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Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either…
Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either practically exemplified in Jesus Christ, set forth in the Gospel, or may be reasonably deduced from thence / by Edward Polhill ..., Esq.
London: printed by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill, 1678
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Thus we see, An Holy Man is like himself at every turn, as occasion is; one odour of Grace or other is still a breaking forth from him.
Thus wee see, An Holy Man is like himself at every turn, as occasion is; one odour of Grace or other is still a breaking forth from him.
Seventhly, In an Holy Life there is not only an exercise of Graces, but in that Exercise a growth of them; the Holy Man of a Plant comes to be a Tree of Righteousness; of a Babe he comes to be a Man in Christ; he goes from strength to strength; his path is as the shining Light, which shines more and more unto the perfect day, Prov. 4.18. He travels on from Virtue to Virtue, to meet the everlasting day: He grows in every part of the New Creature, till he ⟨p. 442⟩come to Heaven, where Grace is perfected in Glory. His Knowledge grows; by following on to know the Lord, he comes to know more of him; by doing of God's Will, he comes to understand it better than ever he did; the Eye is more open, the Heart is more unveiled, the Truth is more sealed to the Mind, the Understanding is more quick in the Fear of the Lord, the Taste and Savour of Divine things is higher than it was before: he had at his first Conversion a spiritual Knowledge and Understanding, but exercising himself to Godliness, he comes by degrees to all Knowledge, 1 Cor. 1.5. and to Riches of Understanding, Col. 2.2. Notions are enlarged, and withal Heavenly things are known per gustum spiritualem, by a Spiritual taste of them: his Faith grows; at first there was but contactus; but upon the Exercise of Graces there comes to be complexus fidei; the touch of Christ by Faith is advanced into an embrace; the recumbency on his Blood and Righteousness is stronger; the subjection to his Royal Sceptre is more full than it was; the reliance on Promises and compliance with Commands are both raised up to an higher pitch than they were before; at last Adherence comes to be Assurance. His Love grows; there comes to be an higher estimate set upon God, a closer union with him, a greater complacence in him than there was before. At last Love becomes a vehement flame,