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The souls exaltation A treatiseThe soules exaltation A treatise
The souls exaltation A treatise containing the souls union with Christ, on I Cor. 6. 17. The souls benefit from union with Christ, on I Cor. 1. 30. The souls justification, on 2 Cor. 5. 21. By T.H.The soules exaltation A treatise containing the soules union with Christ, on I Cor. 6. 17. The soules benefit from vnion with Christ, on I Cor. 1. 30. The soules justification, on 2 Cor. 5. 21. By T.H.
London: printed by John Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638London: printed by Iohn Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638
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The second reason which they allege is this: say they, that which in reason must stay & satisfy the soul of a believer, it is that in reason to which the soul must first betake it self, and upon which it most first stay it self; for faith goes out for succour, and for good: therefore, that which only can satisfy faith, to that only it must first go: the believer is dead in sins, because of the commission of them, but there is life in God: therefore to an infinite God the soul comes to work an infinite satisfaction for him, which all creatures cannot do in this case, the Godhead prepares the humane nature, and works by the humane ⟨p. 43⟩nature, and gives power to the humane nature, and makes it able to suffer and to satisfy, faith sees that he hath offended an infinite God, and deserved punishment of an infinite value; therefore he must repair to him that can only repair in mercy to his soul: therefore saith the Prophet David, Psalm 130.7. verse, Hope in the Lord for ever, for with the Lord is plenteous redemption: and in Isaiah 26.4. Trust in the Lord for ever, for in the Lord Jehovah, is everlasting strength; we have everlasting miseries, and troubles, and distempers, but with the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength, therefore trust in him for ever: nay hence it is that our Saviour saith, John 17.3. This is life eternal, that they know thee to be the very God, and whom thou hast sent even Jesou Christ.
The second reason which they alleage is this: say they, that which in reason must stay & satisfie the soule of a beleever, it is that in reason to which the soule must first betake it selfe, and upon which it most first stay it selfe; for faith goes out for succour, and for good: therefore, that which only can satisfie faith, to that onely it must first goe: the beleever is dead in sinnes, because of the commission of them, but there is life in God: therefore to an infinite God the soule comes to worke an infinite satisfaction for him, which all creatures cannot doe in this case, the Godhead prepares the humane nature, and workes by the humane ⟨p. 43⟩nature, and gives power to the humane nature, and makes it able to suffer and to satisfie, faith sees that he hath offended an infinite God, and deserved punishment of an infinite value; therefore hee must repaire to him that can onely repaire in mercy to his soule: therefore saith the Prophet David,