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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
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6thly. The union between Christ and believers is a mystical one; there is a great mystery in it: Hence the Apostle saith, This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church, Ephes. 5.32. It is not merely a mystery, but a great one. In another place he saith, The riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you the hope of glory, Col. 1.27. He speaks of Christ, not merely as offered in the Gospel, but as dwelling in the heart; this he calls not barely a mystery, but the riches of the glory of the mystery; it is such a mystery as hath riches ⟨p. 140⟩and glory in it. Now to make it appear, that this union is a mystical one, I shall offer some things.
6thly. The union between Christ and believers is a mystical one; there is a great mystery in it: Hence the Apostle saith, This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church, Ephes. 5.32. It is not meerly a mystery, but a great one. In another place he saith, The riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you the hope of glory, Col. 1.27. He speaks of Christ, not meerly as offered in the Gospel, but as dwelling in the heart; this he calls not barely a mystery, but the riches of the glory of the mystery; it is such a mystery as hath riches ⟨p. 140⟩and glory in it. Now to make it appear, that this union is a mystical one, I shall offer some things.
There is that in this union which answers to all the resemblances; the Holy Ghost in setting forth this union, did not stay in one or two earthly patterns, but useth many, going on from one thing to another, from Politics to Economics, from Economics to Artificials, from Artificials to Naturals of divers kinds, that so from each, somewhat might be borrowed to illustrate it. In the Political union we have Law and Power; in the Conjugal one, love; in the Architectonical one, support; in that of the Vine and Head, vital influence; in that of food, nourishment and intimate conjunction; but in the mystical union we have all these. It is said of Manna, that it suited to every palate; it is certain of Christ the true Manna, that he is All to the Church. That union therefore which fully answers to so many resemblances of different import, must needs be a very mysterious one.