First of all, by the Union that there is between Christ,1 and a Believer: there is a glorious, a blessed, an incomparable union between Christ, and every Believer, though he be never so weak, though he be never so poor. There is a union between the Root, and the Branches; and by virtue of that union, the Root sends forth life, and strength into all the Branches: but yet notwithstanding, the Root is not in the Branches; nor the Branches in the Root, mutually. There is a union between the Head, and ⟨p. 22⟩the Members; and by virtue of that union, the Head hath an influence upon all the Members: but yet the Head is not in the Members; nor the Members in the Head. But now, there is a union between Christ, and Believers: and Christ is in them; and they are in Christ: We in Christ, and Christ in us. There is a glorious, and blessed union between them. Now union is the cause of communion, or communication: bread is united unto a mans body by eating of it; and so by virtue of the union, strength is derived into all the parts, into all the members; and the nearer, and closer unto, this union is, the more full is the communication. Now though the union between Christ, and a Believer, be set out in Scripture phrase, under such Metaphors as these: The Root, and the Branches: The Husband, and the Wife: And the Head, and Members; yet none of all these are able to reach it, not in all respects: 'tis a glorious, and 'tis a blessed, and incomparable union. And therefore, there must needs be a communication of the fullness of Christ to every Believer.
First of all, by the Union that there is between Christ,1 and a Beleever: there is a glorious, a blessed, an incomparable union between Christ, and every Beleever, though he be never so weak, though he be never so poor. There is a union between the Root, and the Branches; and by vertue of that union, the Root sends forth life, and strength into all the Branches: but yet notwithstanding, the Root is not in the Branches; nor the Branches in the Root, mutually. There is a union between the Head, and ⟨p. 22⟩the Members; and by vertue of that union, the Head hath an influence upon all the Members: but yet the Head is not in the Members; nor the Members in the Head. But now, there is a union between Christ, and Beleevers: and Christ is in them; and they are in Christ: We in Christ, and Christ in us. There is a glorious, and blessed union between them. Now union is the cause of communion, or communication: bread is united unto a mans body by eating of it; and so by vertue of the union, strength is derived into all the parts, into all the members; and the nearer, and closer unto, this union is, the more full is the communication. Now though the union between Christ, and a Beleever, be set out in Scripture phrase, under such Metaphors as these: The Root, and the Branches: The Husband, and the Wife: And the Head, and Members; yet none of all these are able to reach it, not in all respects: 'tis a glorious, and 'tis a blessed, and incomparable union. And therefore, there must needs be a comunication of the fulness of Christ to every Beleever.
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