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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
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In the fourth place, Concerning this visible Union (for we make these all one) you are to know, some are of this unity both visibly and invisibly, externally and internally, and in appearance; Now such only who are both ways of this Unity, enjoy God, are indeed members of Christ, and receive benefit by him, but the other are only in name and title, like a withered branch in a Tree, or an artificial eye, or leg, which though joined to the body, yet receive no life or nourishment thereof; Think it not therefore enough to be of this unity, many have gloried and rested on this, that they are of such and such a Church, yet their condemnation is greater then those of Sodom and Gomorrah.
In the fourth place, Concerning this visible Union (for we make these all one) you are to know, some are of this unity both visibly and invisibly, externally and internally, and in appearance; Now such only who are both waies of this Unity, enjoy God, are indeed members of Christ, and receive benefit by him, but the other are only in name and title, like a withered branch in a Tree, or an artificiall eye, or leg, which though joyned to the body, yet receive no life or nourishment thereof; Think it not therefore enough to be of this unity, many have gloried and rested on this, that they are of such and such a Church, yet their condemnation is greater then those of Sodom and Gomorrha.
In the fifth place, This unity therefore when it's true and advantageous doth first terminate on Christ, and then descends to others; Hence it's added, That they may be one in us; There must be first an unity with Christ the Head, and then it extends to other members, So that this is to be looked upon as the foundation and cause of all, there must be first an incorporating into Christ; He that is joined to the Lord is made one spirit with him.
In the fifth place, This unity therefore when it's true and advantagious doth first terminate on Christ, and then descends to others; Hence it's added, That they may be one in us; There must be first an unity with Christ the Head, and then it extends to other members, So that this is to be looked upon as the foundation and cause of all, there must be first an incorporating into Christ; He that is joyned to the Lord is made one spirit with him.