A55302:204
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.
Touching this bond, it is first to be noted, that in Scripture, not only the graces of the Spirit, but the Spirit it self is said to be communicated to Believers. To quote some places for this, The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost which is given unto us, Rom. 5.5. He that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortal bodies, by his Spirit that dwelleth in you, Rom. 8.11. As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God, verse 14. The spirit it self beareth witness ⟨p. 177⟩with our spirit, that we are the children of God, verse. 16. Know ye not, that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you? 1 Cor. 6.19. God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father, Gal. 4.6. In these Texts two things may be observed: The one is this, the Spirit it self is meant; it is the Spirit it self, which sheds abroad the love of God in the heart, which quickens the mortal body, which leads the sons of God, which beareth witness with our spirit; the Text is, [Greek or Hebrew], the Spirit it self in express terms: it is also the Spirit it self, which hath a Temple in us, which makes us cry, Abba, Father. The other is this, The Spirit it self is communicated; it is given to us, it dwelleth in us, it leads and acts us, it bears witness with our spirit, it is in us as in its Temple, it is sent forth into our hearts; all which do import communication. Also, we may note as much in that Apostolical Prayer, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all, Amen, 2 Cor. 13.14. Here are all the persons in the Sacred Trinity named; here the Holy Ghost must needs be the Spirit it self; none other but he is capable of being ranked with the Father and the Son: yet ⟨p. 178⟩there is a [Greek or Hebrew], a communication of him. Also we may gather the same thing from the Promises of the Spirit made by our Saviour, in the 14, 15, 16 Chapters of St. John; there it is the Spirit it self which is promised; it is the comforter, the spirit of truth; it is that spirit, which proceedeth from the Father, which teacheth all things, and bringeth all things to remembrance; which convinceth of sin, and glorifies Christ; which takes the things of Christ, and shows them unto men; all which show that it is the Spirit it self.