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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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15. Though this union be spiritual, yet for all that it is real, it's not imaginary and a mere fancy, but as Christ is a real Christ, God a real God, faith a real grace, so real is our union with these, and therefore the effects of this union are altogether real, such as justification, and a vivifical influence from Christ into us; He is not an head in vain, he is not a vine in fancy and imagination, Therefore he saith, I am the true Vine, Joh. 15.1. not corporally but spiritually, yet the expression showeth, that a natural vine doth not so truly nourish its branches as Christ doth his people; Hence Joh. 6. he saith, My flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed; Not as the Capernaites understood it, but in a spiritual reality, and certainly the wonderful effects of Christs union with the godly do demonstrate the reality of it; There is love of God, an heavenly life, support in all Exercises, &c. which are the blessed effects of this glorious union.
15. Though this union be spiritual, yet for all that it is reall, it's not imaginary and a meer fancy, but as Christ is a real Christ, God a real God, faith a real grace, so real is our union with these, and therefore the effects of this union are altogether real, such as justification, and a vivifical influence from Christ into us; He is not an head in vain, he is not a vine in fancy and imagination, Therefore he saith, I am the true Vine, Joh. 15.1. not corporally but spiritually, yet the expression sheweth, that a natural vine doth not so truly nourish its branches as Christ doth his people; Hence Joh. 6. he saith, My flesh is meat indeed, and my bloud is drink indeed; Not as the Capernaits understood it, but in a spiritual reality, and certainly the wonderful effects of Christs union with the godly do demonstrate the reality of it; There is love of God, an heavenly life, support in all Exercises, &c. which are the blessed effects of this glorious union.
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