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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.
Believers are preserved as Members of Christ; and this shows union. Adam fell, Angels fell, but Believers are preserved; in themselves they are but poor weak creatures; without are temptations, within corruptions; yet they stand: there is but a little Oil in the Cruse; a small stock of grace in the heart, yet it fails not; they have many wants, yet never become bankrupt. This tells us, that they are not alone, ⟨p. 197⟩but in union with Christ; they are, what Angels and Adam in innocency were not, joined to a Mediator, mighty to save: Weakness here is in conjunction with Power; Power is made perfect in weakness; there is in them one greater than he that is in the world; nay, than the corruption in the heart; their little stock of grace depends upon infinite treasures; their many wants are supplied out of infinite fullness: this preservation declares union.
Believers are preserved as Members of Christ; and this shews union. Adam fell, Angels fell, but Believers are preserved; in themselves they are but poor weak creatures; without are temptations, within corruptions; yet they stand: there is but a little Oyl in the Cruse; a small stock of grace in the heart, yet it fails not; they have many wants, yet never become bankrupt. This tells us, that they are not alone, ⟨p. 197⟩but in union with Christ; they are, what Angels and Adam in innocency were not, joyned to a Mediator, mighty to save: Weakness here is in conjunction with Power; Power is made perfect in weakness; there is in them one greater than he that is in the world; nay, than the corruption in the heart; their little stock of grace depends upon infinite treasures; their many wants are supplied out of infinite fulness: this preservation declares union.
Again, Believers are preserved as Temples of God: and this shows Inhabitation; they are in the midst of winds, storms, temptations, corruptions, wants, weaknesses, yet they fall not: This tells us, that God hath a Temple in them; the Inhabitant bears them up; he is in the midst of them; they shall not be moved; his eyes and his heart are upon them to protect them; he will not suffer his habitation to be blown down in a storm, or to be undermined by Sin and Satan, or to run to ruin through want or weakness: This preservation declares Inhabitation.