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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.
This Union being a mystery, and that depending on two greater mysteries than it self; two conclusions offer themselves to us.
The one is this; The mystical union is not properly to be judged or measured by humane reason: Nay, a learned man speaking of it, saith, Ne Angelica mens, 1the Angelical mind cannot comprehend it in its full dignity. To explain this, I shall lay down some distinctions:
- 1Cam. de Eccl. 222.
There is a double sphere, one of mere nature, another of supernatural revelation; in the first, it is proper for humane reason to search out things, and dive into the causes and effects thereof; yet in doing of it there is many a Nonplus, and things are seen rather in their garb and investing accidents, than in their pure and naked essence. In the second it is proper for faith to come and subscribe to the sacred Oracle, even in things above Reason, without so much as asking any how's or why's. It is an argument of infidelity (saith an Ancient) [Greek or Hebrew], to say, touching God, how can this or that be? it is the genius of saith to seal to all that God saith, upon account of his infallible testimony and veracity.
There is a double sphear, one of meer nature, another of supernatural revelation; in the first, it is proper for humane reason to search out things, and dive into the causes and effects thereof; yet in doing of it there is many a Nonplus, and things are seen rather in their garb and investing accidents, than in their pure and naked essence. In the second it is proper for faith to come and subscribe to the sacred Oracle, even in things above Reason, without so much as asking any how's or why's. It is an argument of infidelity (saith an Ancient) , to say, touching God, how can this or that be? it is the genius of saith to seal to all that God saith, upon account of his infallible testimony and veracity.