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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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therefore the sum of all is this, as every believer must examine his own heart and life, so he must judge the nature of sin, and judge himself worthy to be condemned: 1 Cor. 11.31. If we would judge our selves, we should not be judged, that is, if we condemn our selves, and judge our selves worthy to be condemned for them: I say not that a man should say, that the Lord will condemn him, but that he is worthy to be condemned for them, and he deserves condemnation. Every fiery Serpent in the wilderness had a killing nature in it, and if it did not kill, it was not for want of power in it, but because the virtue and power of the brazen Serpent (which was a Type of Christ) took away all the killing power of the fiery Serpents: this is the practice of the soul whom the Lord hath truly brought home to himself: as Ezekiel 16.36. after they were justified in Gods sight, then shall they remember their evil ways, saith the Text, and be ashamed, and never open their mouths more, when I am pacified towards thee for all that thou hast done: Though God hath accepted of a poor believer, yet he must see his sins, and lay his mouth in the dust, and never prank up his heart more, but walk humbly before the Lord; and though he is accepted and pardoned, yet he shall judge himself worthy to be condemned: ⟨p. 185⟩This is the first conclusion.
therefore the summe of all is this, as every beleever must examine his owne heart and life, so hee must judge the nature of sinne, and judge himselfe worthy to be condemned: 1 Cor. 11.31. If we would judge our selves, we should not be judged, that is, if wee condemne our selves, and judge our selves worthy to be condemned for them: I say not that a man should say, that the Lord will condemne him, but that he is worthy to be condemned for them, and he deserves condemnation. Every fiery Serpent in the wildernesse had a killing nature in it, and if it did not kill, it was not for want of power in it, but because the vertue and power of the brasen Serpent (which was a Type of Christ) tooke away all the killing power of the fiery Serpents: this is the practice of the soule whom the Lord hath truly brought home to himselfe: as