Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its…

Again, there is a conformity of their graces in the kinds of them to the graces in Christ; the same holy Spirit which anointed his humane nature in an Hypostatical union, anoints believers in the Mystical one. Of his fullness they receive grace for grace, Joh. 1.16. Grace in a measure answering to the grace in him. Was he meek and lowly? they have a measure of those lovely graces. Did he burn with zeal for the glory of God? some of the same holy fire is in their hearts. Was he full of love to God and man? their love inflamed by his, goes out towards both. Was he holy in perfection? they are so in sincerity. Had he large bowels of mercy and compassion unto men in misery? their hearts also melt with the same graces. Was he perfectly obedient to his Fathers will? they are upright and endeavour to do it; their graces answer to those in him, this is an infallible sign of union. If a man would know, whether he be in Christ or not, he must look within, and ask his own heart, what is there, hath the holy Spirit been there? Is there any thing above nature wrought? Are there any pieces of the new Creature, or Divine Image? What is there of humility, zeal or holy love? What of purity, mercy or obedience? See how it is within; if a mere vacuum be ⟨p. 288⟩there, if the heart be void of these graces, it is a vain presumption to think that he is in union with Christ; that there should be humility in the Head, and pride in the members; zeal and love in the Head, and coldness and hatred in the members; purity, mercy, and obedience in the Head, and uncleanness, cruelty and rebellion in the members, is a thing too absurd to be imagined by any considering man. That Christ should be an Head, and not communicate his Spirit, or men should be members, and not receive it; that he should be Head, and not rule his members; or they should be members, and of a contrary temper to the Head, is utterly impossible. The beams of the Sun may sooner be dark, than the members of Christ be unlike him. The streams of a sweet fountain may sooner be bitter, than those that are united to the fountain of Grace can want it. All that are in him have grace answering to his. This is the first Conformity.

Again, there is a conformity of their graces in the kinds of them to the graces in Christ; the same holy Spirit which anointed his humane nature in an Hypostatical union, anoints believers in the Mystical one. Of his fulness they receive grace for grace,