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

but though he come in by conquest, yet there is consensus ⟨p. 38⟩populi, his people are willing, they own him as their King, subject to his Sceptre, and give up themselves to his government: Thus he hath a Title to his kingdom, as good as a Divine ordination, a just conquest, and a free consent can make it.

but though he come in by conquest, yet there is consensus ⟨p. 38⟩populi, his people are willing, they own him as their King, subject to his Scepter, and give up themselves to his government: Thus he hath a Title to his kingdom, as good as a Divine ordination, a just conquest, and a free consent can make it.

The other is this, the Law of Administration is righteous and gracious; righteous in that which he commands his subjects to do; gracious in that which he promises to do for them. His Commands (which call for faith, humility, holiness, righteousness, meekness, mercy, temperance, patience) are as right as any thing can be, they are the counterpanes of Gods heart, the copies of that Divine Will which is Rectitude it self; they perfect the humane nature, and being practically embraced, they set man in a true posture towards God, himself, and his fellow creatures. His Promises (in which he engages himself that the Believer shall be justified, that the poor in spirit shall have the kingdom; that the pure in heart shall see God; that the righteous shall be compassed with Divine favour; that the meek shall be beautified with salvation; that the merciful shall obtain mercy; that all his obedient subjects shall enter into Heaven and enjoy the blessed ⟨p. 39⟩God there) are exceeding gracious and true, not one of them shall fail; he hath will and power enough to make them all good; this is the Administration. The sum of all is, Christ being a King by Divine Ordination, entering by just conquest, obtaining a free consent, and administering his kingdom so admirably, that nothing is in his government but mere rectitude and grace; the union between him and his subjects bound together by such right and good Laws must needs be very excellent. Here can be no reason to complain, no colour of occasion to break off from such a King, or to say, What portion have we in David? Here are no scruples about the Governors Title, no unjust Laws to be repealed, no grievous burdens to be removed, no heavy yokes to be taken off, not the least shadow of a male-administration to be found; nothing is here to be seen but rectitude and goodness, which must needs make the union very firm and stable.