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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.
Here's a body in many places; the body of Christ is entire in Heaven; it is also entire in the Eucharist; it is therefore above it self, below it self, at a distance from it self: all which are impossible.
Here's a body in many places; the body of Christ is intire in Heaven; it is also intire in the Eucharist; it is therefore above it self, below it self, at a distance from it self: all which are impossible.
Here's a mistake of the Senses; the bread appears to be bread, it looks, touches, smells, tastes like bread, yet it is not so; in other things our senses are right, but in the Eucharist (in which the design is by sense to lead our Faith to spiritual objects) they are in a fatal error, much less tolerable than if there were a mistake about other objects; it being, not in a thing merely natural or speculative, but in a sacred or practical sign ordained on purpose to figure out and exhibit Christ unto us. Thus much touching the Doctrine of the Papists in this point.
Here's a mistake of the Senses; the bread appears to be bread, it looks, touches, smells, tastes like bread, yet it is not so; in other things our senses are right, but in the Eucharist (in which the design is by sense to lead our Faith to spiritual objects) they are in a fatal error, much less tolerable than if there were a mistake about other objects; it being, not in a thing meerly natural or speculative, but in a sacred or practical sign ordained on purpose to figure out and exhibit Christ unto us. Thus much touching the Doctrine of the Papists in this point.
The Lutherans assert a corporal presence upon account of an Ubiquity in Christs humane nature: They explain themselves more fully thus. Two things may be noted touching this Presence, the Will of Christ, and his Power. Touching his Will, it appears in the words of Institution, This