A55299:405
An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ,…
An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ, and our union and communion with him by Edward Polhill ..., Esquire.
London: printed for Ben. Foster, 1675
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.
I know no Divine who interprets those Phrases (of being crucified, 1dead, buried, quickened with Christ) of imputed Righteousness, neither do I suppose that the Doctor ever intended any such thing; those Phrases belong to Sanctification: Then we are crucified with Christ, when we feel the power of his Cross in our Mortification ⟨p. 449⟩then we are risen with Christ, when we feel the power of his Resurrection raising of us up to the divine Life and Likeness.
I know no Divine who interprets those Phrases (of being crucified, 1dead, buried, quickned with Christ) of imputed Righteousness, neither do I suppose that the Doctor ever intended any such thing; those Phrases belong to Sanctification: Then we are crucified with Christ, when we feel the power of his Cross in our Mortification ⟨p. 449⟩then we are risen with Christ, when we feel the power of his Resurrection raising of us up to the divine Life and Likeness.
- 1Answer.
The Doctor cites that Text, 1Gal. 4. 4, 5. God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the Law, to redeem them that were under the Law, and here he stops; but I shall take confidence to add, That we might receive the adoption of Sons: Now by being made under the Law, he tells us is meant, being disposed of in such a condition, that he must yield subjection and obedience to the Law; well, suppose this, and this was all to redeem us, and therefore our redemption is by the obedience of Christ imputed to us: Fairly argued, but can his obedience to the Law contribute no otherways to our redemption, but by being reckoned as done by us? But the truth is, this, us, is not in the text, it is not to redeem us, but to redeem them that were under the Law, that is, the Jews, who were in bondage under the Mosaical Law; from which Christ redeemed them by abrogating that Law, and introducing a better covenant, the adoption of sons: For in this Epistle, nay in this chapter, the Law is called a state of servants, and of an heir under