A55302:184
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.
Upon these sure grounds doth stand the continuance of the Spirit in its supplies; it may be sometimes grieved by the sins of Believers, yet it doth not depart from them, because Christ is a Priest after the power of an endless life; and it is his trust and office to communicate the Spirit to them.
The supply of the Spirit unto Believers ever continuing, their union with Christ must needs continue also. The Spirit is the primary bond of the Union; where the Spirit is, there is the Union; where the Spirit is continued, there is the Union continued. Our Saviour speaking of the water given to Believers, saith, that it is in them a Well of water springing up to everlasting life, Joh. 4.14. The Spirit is a Well that is never dried up; it is a Spring of water whose waters fail not; it springs and never leaves springing till the Believer be in Heaven; the union therefore, which depends upon such an excellent communication of the Spirit, must needs be perpetual. I conclude with the judgment of St. Austin, speaking of Christ and Believers, he saith, Illius capitis membra sumus, 1non potest hoc corpus decollari, si in aeternum caput, in aeternum gloriantur & membra, ut sit ille Christus integer in aeternum. We are members of him the Head; this body cannot be beheaded; if the head be for ever, the members also glory for ever, that Christ may be entire for ever. In another place, reproving the rule of Ticonius touching the bipartite body of Christ, he saith,2 Non reverâ Domini corpus est, quod cum illo non erit in aeternum: It is not truly the body of Christ, ⟨p. 160⟩which shall not be with him for ever.
- 1In Psal. 88.