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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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Use 1 The first use is a word of instruction to all the faithful of God: they are to learn this point of wisdom. Is it so that God the Father hath laid thy sins upon Jesus Christ? doth the guilt ⟨p. 180⟩of them lie there, and hath Christ taken them, and the guilt of them upon himself, and the condemnation due unto the same; then do thou not take them from him to thy self. Therefore what the Jews did with the sacrifice, so do you with a Saviour, Leviticus 16.21. When Aaron came to offer up the scapegoat, he laid both his hands upon him with all his might, and he put all the sins of Israel upon the head of the live goat. The Hebrew Writers observe three things in the words: First, he laid on both his hands with all his might: Secondly, there was nothing between the hand of the offerer and the sacrifice which was made: Thirdly, he must confess his sins, and the sins of all the Israelites over the goat, and say, Lord, I have transgressed, and have committed this and that iniquity, but now Lord I return to thee, and bring an offering of atonement, and I beseech thee good Lord to accept it: So let this be the guise of the heart of every faithful Christian, when he would have quiet and ease, if ever you would have acceptance with Christ, then carry him with thee to the Father, and let your souls rest upon him with all your strength, and unburden thy self of all thy sins, and the guilt of them, and put them upon the Lord Christ: commit thy soul to him, and then for ever expect grace and mercy from him, and resolve of this, that the Lord Jesus Christ which was made guilty for thee, will make thee guiltless; and he that was condemned in thy room, he will acquit thee in his mercy and goodness.
Vse 1 The first use is a word of instruction to all the faithfull of God: they are to learne this point of wisedome. Is it so that God the Father hath laid thy sinnes upon Jesus Christ? doth the guilt ⟨p. 180⟩of them lie there, and hath Christ taken them, and the guilt of them upon himselfe, and the condemnation due unto the same; then doe thou not take them from him to thy selfe. Therefore what the Jewes did with the sacrifice, so doe you with a Saviour,