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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
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.
and this spirit createth in his heart the instrument of faith, by which Christ given of the father, is received and apprehended; both his body and blood, and the efficacy and the benefits thereof. Christ is not received in imagination, as men receive things by conceit in the brain: but as he is given of the father; namely in the word and sacraments really and truly, though spiritually. And the same spirit that worketh this faith, doth knit the believer unto Christ really, though mystically, making him one with Christ, so as Christ is the head, and the believer a member. And thus is this mystical conjunction wrought, from whence proceedeth this eternal life.
and this spirit createth in his heart the instrument of faith, by which Christ giuen of the father, is receiued and apprehended; both his body and bloud, and the efficacie and the benefites thereof. Christ is not receiued in imagination, as men receiue things by conceit in the braine: but as hee is giuen of the father; namely in the word and sacraments really and truly, though spiritually. And the same spirit that worketh this faith, doth knit the beleeuer vnto Christ really, though mystically, making him one with Christ, so as Christ is the head, and the beleeuer a member. And thus is this mysticall coniunction wrought, from whence proceedeth this eternall life.
The benefits that come from this mystical conjunction are these.
The benefites that come from this mysticall coniunction are these.
I. Hereby a believer begins in this world to live eternal life: for by the work of his spirit, Christ maketh that man that is thus united unto him, to begin to die unto all sin, and to live unto him spiritually, as himself liveth.