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The souls possession of ChristThe soules possession of Christ
The souls possession of Christ: showing how a Christian should put on Christ, and be able to do all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funeral of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolk. By T.H.The soules possession of Christ: shewing how a Christian should put on Christ, and bee able to doe all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funerall of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolke. By T.H.
London: printed by M. Flesher for Francis Eglesfield, 1638
Sermon 1: THE SOULS POSSESSION OF CHRIST.Sermon 1: THE SOULES POSSESSION OF CHRIST.
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.
For answer hereunto the holy Apostle in this Verse suggests a double means, saying; 1. 1Put on Christ; 2. Put off all base occasions, and provide not for pride, and lust, and malice; by these you shall be strengthened to perform whatsoever duty the Lord requires at your hands, and to overcome any corruption.
For answer hereunto the holy Apostle in this Verse suggests a double means, saying; 1. 1Put on Christ; 2. Put off all base occasions, and provide not for pride, and lust, and malice; by these you shall bee strengthened to performe whasoever duty the Lord requires at your hands, and to overcome any corruption.
- 1A double means to subdue sin.A double meanes to subdue sin.
In the first means there is, 1. The description of the party that must be put on, The Lord Jesus Christ. 2. The application of this party.
In the first means there is, 1. The description of the party that must be put on, The Lord Iesus Christ. 2. The application of this party.
Now if any man ask what is meant by putting on the Lord Jesus Christ; 1I answer, to put on Christ, is to be conceived in a double sense.
Now if any man aske what is meant by putting on the Lord Iesus Christ;