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

The Foundation and the Building are both framed by Art. First, the pattern is in the mind of the Builder, and then the thing is set up. In the Spiritual Foundation and Building the Art was not humane but Divine; the Idea of them was not in mans mind but in Gods; man, falling off from his bottom of primitive integrity, could not have a foundation in himself, God in infinite wisdom contrived that he might have one in another; the way was admirable, the eternal Word was made flesh; two natures met in one person; an humane, in which he obeyed and suffered for us; and a Divine, which put an infinite value upon his obedience and sufferings; in these, full satisfaction was made for sin, a purchase of grace and glory was obtained for sinners, an incomparable pattern of sanctity and obedience is set before us, and an Holy ⟨p. 69⟩Spirit is provided to quicken us to imitate him: Mercy runs freely in the channel of the Promises; Proclamations of Grace are made unto men. Here's the Foundation upon which fallen man may be built up unto righteousness and life eternal. Oh, riches of Wisdom! wonder of Love! It's true, natural and carnal men, while such, are no more fit among persons, than hay and stubble are among Doctrines, to be built upon this Foundation; but the same Wisdom which laid the Foundation, will build the House; the Holy Spirit is sent forth to work faith in men, and thereby to frame them to be set upon the Foundation: hence the Apostle saith, that the whole Building is [Greek or Hebrew], fitly framed together, Ephes. 2.21. each part of the Building is aptly and congruously united to the Foundation and to the other parts of it; the Building answers to the Foundation, and both to the Idea in the infinite Mind. To contrive these, was one of the greatest thoughts that ever entered into Gods heart; and to effect them, was one of the greatest works which ever was done in time.

The Foundation and the Building are both framed by Art. First, the pattern is in the mind of the Builder, and then the thing is set up. In the Spiritual Foundation and Building the Art was not humane but Divine; the Idea of them was not in mans mind but in Gods; man, falling off from his bottom of primitive integrity, could not have a foundation in himself, God in infinite wisdom contrived that he might have one in another; the way was admirable, the eternal Word was made flesh; two natures met in one person; an humane, in which he obeyed and suffered for us; and a Divine, which put an infinite value upon his obedience and sufferings; in these, full satisfaction was made for sin, a purchase of grace and glory was obtained for sinners, an incomparable pattern of sanctity and obedience is set before us, and an Holy