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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.
The other is, [Greek or Hebrew], in truth and reality; thus believers are united to him; as subjects they are under him; as living stones they are built on him; as a dear Spouse they are joined to him; as fruitful branches they are implanted into him; as mystical members they are incorporated into him; there is a kind of spiritual continuity between him and them; that holy Spirit which resides in him, falls down in a measure upon them: The Scripture signally sets forth this Union, He dwells in believers, and they in him, Joh. 6.56. He abides in them, and they in him, Joh. 15.4. He is in them the hope of Glory, Col. 1.27. And they are in him that is true, in Jesus Christ, 1 Joh. 5.20. He lives in them, and they live by the faith of him, Gal. 2.20. He partakes with them, Heb. 2.14. And they partake of him, Heb. 3.14. Eternal life is in him; and they having the Son, have life, 1 Joh. 5.11, 12. He is one flesh with them, and they are one spirit with him. These things show, that there is a real union between them.
The other is, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in truth and reality; thus belivers are united to him; as subjects they are under him; as living stones they are built on him; as a dear Spouse they are joined to him; as fruitful branches they are implanted into him; as mystical members they are incorporated into him; there is a kind of spiritual continuity between him and them; that holy Spirit which resides in him, falls down in a measure upon them: The Scripture signally sets forth this Union, He dwells in believers, and they in him, Joh. 6.56. He abides in them, and they in him,