A55302:210
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 second expression is the giving of the Spirit. This in some respect differs from the former; mission imports a procession of the person sent from the Sender; giving imports the free bounty of the donor in communicating something. The Spirit did not send himself, for he did not proceed from himself; but he may and doth give himself, because he is sui juris, and may communicate himself as he pleaseth. In giving, a thing is communicated ad utendum vel fruendum, to be used or enjoyed. The Spirit is communicated to Believers in his graces, and in himself; in ⟨p. 182⟩his graces he is communicated to be used, in himself he is communicated to be enjoyed; he is now had, as he was not before, in knowledge and love; by these the Believer doth in mind and heart possess him, as an object able to make every one, who hath him, happy for ever.
The second expression is the giving of the Spirit. This in some respect differs from the former; mission imports a procession of the person sent from the Sender; giving imports the free bounty of the donor in communicating something. The Spirit did not send himself, for he did not proceed from himself; but he may and doth give himself, because he is sui juris, and may communicate himself as he pleaseth. In giving, a thing is communicated ad utendum vel fruendum, to be used or enjoyed. The Spirit is communicated to Believers in his graces, and in himself; in ⟨p. 182⟩his graces he is communicated to be used, in himself he is communicated to be enjoyed; he is now had, as he was not before, in knowledg and love; by these the Believer doth in mind and heart possess him, as an object able to make every one, who hath him, happy for ever.
The third expression is the dwelling or inhabiting of the Spirit; he is in Believers as in his House or Temple; he is there in the tokens of his special presence; the love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance that is there, show him to be the inhabitant; he hath not a more proper place here below, than an heart furnished with those graces. Also, he is there as an object of inward Worship; there is a mind which knows him, a will which subjects to him, a love which embraces him, a fear which reverences him; there without question is a Sanctuary, an holy place for him; there it is that his Honour dwelleth. But I shall here add no more touching this inhabitation; only it must be remembered, that where the Spirit dwells, there the Father and the Son dwell also; the blessed Three are inseparable, one of them cannot be separated from the other; where the Spirit dwells, there dwell also the Father and the Son with him.