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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, you shall not be pitied in outward sorrows only, but go your way for ever cheered; you shall be free from all inward miseries and troubles, you shall be delivered from hell and condemnation every believing soul of you. Do not think that God will pass by poor little ⟨p. 298⟩ones, no he will not lose one of you, but he will in his appointed time help and deliver you: therefore be not troubled not dismayed, but resolve of this and say, I shall be delivered, therefore let my soul be for ever cheered, what would you have, and what do you fear? Is it your sins? do you think that they bear you an old grudge? and they will be clamouring up to heaven against you, and complaining of you at the throne of grace, do you fear them? so you may justly, because of that secret sliding off from the truth: Oh sayest thou, my errand is done in heaven before this time, and my sins knock at heaven gates, and say, Justice Lord, I have taken them in their sins, and therefore as thou art a God of justice, execute justice upon a rebellious soul. Now therefore remember that Jesus Christ hath suffered, he hath taken thy sins upon him, and hath suffered the punishments of them, 1 John 2.1. Little children sin not at all: It were to be wished that a man might be always humble and poor in spirit, and do all good against the evil done to him; and it were to be wished that a man could walk exactly before God; but it is not possible so long as we have this body of death it will show it self, but if we do sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just; he is gone to heaven to tell the Father that all is fully answered, and he saith, Father save all those poor souls whom thou hast given me; I have paid all, and answered all for them; and therefore, Father, I will that all that thou hast given me, ⟨p. 299⟩may be with me; where I am, that they may behold my glory: thus he plead; for he doth not plead as we do, but he saith, Father I will: now if there be any cry against the soul by reason of sin, Christ stops it; sin pleads, and Christ pleads, and who will prevail think you? therefore be not discouraged, we have an Advocate with the Father: the sins of your dreams this last night, they have done your errands in heaven before you did awake;