A55302:188

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

Name: Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its…
Author: Edward Polhill

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.

Edward Polhill 1622–1694?London: printed by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill, 1680

[17], 304 p. · 70k words · Wing P2751 · ESTC R3312

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Christus in Corde: OR, The Mystical Union between Christ and Believe… › Chapter 6Christus in Corde: OR, The Mystical Union between Christ and Believ… › Chapter 6

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CHAP. VI.

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There are two Bonds of this Union, Faith and the Holy Spirit. Faith sees and presentiates Christ to the Believer; it puts the soul into an apt posture for him; it gives a right to him; it intimately unites to him. The Spirit it self is in some sort communicated to Believers; he is sent to them; he is given to them; he dwells in them; his special, operative, immediate presence is with them; he forms Holy Graces in them; he actuates and preserves those Graces; he sheds abroad Gods Love in their heart. In all these Operations, two things are noted, viz. somewhat of Union with Christ, and somewhat of the Inhabitation of the Spirit.

There are two Bonds of this Ʋnion, Faith and the Holy Spirit. Faith sees and presentiates Christ to the Believer; it puts the soul into an apt posture for him; it gives a right to him; it intimately unites to him. The Spirit it self is in some sort communicated to Believers; he is sent to them; he is given to them; he dwells in them; his special, operative, immediate presence is with them; he forms Holy Graces in them; he actuates and preserves those Graces; he sheds abroad Gods Love in their heart. In all these Operations, two things are noted, viz. somewhat of Ʋnion with Christ, and somewhat of the Inhabitation of the Spirit.

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Having treated of the Resemblances of the Mystical Union, I now proceed to the Bonds of it, which (as the Reverend Usher hath it) are on Christs part the quickening Spirit;¹ and on ours, Faith. Christus (saith one of the Ancients) per fidem ingreditur in vos, ²& per Spiritum Sanctum inhabitat. Christ enters into us by Faith, and inhabits in us by his Holy Spirit. Of these

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Edward Polhill 1622–1694?

Place

London

Printer

A.M. and R.R.

Bookseller

Tho. Cockerill

Year

1680

Size

[17], 304 p.

Words

70,372

Catalogue

Wing P2751 · ESTC R3312

Text

EEBO-TCP A55302

Passages

348

Sections

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VI.