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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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3ly. There is by faith a right unto Christ: God did not only send his Son in the flesh to satisfy and merit for us, but he hath let down from Heaven a Charter of Promises, that we might see upon what terms we may have a title to Christ. By that Charter sealed with his blood, the believer (who also seals to it by faith) hath a clear right unto ⟨p. 172⟩him: My beloved is mine, saith the Church, Cant. 2.16. Believers have a right to claim him as their own, though he be an infinite person, one who is a centre of Perfections, a treasury of merits; having in himself enough to satisfy the heart of God, and supply the wants of men, yet may they claim him as their own. His blood is theirs; it is the blood of their Sponsor and Head; it was shed on purpose to justify them as to the Law, to cleanse away their sins. His Spirit is theirs, it is upon him as an Head and Trustee, accordingly it is to be communicated to them; it is to flow in their hearts in rivers of living graces. They have also a right to become the sons of God. It's true, they are not as he is, natural Sons, but they are adopted ones. In their adoptive Sonship there is, as Aquinas observes, a shadow of the Eternal One. He is the [Greek or Hebrew],1 or brightness of his Father, and in them there is a splendour of grace resembling God in a measure; at last they shall as sons enter into his joy, and sit down with him in his Throne; and there not only behold his glory, but have a share in the blessed region; and all this is made good by the Gospel; one jot or tittle of which can no more fail, than God can forfeit ⟨p. 173⟩his truth and faithfulness. This is another step, there is by faith a true right unto Christ.
3ly. There is by faith a right unto Christ: God did not only send his Son in the flesh to satisfie and merit for us, but he hath let down from Heaven a Charter of Promises, that we might see upon what terms we may have a title to Christ. By that Charter sealed with his blood, the believer (who also seals to it by faith) hath a clear right unto ⟨p. 172⟩