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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 SOULS BENEFIT from Union with CHRIST. › PartTHE SOVLES BENEFIT from Vnion with CHRIST. › Part
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Use 3 The third use is a ground of humiliation of Spirit: Let him that glorieth, glory in the Lord; I laboured, saith Saint Paul, not I, it was through the might of Jesus Christ that strengthened me, through the grace of Christ that enabled me to it.
Vse 3 The third use is a ground of humiliation of Spirit: Let him that glorieth, glory in the Lord; I laboured, saith Saint Paul, not I, it was through the might of Iesus Christ that strengthened me, through the grace of Christ that enabled me to it.
Use 4 The last use is an use of exhortation or direction, namely we hence see whither the Saints of God should go to fetch succour and supply of ⟨p. 100⟩what ever grace they want, and perfection and increase of what they have already, Christ is made all in all to his servants; why then away to the Lord Jesus, if you will have any thing; he calls and invites, Revelation 3. I counsel thee to buy of me eye salve, if thou be an accursed man, buy of Christ justification; if thou be a polluted creature, buy of Christ sanctification: I counsel thee to buy of me eye salve: there it is only to be had in that shop, therefore go thither for it. It was the resolution of the Prophet David, Psalm 31. With thee is the well-spring of life, and in thy light shall we only see light: it is not here to be had in your hearts, nor in your heads, nor in your performances, nor in the means themselves, but with thee is the Well of life: yea, 'tis there, 'tis not here in our selves, 'tis only in a Christ to be found, only from a Christ to be fetched and received; improve all means, we should do so; use all helps, we ought to do so; but seek to a Christ in the use of all, with him is the Well of life; but you will say, if Christ be made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, why have not the Saints of God that grace they stand in need of, and those enlargements, in prayer, and holy services, which they crave and desire? they seek and have not, they pray and obtain not; why the truth is, we do not go to Christ for it, we seek for the living among the dead, we never came where it grew, where it was made, your hand is in a wrong box, you are come to a wrong place, grace was