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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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Expl. 30. Here we have the particular means or instrument which the Holy Spirit makes use of for the applying of the Redemption purchased by Christ, to all those whom he has redeemed by his blood. Not that the Spirit may be said to believe in the elect, but that he doth work that faith in them whereby they (as Members) are united to Christ their Head, and so do mystically and spiritually (but really) become one with him, for they that are thus joined to the Lord, are one spirit; and so being one with Christ, what was done for them by Christ as their Mediator, Head, and Husband, is accounted as done by themselves; he having paid their debt as their Surety, they receive their discharge, and shall never come into condemnation, or be cast into Prison, after they are once thus one with Christ, and effectually called by the Spirit.
Expl. 30. Here we have the particular means or instrument which the Holy Spirit makes use of for the applying of the Redemption purchased by Christ, to all those whom he has redeemed by his blood. Not that the Spirit may be said to believe in the elect, but that he doth work that faith in them whereby they (as Members) are united to Christ their Head, and so do mystically and spiritually (but really) become one with him, for they that are thus joined to the Lord, are one spirit; and so being one with Christ, what was done for them by Christ as their Mediator, Head, and Husband, is accounted as done by themselves; he having pay'd their debt as their Surety, they receive their discharge, and shall never come into condemnation, or be cast into Prison, after they are once thus one with Christ, and effectually called by the Spirit.