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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.
He is precious in the influences of grace; he received gifts to give them out to men; he had the Spirit above measure, that he might communicate it to them. He is an Head ever working in his members; a fountain of grace ever running out towards them. Those that are separate from him, make nothing of this; but all that are joined to him highly esteem of it. He is to them as the wind to the sails, to fill them with holy gales; and as the Sun and rain to the flowers to make a spring of graces in them. Whilst he is influencing on them, all is well; they live, and their holy Principles are in ⟨p. 282⟩motion. Should he withdraw from them, there would be nothing but dying and withering, they would soon be as a branch without a root, or a member without an head. The influences of grace from him are as dear to them as the breath in their nostrils. He that thus values Christ, may be sure that he is in him; none that are out of him do so.
He is precious in the influences of grace; he received gifts to give them out to men; he had the Spirit above measure, that he might communicate it to them. He is an Head ever working in his members; a fountain of grace ever running out towards them. Those that are separate from him, make nothing of this; but all that are joined to him highly esteem of it. He is to them as the wind to the sails, to fill them with holy gales; and as the Sun and rain to the flowers to make a spring of graces in them. Whilest he is influencing on them, all is well; they live, and their holy Principles are in ⟨p. 282⟩motion. Should he withdraw from them, there would be nothing but dying and withering, they would soon be as a branch without a root, or a member without an head. The influences of grace from him are as dear to them as the breath in their nostrils. He that thus values Christ, may be sure that he is in him; none that are out of him do so.
Another mark of this Union is a tender respect to the bonds of it. The Spouse in the Canticles held Christ, and would not let him go. St. Paul did follow after to apprehend that for which he was apprehended of Christ,