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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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he was neglected amongst the wicked, and they judged him as smitten for his own sins, but he was wounded for our sins imputed to him, that we through him might be eased thereof; and therefore the Text saith, He bore our iniquities: and me thinks it hath reference to the scape goat, and it is that which the Apostle doth peremptorily say, Heb. 7.22. He was made a surety of a better covenant: Now the surety hath not only the payment to make, but he is accounted as the debtor; the debt is laid to his charge, as well as the payment is required, thus the point is proved: Now for the better discovery of this Doctrine, let me do two things:
hee was neglected amongst the wicked, and they judged him as smitten for his owne sins, but he was wounded for our sins imputed to him, that wee through him might bee eased thereof; and therefore the Text saith, Hee bore our iniquities: and me thinkes it hath reference to the scape goat, and it is that which the Apostle doth peremptorily say, Heb. 7.22. He was made a suretie of a better covenant: Now the suretie hath not onely the payment to make, but hee is accounted as the debtor; the debt is laid to his charge, as well as the payment is required, thus the point is proved: Now for the better discovery of this Doctrine, let me doe two things:
First, I will show after what manner God did this, and what is the behaviour of the Lord, when he chargeth the sins of the faithful upon Christ.
First, I will shew after what manner God did this, and what is the behaviour of the Lord, when hee chargeth the sinnes of the faithfull upon Christ.