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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.
The reason of this is, because they are not, nor will be united to Jesus Christ. We find them drowning in sensual pleasures, or earthing themselves in worldly profits, or breathing after popular air and vain-glory; but they will not come to Christ to wash in his Blood, or subject to his Sceptre, or tread in his holy steps, that they may live for ever; so they perish, as if there were no Saviour or Gospel. Two or three things will make this evident.
The reason of this is, because they are not, nor will be united to Jesus Christ. We find them drowning in sensual pleasures, or earthing themselves in worldly profits, or breathing after popular air and vain-glory; but they will not come to Christ to wash in his Blood, or subject to his Scepter, or tread in his holy steps, that they may live for ever; so they perish, as if there were no Sayiour or Gospel. Two or three things will make this evident.
There are Two Covenants, the one of Works, which runs thus, Do this and live; the other of Grace, which runs thus, Believe and live: the first in congruity to man in his primitive integrity, calls for perfect sinless obedience; the other in condescension to man in his fallen estate, asks only faith. All men, as sinners, being short of the first Covenant, none can be saved but by the second; nor by that neither, unless they be united to Christ; the Charter of salvation gives nothing to those who are in a separate estate from the fountain: the unbeliever, who is so, is condemned already; condemned by the first Covenant, and not saved by the second.
There are two Heads, Adam and Christ, ⟨p. 4⟩both communicate to those who are theirs; Adam communicates sin and death to his posterity; Christ communicates righteousness and life to his believing seed. There being nothing but sin and death from the first Adam, none can be saved but by the second; nor by him neither, unless they be in conjunction with him. He is the Saviour of the body, there is no condemnation to those who are in him, nor nothing else to those who are out of him.