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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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Thus it was here in the case of our Saviour, and thus the Scripture speaks admirable pithily; Psalm 77.9. Hath God forgotten to be gracious, and hath he shut up his tender mercies? as if he had said, though I may not have mercy, yet let me see mercy: hath God in anger shut up his mercy? the face of mercy is sweet, and the presence of mercy is comely: but hath God in anger shut up his tender mercies? he hath not only sent him going out of doors, as he did Jonah, but he shuts himself up that the poor sinner cannot come within fight of him.
Thus it was here in the case of our Saviour, and thus the Scripture speakes admirable pithily; Psalme 77.9. Hath God forgotten to bee gracious, and hath he shut up his tender mercies? as if he had said, though I may not have mercy, yet let me see mercy: hath God in anger shut up his mercy? the face of mercy is sweet, and the presence of mercy is comely: but hath God in anger shut up his tender mercies? hee hath not onely sent him going out of doores, as hee did Ionah, but hee shuts himselfe up that the poore sinner cannot come within fight of him.
Oh saith the son, I would my father would but look out at the window that I might see him; but when he will not suffer his son to look upon him, this is heavy: so the Lord saith to his servants, no no, you have slighted my kindness, therefore I will lock it up, that you shall see him no more: In the second Book of Samuel, the fourteenth chapter, the twenty eighth verse; When Absalom had dwelt two years in Jerusalem, and saw not the Kings face, at length he sends for Joab to send him to the King, and said, either let me see the Kings face, or else wherefore do I live? It was a great favour that he might but see the Kings face; though he might not enjoy fellowship with him: this is a great trouble, when the Lord shuts up his mercy in anger: mercy hath come home to your hearts, and it hath besought you to take it; but you have dealt basely with the Lord, and walked