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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.
CHAP. I.
Millions in the Church miscarry for want of Union with Christ: This is cleared from the two Covenants, of Works and Grace; from the two heads Adam and Christ; from the two ways and periods of mankind. Two Unions with Christ, one in appearance, another in truth: this latter is a mystery, it carries a respect to the Union of the Sacred persons in Trinity, and to the hypostatical Union of two natures in Christ; ⟨p. 2⟩it depends on them, it resembles them, it is that the hypostatical Union aims at; it is not to be measured by human Reason, but by Scripture.
Millions in the Church miscarry for want of Ʋnion with Christ: This is cleared from the two Covenants, of Works and Grace; from the two heads Adam and Christ; from the two ways and periods of mankind. Two Ʋnions with Christ, one in appearance, another in truth: this latter is a mystery, it carries a respect to the Ʋnion of the Sacred persons in Trinity, and to the hypostatical Ʋnion of two natures in Christ; ⟨p. 2⟩it depends on them, it resembles them, it is that the hypostatical Ʋnion aims at; it is not to be measured by human Reason, but by Scripture.
GREAT preparations are made in the Gospel, for the salvation of men; there God proclaims himself in rich titles of grace and mercy; Christ is set forth as an All-sufficient Saviour and Redeemer: His blood is a Laver able to wash away all sin; his treasures of grace are enough to supply all wants. In his precepts we have the true way of holiness and righteousness manifested to us; in his Promises we have an heaven of life and immortality opened before our eyes; all things are ready on Gods part, one would think they should be so on mans, whose elective faculty and instinct after happiness might in all reason prompt him to accept of so great an offer. Nevertheless, Millions in the bosom of the Church utterly miscarry; their sins are unpardoned, their souls are unsanctified, the pure way of holiness is forsaken, Heaven the region of bliss is lost; and, which is the prodigy of corrupt nature, they run into