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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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Now some Interpreters have observed, and that very wisely, that it was not so much the sight of Elijah, as the sight of God taking up of Elijah that should do this; as if he had said, wouldst thou have a double portion of Gods Spirit vouchsafed unto thee, because many miseries are like to come in upon thee; great and heavy troubles, and sore persecution is approaching; what course then is to be taken why, see God taking up of Elijah; that God that took up Elijah, and that God that wrought grace in the heart of Elijah, see that God, and be within the view of that God, and thy ⟨p. 109⟩request shall be granted to thee; the collection is fair: so I say here, if thou wouldst have a double portion of grace, do not go to prayer only, do not go to hearing only, do not go to the Sacraments only and barely; but oh see a Christ, and look upon a promise, and then thou shalt have a double portion of wisdom to inform thee, a double portion of sanctification to cleanse thee, a double portion of grace, and power, and strength, against thy corruptions, from Christ conveyed and communicated to thy soul: and this is the first rule.
Now some Interpreters have observed, and that very wisely, that it was not so much the sight of Elias, as the sight of God taking up of Elias that should doe this; as if hee had said, wouldst thou have a double portion of Gods Spirit vouchsafed unto thee, because many miseries are like to come in upon thee; great and heavie troubles, and sore persecution is approching; what course then is to bee taken why, see God taking up of Elias; that God that tooke up Elias, and that God that wrought grace in the heart of Elias, see that God, and be within the view of that God, and thy ⟨p. 109⟩request shall be granted to thee; the collection is faire: so I say here, if thou wouldst have a double portion of grace, doe not goe to prayer onely, doe not goe to hearing onely, doe not goe to the Sacraments onely and barely; but oh see a Christ, and looke upon a promise, and then thou shalt have a double portion of wisedome to informe thee, a double portion of sanctification to cleanse thee, a double portion of grace, and power, and strength, against thy corruptions, from Christ conveyed and communicated to thy soule: and this is the first rule.