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The Godly Man's Picture
The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pencil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pensil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666
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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.
The Apostle having treated at large of marriage, he winds up the whole chapter thus, Eph. 5. 32. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church: what nearer than union? what sweeter? there is a twofold union with Christ,
The Apostle having treated at large of marriage, he windes up the whole chapter thus, Eph. 5. 32. This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church: what nearer than union? what sweeter? there is a twofold union with Christ,
1 A natural union; this all men have, Christ having taken their nature upon him, and not the Angels, Heb. 2. 16. but if there ⟨p. 344⟩be no more, than this natural union, it will give little comfort; thousands are damned, though Christ be united to their nature.
2 There is a sacred union, whereby we are mystically united to Christ; the union with Christ is not personal; if Christs essence were transfused into the person of a believer, then it would follow, that all which a believer doth, should merit.
2 There is a sacred union, whereby we are mystically united to Christ; the union with Christ is not personal; if Christs essence were transfused into the person of a beleever, then it would follow, that all which a beleever doth, should merit.