Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its…

Again, no distance of time can do it. In all the earthly patterns, the united are together in time; but the ancient Saints under the Old Testament, who were in time before the Incarnation of our Saviour, were yet united to him; saved they were, and by whom, but by him who is the only Saviour of the world? Salvation is not in any other; his name is the only name under heaven for that end. A Mediator they had, and who could that be, but the one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus? no other but he could be really such. A pardon they had, and not without shedding of blood; the blood of bulls and ⟨p. 144⟩goats could not take away sin, it was only the blood of Christ could do it. At the last day they shall be raised up to life, and that because they are members of Christ: As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive, 1 Cor. 15.22. In these words both the (Alls) respect members only, the last (All) refers only to Christs members; this is very evident, Christ is opposed to Adam; in Adam members only die, in Christ members only are made alive. In the next verse it is said, That Christ rose as the first fruits, and afterwards they that are Christs; that is, the members of Christ, who are the sanctified lump. Wicked men rise again by virtue of the threatening of eternal death; but all the Saints ancient or latter, rise as parts and members of Christ.

Again, no distance of time can do it. In all the earthly patterns, the united are together in time; but the ancient Saints under the Old Testament, who were in time before the Incarnation of our Saviour, were yet united to him; saved they were, and by whom, but by him who is the only Saviour of the world? Salvation is not in any other; his name is the only name under heaven for that end. A Mediator they had, and who could that be, but the one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus? no other but he could be really such. A pardon they had, and not without shedding of blood; the blood of bulls and ⟨p. 144⟩goats could not take away sin, it was only the blood of Christ could do it. At the last day they shall be raised up to life, and that because they are members of Christ: As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive,