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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.
Moreover, In Marriage two things more may be noted:
The one is this, There is a communication of good things from the Husband to the Wife. It is an old saying, [Greek or Hebrew], all things are common among friends; much more is it so among married persons, a communion of bodies draws a communion of other things with it: the near relation between man and wife calls for it; his necessaries serve to supply her, his honour puts a lustre upon her, his riches are seen in her Jewels and attire: If Adam had a world, Eve did participate with him. Thus it is in the earthly marriage; much more is it so in the spiritual one; When such an one as Christ is joined to Believers, what, and how great must the communications be? The earthly Husband according to his state and degree doth communicate to his Wife; what then doth Christ, who hath a Deity and unsearchable riches in him, communicate to those who are in conjunction with him? Want they cannot while he hath a Deity; or be without a supply, till his riches be exhausted: They go no longer in the rags of their own unworthiness, but are covered with the robe of his pure righteousness; guilt can no longer abide on them, because they are sprinkled with his atoning blood: while he hath an Holy Spirit they cannot want the Jewels ⟨p. 64⟩and ornaments of Grace; their love, meekness, obedience, patience, show that he hath put some of his beauty upon them; his wine-cellar of Scriptures and Ordinances stands open to them, that they may taste and drink of Divine Consolations; at last they shall enter into the palace of Heaven, and there partake of his glory: No Husband but himself can so communicate.
The one is this, There is a communication of good things from the Husband to the Wife. It is an old saying, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, all things are common among friends; much more is it so among married persons, a communion of bodies draws a communion of other things with it: the near relation between man and wife calls for it; his necessaries serve to supply her, his honour puts a lustre upon her, his riches are seen in her Jewels and attire: If Adam had a world, Eve did participate with him. Thus it is in the earthly marriage; much more is it so in the spiritual one; When such an one as Christ is joined to Believers, what, and how great must the communications be? The earthly Husband according to his state and degree doth communicate to his Wife; what then doth Christ, who hath a Deity and unfearchable riches in him, communicate to those who are in conjunction with him? Want they cannot while he hath a Deity; or be without a supply, till his riches be exhausted: They go no longer in the rags of their own unworthiness, but are covered with the robe of his pure righteousness; guilt can no longer abide on them, because they are sprinkled with his aroning blood: while he hath an Holy Spirit they cannot want the Jewels