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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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Of this preparation we have heretofore largely treated: partly in contrition, where the soul is cut off from sin: partly in humiliation, whereby the soul is cut off from it self; whereby the Lord razes the foundation of all carnal confidence, whereby a man rests upon his own privileges and performances, and makes his services his Saviour; either the soul seeth no need to depart from sin, or else it think it can help it self out of sin: when both these are removed ⟨p. 2⟩from the soul, then it is fitted to receive the Lord Jesus Christ.
Of this preparation wee have heretofore largely treated: partly in contrition, where the soule is cut off from sinne: partly in humiliation, whereby the soule is cut off from it selfe; whereby the Lord rases the foundation of all carnall confidence, whereby a man rests upon his owne privileges and performances, and makes his services his Saviour; either the soule seeth no need to depart from sinne, or else it thinke it can helpe it selfe out of sinne: when both these are removed ⟨p. 2⟩from the soule, then it is fitted to receive the Lord Jesus Christ.
Secondly, the soul comes to be ingrafted into Christ: and that hath two parts:
Secondly, the soule comes to be ingrafted into Christ: and that hath two parts:
First, the calling of the sinner; or the putting of the soul into Christ.
First, the calling of the sinner; or the putting of the soule into Christ.