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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 Wise Virgins had Oil little enough for themselves; the most excellent Christians have no Grace to spare; the great spring of all Grace is in Christ the Head; to go to another than him for it, is to fall off from him; and, as the Apostle speaks of the Worshippers of Angels, Not to hold the head, from which all the body by joints and bands, having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God, Col. 2.19. Might we have ⟨p. 128⟩Grace from another, He, who is the Head and universal Principle of Grace, would become useless, and altogether superfluous. The Romanists, who earnestly contend that the Pope is Head of the Church, do yet qualify their opinion,1 and say, That the Pope is only Head secundum exteriorem gubernationem, according to external government; but Christ alone is Head, secundum interiorem influxum, according to internal influx: Christians are united one to another by Love; but unto Christ they are united, as unto an Head of influence. Hence the union is more than a Moral one.
The Wise Virgins had Oyl little enough for themselves; the most excellent Christians have no Grace to spare; the great spring of all Grace is in Christ the Head; to go to another than him for it, is to fall off from him; and, as the Apostle speaks of the Worshippers of Angels, Not to hold the head, from which all the body by joints and bands, having nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God, Col. 2.19. Might we have ⟨p. 128⟩Grace from another, He, who is the Head and universal Principle of Grace, would become useless, and altogether superfluous. The Romanists, who earnestly contend that the Pope is Head of the Church, do yet qualifie their opinion,1 and say, That the Pope is only Head secundum exteriorem gubernationem, according to external government; but Christ alone is Head, secundum interiorem influxum, according to internal influx: Christians are united one to another by Love; but unto Christ they are united, as unto an Head of influence. Hence the union is more than a Moral one.