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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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Object. Oh you have heard, that the Lord is a just God, he is so, he is holy and blessed, and of pure eyes that cannot endure to behold any polluted or unclean thing; and if God be strict to mark what is done amiss, who can abide it? Oh then, say you, you have these sins and corruptions, and God is pure, and you are polluted, and you have many secret windings, and turnings, and devices; and you say God knows all the crevices of my heart, and sees all the frame of my soul; and if the Lord mark what is done amiss, nay he will mark what is done amiss, Who then shall be able to stand? How shall I be able to answer it: especially considering that Satan saith, I have sinned, and why should I not be cast out as well as others have been cast out that have sinned; Lord execute justice upon them ⟨p. 301⟩as they have deserved: how shall we help ourselves herein? yes admirably, for then the blood of Christ comes in, and that satisfies all, Gal. 5.22.23. The fruits of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, temperance, faith, against such there is no law: so it is here, there is no law, nor no condemnation to believers truly penitent for their sins, there is no punishment to them, nor no wrath to execute judgement upon them, because the debt is paid, and the Lord is just and cannot, and righteous and will not do it: but saith the Devil thou hast sinned, and why shalt thou not be condemned for it? but saith justice, hold thy tongue Satan, for there is no law against them that repent: what troubles you now?
Object. Oh you have heard, that the Lord is a just God, hee is so, hee is holy and blessed, and of pure eyes that cannot endure to behold any polluted or uncleane thing; and if God be strict to marke what is done amisse, who can abide it? Oh then, say you, you have these sinnes and corruptions, and God is pure, and you are polluted, and you have many secret windings, and turnings, and devices; and you say God knowes all the crevices of my heart, and sees all the frame of my soule; and if the Lord marke what is done amisse, nay hee will marke what is done amisse, Who then shall be able to stand? How shall I be able to answer it: especially considering that Satan saith, I have sinned, and why should I not be cast out as well as others have beene cast out that have sinned; Lord execute justice upon them ⟨p. 301⟩