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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 other is this, The flesh and blood of Christ, as it is procurative of the Holy Spirit, doth strengthen Believers unto all the duties incumbent on them; the Spirit is from Christ as an Head; and it is from him as aliment; his Members have it, and so have the feeders on him. Hence in that sixth Chapter of John, after a very Divine Discourse touching eating his flesh and drinking his blood, he adds, It is the spirit that quickeneth, vers. 63. The feeders on him have of his Spirit, which strengthens them in the inner man; this strength notably discovers it self in them; their corruptions, how strong soever, are subdued: The Spirit of life, which is in Christ, makes them free from the Law of sin; Satan that evil one is overcome by them; the Spirit, which is in them, is greater than he that is in the world; they do duties, as becomes them who live at so high a rate, in a very lively vigorous manner; the free Spirit stablishes and enlarges their hearts to run in the pure ways of holiness and obedience; under crosses they do not murmur at the hand of God, but in an holy silence subject to it; the Spirit strengthens them unto all patience. St. Paul glories in afflictions, that the Power of Christ may rest upon him, 2 Cor. 12.9. The Noble Potamenia, being ⟨p. 112⟩by the Persecutors threatened to be cast into a Vessel of burning Pitch, begged of them, That she might not be cast in all at once,1 but piece-meal, that they might see how much patience the unknown Christ had given unto her. The Reason of such acts of power and strength in Believers is, because they live upon the Body and Blood of Christ; and from thence have a Divine virtue and power to perform the same.
The other is this, The flesh and blood of Christ, as it is procurative of the Holy Spirit, doth strengthen Believers unto all the duties incumbent on them; the Spirit is from Christ as an Head; and it is from him as aliment; his Members have it, and so have the feeders on him. Hence in that sixth Chapter of John, after a very Divine Discourse touching eating his flesh and drinking his blood, he adds, It is the spirit that quickeneth, vers. 63. The feeders on him have of his Spirit, which strengthens them in the inner man; this strength notably discovers it self in them; their corruptions, how strong soever, are subdued: The Spirit of life, which is in Christ, makes them free from the Law of sin; Satan that evil one is overcome by them; the Spirit, which is in them, is greater than he that is in the world; they do duties, as becomes them who live at so high a rate, in a very lively vigorous manner; the free Spirit stablishes and enlarges their hearts to run in the pure ways of holiness and obedience; under crosses they do not murmur at the hand of God, but in an holy silence subject to it; the Spirit strengthens them unto all patience. St. Paul glories in afflictions, that the Power of Christ may rest upon him,