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Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its…
Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, privileges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, priviledges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq.
London: printed by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill, 1680
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.
The Head excels in virtue, it influences into the whole body. Christ is an head of incomparable virtue, he influences into the whole Church, even into that part of it which was before his incarnation, as well as into that which was after it. Ab Abel justo (saith one) usque in finem mundi omnes justi unum Corpus Christi sunt, from righteous Abel, down to the end of the world all the righteous are the Body of Christ; all have an influence from him as their head; From him the whole body fitly joined together and compacted ⟨p. 97⟩by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of it self in love, Ephes. 4.16. the whole body is joined to him, the whole body hath an energy from him. Medina speaking of this famous Text, notes the Phrase, [Greek or Hebrew], according to the effectual working, which the members receive from the head, and by virtue of which they act; and then adds these memorable words,1 Nihil potuit significantius dict ad explicandum, quod omnis operatio, omnis motus, omnis vis & efficacia & energia, quam habent Christiani homines, habent a Christo & per Christum, quemadmodum membra a capite vitam, & efficaciam, & energiam recipiunt, ratione cujus agunt & vivunt; nothing could be more significantly said, to express that all the operation, motion, power, efficacy, and energy, which Christians have, they have from and by Christ, as the members receive from the head life, and efficacy, and energy, by virtue of which they do act and live.
The Head excels in virtue, it influences into the whole body. Christ is an head of incomparable virtue, he influences into the whole Church, even into that part of it which was before his incarnation, as well as into that which was after it. Ab Abel justo (saith one) usque in finem mundi omnes justi unum Corpus Christi sunt, from righteous Abel, down to the end of the world all the righteous are the Body of Christ; all have an influence from him as their head; From him the whole body fitly joined together and compacted ⟨p. 97⟩by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of it self in love,