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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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Reason 1 First from the cause, it cannot be that it was the Jews, and Herod, and Pilate, that made him cry out in this manner, but the justice of God the Father came against him, and the devil entered the combat with the Lord Jesus Christ upon the cross: Luke 22.53. This is your hour, and the power of darkness; hell gates were set open, and the devils were all let loose upon our Saviour; and therefore as Divines do wisely and judiciously observe in Coloss. 2.15. He led captivity captive, and spoiled principalities and powers, and took the hand writing of ordinances that was against us, and fastened them to his cross: he was now in the main combat with all the powers of sin, hell, and death: These were they that did make the combat with the Lord of life.
Reason 1 First from the cause, it cannot bee that it was the Jewes, and Herod, and Pilate, that made him crie out in this manner, but the justice of God the Father came against him, and the devill entred the combate with the Lord Jesus Christ upon the crosse: Luke 22.53. This is your houre, and the power of darknesse; hell gates were set open, and the devils were all let loose upon our Saviour; and therefore as Divines doe wisely and judiciously observe in Coloss. 2.15. Hee led captivity captive, and spoyled principalities and powers, and tooke the hand writing of ordinances that was against us, and fastned them to his crosse: hee was now in the maine combat with all the powers of sinne, hell, and death: These were they that did make the combat with the Lord of life.
Reason 2 The second reason, is taken from the place ⟨p. 277⟩which he underwent; he was to be a Priest, and he was to offer up himself for a sacrifice, not his body alone, but also his soul; as Hebrews 9.20.24. Christ offered up himself for a sacrifice.