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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 this; The Righteousness of Christ entitles us unto favour and life eternal.
The other is this; The Righteousness of Christ intitles us unto favour and lifeeternal.
It entitles us to the favour of God; Our Saviour prays to his Father for Believers, That the love wherewith thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them, John 17.26. That is, that the Fathers love might be not only towards him, but might in a measure be derived upon his members, in whom he is by a mystical conjunction; the words (I in them) point out that conjunction, as the reason of extending love to them: God favours us as mystical parts of Christ; he is with us through Immanuel; he shines on us in the face of Christ; he tells us in Scripture, that he taketh pleasure in them that fear him; looks to a contrite Spirit, compasses the righteous with favour; but all this respect is unto ⟨p. 244⟩them as being in Christ; it is only for persons in innocency, and graces in perfection to be accepted in themselves; fallen persons and defective graces must be accepted in and through a Mediator: Here's the privilege of those in Christ, notwithstanding all their defects they are favourites of Heaven; Gods eye is upon them; his pleasure is in them; his favour irradiates them; the light of his countenance is a kind of Heaven unto them.
It intitles us to the favour of God; Our Saviour prays to his Father for Believers, That the love wherewith thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them, John 17.26. That is, that the Fathers love might be not only towards him, but might in a measure be derived upon his members, in whom he is by a mystical conjunction; the words (I in them) point out that conjunction, as the reason of extending love to them: God favours us as mystical parts of Christ; he is with us through Immanuel; he shines on us in the face of Christ; he tells us in Scripture, that he taketh pleasure in them that fear him; looks to a contrite Spirit, compasses the righteous with favour; but all this respect is unto