Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A41751
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Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale.
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Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing G149; ESTC R27378
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not_o this_o substantial_a essential_a image_n of_o god_n call_v for_o the_o high_a admiration_n adoration_n election_n and_o affection_n what_o deserve_v admiration_n and_o election_n for_o itself_o if_o not_o this_o first_o beauty_n and_o image_n of_o god_n last_o be_v our_o emmanuel_n a_o divine_a miroir_n or_o lookingglass_n in_o which_o shine_v all_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n the_o father_n oh_o what_o a_o essential_a and_o bind_v obligation_n do_v this_o lay_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v or_o will_v be_v friend_n of_o christ_n to_o stand_v always_o pore_v and_o gaze_v on_o this_o glass_n that_o so_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o who_o will_v not_o elect_v such_o a_o divine_a and_o glorious_a miroir_n for_o itself_o to_o be_v always_o contemplate_v love_a and_o enjoy_v those_o soul-satisfying_a perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o centre_n and_o shine_v therein_o with_o such_o a_o glory_n 3._o far_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n shall_v get_v as_o near_o he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o pure_o for_o himself_o as_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v glorify_v namely_o by_o its_o be_v assume_v and_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n do_v both_o demonstrate_v and_o instruct_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n how_o they_o must_v elect_v and_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o for_o whereas_o god_n communicate_v his_o goodness_n to_o other_o creature_n by_o create_a emanation_n and_o effluence_n thereof_o god_n the_o son_n communicate_v his_o goodness_n to_o his_o human_a nature_n not_o by_o a_o create_a emanation_n or_o effluxe_n of_o goodness_n from_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o assumption_n and_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n with_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v glorify_v not_o by_o any_o emission_n or_o communication_n of_o goodness_n from_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o reception_n into_o or_o hypostatick_a union_n with_o himself_o now_o albeit_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o expect_v or_o presume_v to_o be_v chri_v or_o take_v into_o a_o hypostatick_a personal_a union_n with_o christ_n no_o that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o affect_v or_o desire_v yet_o they_o shall_v and_o aught_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o human_a nature_n assume_v by_o christ_n both_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v as_o intimate_v a_o union_n as_o possible_o they_o may_v with_o christ_n their_o friend_n and_o far_o elect_v and_o love_v he_o as_o pure_o and_o entire_o for_o himself_o as_o they_o can_v for_o the_o less_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n eye_n and_o regard_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o though_o spiritual_a and_o the_o more_o pure_o and_o entire_o they_o intend_v elect_v and_o enjoy_v christ_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o glorious_a excellence_n they_o see_v in_o he_o the_o near_o they_o arrive_v unto_o and_o the_o more_o they_o partake_v of_o that_o beatific_a glory_n which_o their_o human_a nature_n assume_v into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o christ_n be_v invest_v with_o i_o say_v as_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n hypostatical_o or_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o deity_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o with_o and_o satisfy_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n shall_v aspire_v in_o imitation_n of_o their_o human_a nature_n espouse_v by_o and_o take_v into_o personal_a union_n with_o christ_n though_o not_o to_o have_v a_o personal_a union_n with_o christ_n yet_o to_o come_v as_o near_o as_o they_o may_v without_o diminution_n of_o christ_n glory_n to_o the_o bless_a vision_n election_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o 4._o hence_o also_o it_o natural_o follow_v christ_n christ_n friend_n shall_v present_v themselves_o fit_a temple_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n that_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n ought_v in_o imitation_n of_o their_o human_a nature_n espouse_v by_o christ_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o present_v themselves_o fit_a temple_n character_n face_n image_n and_o miroirs_n or_o looking-glass_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o enjoy_v he_o more_o full_o for_o himself_o be_v christ_n human_a nature_n full_a of_o grace_n do_v the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v therein_o bodily_a or_o personal_o as_o in_o a_o temple_n oh_o then_o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n to_o get_v their_o human_a nature_n sanctify_a to_o the_o utmost_a they_o may_v that_o so_o they_o may_v present_v themselves_o live_v and_o holy_a temple_n fit_a for_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n exhort_v to_o every_o where_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o as_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o what_o do_v he_o conclude_v hence_o v._o 17._o if_o any_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v you_o consider_v friend_n what_o you_o do_v in_o defile_v your_o human_a nature_n be_v it_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n aught_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o be_v holy_a will_v not_o god_n destroy_v such_o as_o defile_v his_o temple_n his_o holy_a place_n o_o beware_v what_o you_o do_v remember_v your_o human_a nature_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o like_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o flee_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o v._o 19_o what_o 6.18_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n what_o suffer_v idol-lover_n and_o lust_n to_o loge_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o monstrous_a sacrilege_n what_o notorious_a blasphemy_n be_v this_o there_o be_v no_o one_o consideration_n do_v more_o deep_o engage_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n to_o press_v after_o holiness_n than_o this_o that_o as_o their_o human_a nature_n be_v so_o far_o honour_v by_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v take_v into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o deity_n so_o they_o in_o their_o measure_n be_v take_v into_o a_o mystic_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o thence_o become_v temple_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v gracious_o and_o spiritual_o though_o not_o bodily_a or_o personal_o as_o in_o his_o own_o human_a nature_n oh_o what_o a_o cogent_a argument_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n to_o study_v and_o endeavour_n how_o they_o may_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v their_o human_a nature_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a temple_n for_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o the_o human_a nature_n assume_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v bodily_a the_o very_a thought_n how_o far_o human_a nature_n be_v raise_v and_o dignify_v in_o christ_n how_o far_o shall_v it_o raise_v our_o thought_n study_n and_o important_a endeavour_n after_o holiness_n that_o so_o our_o own_o human_a nature_n may_v be_v present_v to_o christ_n as_o holy_a and_o live_a temple_n fit_a for_o his_o gracious_a inhabitation_n ah_o what_o a_o sad_a contemplation_n be_v it_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o many_o seem_a friend_n of_o christ_n abuse_n and_o abase_v human_a nature_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n by_o suffer_v vile_a idol-lover_n and_o base_a lust_n to_o inhabit_v therein_o can_v the_o blind_a heathen_n see_v so_o much_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v not_o abase_v but_o honour_n human_a nature_n because_o the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o it_o oh_o then_o how_o much_o great_a cause_n have_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n to_o honour_n and_o adorn_v human_a nature_n with_o grace_n because_o christ_n their_o best_a friend_n dwell_v therein_o chap._n viii_o this_o doctrine_n of_o amity_n with_o christ_n improve_v by_o doctrinal_a corollary_n and_o practic_a uses_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o open_a enemy_n and_o hypocritick_n friend_n of_o christ_n sect_n 1._o doctrinal_a corollary_n from_o this_o first_o part_n of_o friendship_n with_o christ_n have_v explicate_v christ_n doctrinal_a corollary_n from_o this_o first_o part_n of_o friendship_n with_o christ_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o general_a constitution_n of_o the_o object_n how_o and_o why_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n must_v elect_v he_o