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The souls ingrafting into Christ. By T.HThe soules ingrafting into Christ. By T.H
The souls ingrafting into Christ. By T.H.The soules ingrafting into Christ. By T.H.
London: printed by John for Andrew Crooke, 1637London: printed by Iohn for Andrew Crooke, 1637
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE SOULS Ingrafting into CHRIST.THE SOVLES Ingrafting into CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When the Saints fall into some foul gross sin, or else are at truce with some bosom corruption, though but an infirmity, then God doth withdraw his presence, for obedience is the term of Gods presence, 2. Chron. 15.1. He is with us, while we are with him: If then the Saints break company, no marvel though Christ withdraw his society, John 19.21. This is the tenure of Christs manifestation, provided we love him; but if not, he is gone, Psalm. 51. Create a new Spirit within me, (as who should say) all is to begin a new. This God doth so show his indignation against sin, he will not bear nor bolster it, no not in his own, and this God doth not only when they sin foully, but when they are at truce with a distemper, though but an Infirmity: as for example, if a Christian be overtaken ordinarily with a choleric distemper, if a Christian be eager ⟨p. 21⟩of the world, or grows dead in services, it is just with God, that these men should be destitute of their comforts.
When the Saints fall into some foule grosse sin, or else are at truce with some bosome corruption, though but an infirmitie, then God doth withdraw his presence, for obedience is the tearme of Gods presence, 2. Chron. 15.1. Hee is with us, while we are with him: If then the Saints breake company, no marvell though Christ withdraw his society, Iohn 19.21. This is the tenure of Christs manifestation, provided wee love him; but if not, hee is gone, Psalm. 51. Create a new Spirit within mee, (as who should say) all is to begin a new. This God doth so shew his indignation against sinne, hee will not beare nor bolster it, no not in his owne, and this God doth not only when they sin fouly, but when they are at truce with a distemper, though but an Infirmity: as for example, if a Christian be overtaken ordinarily with a cholerick distemper, if a Christian be eager ⟨p. 21⟩