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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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A TABLE OF THE Souls Justification, out of these words: 2 COR. 5.22. For he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
A TABLE OF THE Soules Iustification, out of these words: 2 COR. 5.22. For hee hath made him to be sinne for us, which knew no sinne, that wee might bee made the righteousnesse of God in him.
Out of these words, two things are to be opened: First, the description of justification: Secondly, opening of the description. p. 132 Justification, it is an act of God the Father upon the believer, whereby the debt and sins of the believer are charged upon the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the merits and satisfaction of Christ imputed to the believer, he is accounted just, and so is acquitted before God as righteous. ibid. Doctrine 1. Justification, is an act of God the Father, upon the believer. p. 133 For the clearing of the doctrine, 2. particulars are to be opened. Particular 1. The first particular is this, why is it called an act of God the Father? Answ. First, because the Father was the party that was properly offended. p. 135. Secondly, because the Father is the Fountain in the Deity. p. 137 Particular 2. Why it is an act of God the Father ⟨image 5⟩upon the believer? Answer. Because it is a transient action that passeth from God upon the creature, and so doth work thereby a change and alteration upon the creature. p. 139 The charge that is wrought upon the creatures, is two ways. Particular 1. The Lord is said to pass a work or an action upon the creature, when he puts some kind of ability upon the creature, either spiritual, or natural: as when the Lord makes a wicked man, a good man: an adulterous man, a chaste man: and this we call a natural change, because there is a gracious frame put into the heart. p. 140 Secondly, the Lord is said to make a change upon the creature, when he takes off some relations, and respects, which the creature had, and puts upon it other respects: and this is called a moral change. p. 140 Use 1. It is a ground of admirable comfort to bear up the heart of a poor sinner, above all the accusations of sin, Satan, or the envy of the world. p. 143 Use 2. It is a word of direction to all the Saints, to appeal to the Judge of the Court in their judgement. p. 148 Use 3. It is a ground of terror to the wicked, and to all unbelievers, that they have no share in this point of justification. p. 154 Doctrine. Christ Jesus never yielded the least improvement of heart to sin, neither did he ever commit the least sin in his life. p. 159 Reason 1. Look into the nature of our Saviour, and it was pure. p. 159 Reason 2. Look into the Office of our Saviour, and he was without sin. p. 160 Use 1.