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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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Secondly, I say that whatsoever is expressed in the Scripture, we must conceive of it without the least suspicion of sin in our Saviour: therefore evermore maintain a holy reverence, and a holy regard of the actions and the nature of our Saviour Christ, that you may not charge him with the least inclination to any distemper.
Secondly, I say that whatsoever is exprest in the Scripture, wee must conceive of it without the least suspition of sinne in our Saviour: therefore evermore maintaine a holy reverence, and a holy regard of the actions and the nature of our Saviour Christ, that you may not charge him with the least inclination to any distemper.
Thirdly, our Saviour was not compelled properly to suffer, either out of the necessity of nature being weak and sinful; for indeed sorrows ⟨p. 249⟩do come properly out of our corruptions, and flow out from thence; and as heat and fire go together, so sin and misery go together; but there was no such matter in the Lord Jesus Christ; nay, there was no outward cause in our Saviour, that could compel him to suffer miseries, whether he would or no: but he did most willingly submit himself to divine justice, her took our place and became our surety, and promised the payment of the debt freely; yet aside he had done thus, it was necessary upon condition promised, and he did also willingly make it necessary, that before he did suffer these punishments, he should undertake them; and then having thus undertaken, and upon certain conditions promised, it was very fit and necessary that he should make good what he had promised, and perform what he had undertaken: these cautions I thought good to add to stop the mouthed of all cavils that may arise in the hearts of those that are weak; for the ground of Christs sufferings was freely and willingly according to the promise and agreement which was between the Father and himself.
Thirdly, our Saviour was not compeld properly to suffer, either out of the necessitie of nature being weake and sinfull; for indeed sorrowes