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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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Use 1 We may here take notice of the high and happy privilege of poor creatures; how ever the poor Saints of God are despised and contemned of the world, yet they are received into covenant with the Lord; they are made one with Christ, and are of the blood royal: and this is the greatest privilege that can be; this should bear up ⟨p. 10⟩the hearts of poor Christians; ye are now in the very gate of Heaven, nay let me say as the Apostle speaks; and I see no reason why a man may not say that he is in Heaven in truth, though not in that measure and largeness of glory he shall be afterwards. 1 Thess. 1.17. The happiness that a Christian shall have in Heaven, is this, He shall be ever with the Lord Jesus; Heaven were not Heaven, unless a man might be with Christ there: the place doth not make a man happy, but the union with a Saviour that makes him happy, and to be joined to Father, Son, and holy Ghost, that makes him happy, and the believer is now knit to them, and therefore must needs be happy; Deut. 33. the last verse, as he said of the people of Israel, so may I say of all faithful souls, Happy are thou, oh Israel, saith the text, who is like unto thee, saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy excellency; so may I say, Happy are ye, oh believing souls, who is like unto you? ye are saved by God, and are married to the Lord Jesus Christ, and are the spouses of the Saviour of the world; and he that is the Judge of the world, is your Husband, your beloved, and you are his: let nothing therefore dismay your hearts.
Vse 1 We may here take notice of the high and happy privilege of poore creatures; how ever the poore Saints of God are despised and contemned of the world, yet they are received into covenant with the Lord; they are made one with Christ, and are of the blood royall: and this is the greatest privilege that can bee; this should beare up ⟨p. 10⟩the hearts of poore Christians; yee are now in the very gate of Heaven, nay let mee say as the Apostle speakes; and I see no reason why a man may not say that hee is in Heaven in truth, though not in that measure and largenesse of glory he shall be afterwards. 1 Thess. 1.17. The happinesse that a Christian shall have in Heaven, is this, Hee shall be ever with the Lord Iesus; Heaven were not Heaven, unlesse a man might bee with Christ there: the place doth not make a man happy, but the union with a Saviour that makes him happy, and to be joyned to Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost, that makes him happy, and the beleever is now knit to them, and therefore must needs be happy;