A55302:144
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
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because in Christ as a mere Political King, there is nothing that answers to the proper genuine import of these resemblances; in such a case the Holy Ghost (which is blasphemy to imagine) would seem to speak very unfitly, nay, and delusively, as if he would have us believe that to be in Christ, which is indeed not in him; surely it becomes us much rather to conclude, That our union with Christ is not merely Political, but such as bears a fit and just correspondence to all the patterns and resemblances of it in Scripture.
because in Christ as a meer Political King, there is nothing that answers to the proper genuine import of these resemblances; in such a case the Holy Ghost (which is blasphemy to imagine) would seem to speak very unfitly, nay, and delusively, as if he would have us believe that to be in Christ, which is indeed not in him; surely it becomes us much rather to conclude, That our union with Christ is not meerly Political, but such as bears a fit and just correspondence to all the patterns and resemblances of it in Scripture.
Such as the bonds of union are, such is the union, a mere Political union hath bonds of the same nature, a spiritual union hath suitable ligatures; in our union with Christ the primary bond is the holy spirit: Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his spirit, 1 Joh. 4.13. in Christs Kingdom, it is the Spirit which makes a willing people, such as subject themselves to him. In the supernatural marriage believers who are joined to Christ, become one spirit; in the spiritual ⟨p. 120⟩edifice, the living stones are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. In the heavenly Vine the Spirit is the juice which makes the branches fruitful in good works; in the Mystical Head the Spirit is unction which falls down upon the members, and communicates sense and motion to them. In the divine aliment it is the Spirit which quickeneth the eater, and transforms him into the holy Image of Christ; the Spirit is the primary ligature in our union with him; that union therefore is not merely Political, but Spiritual.