolution to reconcile some of the sons of
men to him, though they would or should turn rebels against him; and this purpose began from
him, and in him first. Hence the gathering together of all in one, that is, the uniting and knitting
his church to himself in one head, who were scattered from him. The gaining and winning them
in
again is said to be the mystery of his will, and attributed to his good pleasure, whereof he gives
no
reason, but a purpose taken up in himself, even according to his good pleasure which he hath
purposed in himself: Ephesians 1:9, 10, 'Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself::' ver. 10, 'That, in the
dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both
which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him.'"
- "The Riches Of God's Love To His
Elect"
"The scope of the Apostle in these words, as I have told you, is to magnify these three attributes
in God—his love, mercy, grace, towards us; and these as they are the causes of our
salvation."
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