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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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Answ. I answer, Yes, humane Authors have words and sentences, but oh the glorious God, the third person of the Trinity, the blessed Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is inseparably present with, and accompanying of the promises of God; the words are but the shell, but the substance is the Spirit of grace; how were your hearts comforted in the time of trouble? and how were your hearts broken, and brought out from your lusts? Oh, it was the Spirit, for man was never able to do it, but Lord thy almighty hand came down from heaven, and broke this heart of mine, and if Christ that Lion of the tribe of Judah, had not come down from heaven, this lion-like heart of mine would never have yielded nor come down: this is the answer to the first question.
Answ. I answer, Yes, humane Authours have words and sentences, but oh the glorious God, the third person of the Trinitie, the blessed Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is inseparably present with, and accompanying of the promises of God; the words are but the shell, but the substance is the Spirit of grace; how were your hearts comforted in the time of trouble? and how were your hearts broken, and brought out from your lusts? Oh, it was the Spirit, for man was never able to doe it, but Lord thy almighty hand came downe from heaven, and broke this heart of mine, and if Christ that Lion of the tribe of Judah, had not come downe from heaven, this lion-like heart of mine would never have yeelded nor come downe: this is the answer to the first question.
Quest. 2 What doth the believer do? ask your own hearts, do your hearts close and meet with the good Word of the Lord? and do you say, Oh it is the good Word of the Lord, my heart consented to it, and closed with it thus?
Quest. 2 What doth the beleever doe? aske your owne hearts, doe your hearts close and meet with the good Word of the Lord? and doe you say, Oh it is the good Word of the Lord, my heart consented to it, and closed with it thus?