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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE SOULS BENEFIT from Union with CHRIST.THE SOVLES BENEFIT from Vnion with CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, take notice of the compass of that happiness and spiritual grace which God vouchsafeth unto his, and it is ranged into four heads: the text saith, Christ is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption; all that Christ hath or can communicate, all that the believing soul can desire or want, may be referred to these four:
First, take notice of the compasse of that happinesse and spirituall grace which God vouchsafeth unto his, and it is ranged into foure heads: the text saith, Christ is made unto us wisdome, righteousnesse, sanctification, and redemption; all that Christ hath or can communicate, all that the beleeving soule can desire or want, may be referred to these foure:
First, Wisdom, that is, the declaration of the way of God, and eternal happiness, in and through the Lord Jesus Christ, which all the policy of all cunning men, and all subtle pates in the world could never pry into, that wisdom which revealed the secret things, and the deep things of God; the Lord Jesus is made that wisdom to the believing soul.
First, Wisdome, that is, the declaration of the way of God, and eternall happinesse, in and through the Lord Jesus Christ, which all the policie of all cunning men, and all subtill pates in the world could never pry into, that wisdome which revealed the secret things, and the deepe things of God; the Lord Jesus is made that wisdome to the beleeving soule.
Secondly, Christ is made unto us righteousness, that is, whatsoever guilt lieth upon us, whatsoever sin hath been committed by us, what ever punishment we have deserved, Christ is made unto us righteousness, to acquit us of all.
Secondly, Christ is made unto us righteousnesse, that is, whatsoever guilt lieth upon us, whatsoever sinne hath beene committed by us, what ever punishment wee have deserved, Christ is made unto us righteousnesse, to acquit us of all.