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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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Quest. 1 For the first, if a man ask me what God the Father doth, when he chargeth the sins of the faithful upon Christ;
Quest. 1 For the first, if a man aske me what God the Father doth, when hee chargeth the sinnes of the faithfull upon Christ;
Answer. I answer, this act carries three things in it, or God brings about the work by a threefold act.
Answer. I answer, this act carries three things in it, or God brings about the worke by a threefold act.
First, God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ made a mutual decree and purpose, that so many should believe, they should be saved: And they did not only purpose this, but they did make a mutual agreement between themselves, that the Lord Jesus Christ should take the care of those souls to make them believe, and to save them by believing, and the Lord Jesus Christ undertook the work according to their compact, God the Father said, I will have these children saved, and Christ saith, I will take the care of them: John 10.14, 15, 16. Its strange to see, how our Saviour there speaks of his Office, in the 14. verse, he saith, I am the good Shepherd and know mine, and am known of mine, that is, I know those that are committed to my charge and knowledge, even as the shepherd knows his sheep: but how doth the Lord Christ know, who God the Father will have to be saved? look verse 15. As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father. and we have agreed amongst our selves, that so many shall be saved: The Father hath said, I will have so many souls saved, and Christ saith, those souls shall be my care and charge: and in the 16. verse, he saith, Other shee I have also which are not of this sold, them also