Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale.
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- Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale.
- Author
- Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton,
- 1671.
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- God -- Worship and love.
- Theology, Doctrinal.
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Contents
- title page
- FOR My FRIENDS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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CHAP. 1. Of Friendship in General,
John 15.14. - CHAP. 2. Christian prudence the foundation of friend∣ship with Christ.
- CHAP. 3. The Election of a single Christ, in oppositi∣on to Sin, Self, the World, and the Law.
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CHAP. 4. The Election of whole Christ,
&c. - CHAP. 5. How far the friends of Christ may regard themselves.
- CHAP. 6. That the friends of Christ do most advance themselves, by electing Christ for himself.
- CHAP. 7. How, and why Christ is to be elected for himself, in regard of his Mediatorie ex∣cellences, as Relative to God the Father.
- CHAP. 8. The Doctrine of Amitie with Christ im∣proved by Doctrinal Corollaries, and practick Uses.
- CHAP. 9. Heart-Examens, Exhortations, and Directi∣ons, touching a sincere closure with Christ, as our friend.
- CHAP. 10. Advice to the friends of Christ, for the living up to the Dignitie of this their Relation.
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CHAP. 1. Of Friendship in General,
- TABLE OF SCRIPTURES EXPLICATED.
- ERRATA.
- Memorandum.
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THEOPHILIE: OR A Discourse of the Saints Amitie with God in Christ.-
PART. I. Of
CHRISTOLOGIE Or Concerning the right constituti∣on of the Object; How Christ is to be Elected by his Friends.-
BOOK I. Of the first Fundamental Law of Friendship with Christ; Consisting in a prudent Election of a single, complete Christ, for Himself.
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CHAP. I. Of Friendship in General: with the Ex∣plication of
Joh. 15.14.Ye are my Friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. -
CHAP. II. Christian prudence the foundation of al friendship; and more particularly of that with Christ.-
SECT. 1. A general account of Christian prudence, as thefoundation of friendship with Christ. -
SECT. 2. A Spiritual sagacitie or judgement of Discre∣tion the foundation of Amitie with Christ. -
SECT. 3. Sacred Providence or Consultation about means necessary to Friendship with Christ. -
SECT. 4. Dexteritie in the Disposement of means, a fun∣damental ingredient of friendship with Christ.
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CHAP. III. The Election of a single Christ in oppo∣sition to Sin, Self, the World, and the Law.-
SECT. 1. The Saints friendship with Christ is conjugal; and therefore Christ is singly to be Elected. -
SECT. 2. Reprobation of sin, by the friends of Christ. -
SECT. 3. The Election of, and Amitie with Christ, presupposeth the Renunciation of irregu∣lar self. -
SECT. 4. How far theWorld must be reprobated, in order to the Election of Christ as our friend. -
SECT. 5. How far Divorce from the Law is pre-re∣quisite, to the Espousement of Christ as our friend.
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CHAP. IV.
The Election of Whole Christ;both Offices, Person, Spirit, Waies, Members, and Crosse.-
SECT. 1. A complete Christ must be elected by his Friends. -
SECT. 2. The friends of Christ must Elect him as their King. -
SECT. 3. Christ's friends elect him as their Priest. -
SECT. 4. The Election of Christ as a Prophet essential to friendship with him. -
SECT. 5. The Election of Christ'sperson a fundamen∣tal part of our friendship with him. -
SECT. 6. The friends of Christ are to Elect his Spirit also for their friend. -
SECT. 7. The friends of Christ must elect his Yoke, Mem∣bers, and Crosse.
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CHAP. V.
That grand Case, how far the friends of Christ may regard themselves;stated, both in the Negative and Affirmative.-
SECT. 1. Christ must be elected for himself. -
SECT. 2. How far Christ's friends may, in the Election of him, regard themselves. -
SECT. 3. The friends of Christ may not elect him, for the advance of an Evangelick self-Righte∣ousnes. -
SECT. 4. Christ's friends may not Elect him merely for the sweet Accidents of his presence. -
SECT. 5. Christ may not be elected for a carnal Heaven, or to avoid a carnal Hel. -
SECT. 6. The friends of Christ may not elect him for self as their last end; or on their own conditions,&c. -
SECT. 7. The friends of Christ may, in their election of him, have regard to freedome from Hel. -
SECT. 8. The friends of Christ may, and ought to elect him with regard to Heaven. -
SECT. 9. The friends of Christ may elect him in order to their present relief, under Tentations and Afflictions,&c.
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CHAP. VI. That the friend of Christ does most pro∣mote himself, by electing Christ for himself, is demonstrated both from theObject, Act, andEffects of this Election.-
SECT. 1. That the friends of Christ do most advance themselves by electing Christ for himself, is proved,1. From Christ, the Object. -
SECT. 2. The very Act of electing Christ for himself proves, that it is the highest Interest of his friends so to act. -
SECT. 3. Demonstr. 3. From the blessed Effects that follow upon the Election of Christ for him∣self,1. The Divine Nature.2. Libertie. -
SECT. 4. The Divine life, and al the Issues of it most improved by the Election of Christ for himself. -
SECT. 5. DivineHonor, Order, Beautie, Pleasures, andRiches, from the election of Christ for himself.
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CHAP. VII. How, andWhy Christ is to be Electedfor himself, in regard of hisMe∣diatorie excellences, asRelative to God the Father.-
SECT. 1.
Christ's Mediatorie excellences from the Desig∣nation of God the Father, Heb. 2.5, 6, 7, 8. Joh. 6.27. Heb. 3.2. Heb. 5.4, 5. Act. 2.36, 37. Eph. 5.2. -
SECT. 2. Christ'sAptitude for his Office, proves him to be most eligible for himself,Joh. 1.14, 16. -
SECT. 3. How al Divine perfections dwel in Christ, the Mediator, as in a Temple,Col. 2.9. -
SECT. 4.
The Explication of Heb. 1.3. Who being the brightnes of his Glorie, and expresse Image of his Person,&c. -
SECT. 5.
The Explication of 2 Cor. 4.6, 4. -
SECT. 6. Christ anEssential Glasse, wherin al the Glorie of the Deitie shines, and from which it is reflected on the Believing World,2 Cor. 3.18. With the Explication. -
SECT. 7.
How al the Attributes of God shine in Christ: namely his Wisdome, Goodnes, Justice, Holines, Power, Truth, Omnipotence, Independence,&c. -
SECT. 8. Severalparticular Improvements of this first Character, of Christ's Mediatorie excel∣lences.
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SECT. 1.
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CHAP. VIII.
This Doctrine of Amitie with Christ improved by Doctrinal Corolla∣ries;and practick Uses,for the convictionof open Enemies, and Hypocritick Friends of Christ.-
SECT. 1. Doctrinal Corollaries from this first part of friendship with Christ. -
SECT. 2. Apractick Improvement of this Doctrine, touchingAmitie with Christ, in order to theconviction of secure sinners, who re∣ject Christ. -
SECT. 3. How far Refined Hypocrites may procede, in a seeming Amitie with Christ, and yet continue real enemies to him. -
SECT. 4. TheSin, Folie, andCurse of those, who under apretended friendship with Christ, con∣cele theirreal Enmitie against him.
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CHAP. IX. This Doctrine of Friendship with Christ improved in order to Heart-examens, Exhortations, and Directions touch∣ing sincere closure with a Christ as our friend.-
SECT. 1. Motives, andRules for the examining of our selves, whether we aresincere, orHypo∣critick friends of Christ. -
SECT. 2. Exhortations to such as areapparent ene∣mies, orfeigned friends of Christ, to be∣come real friends to him. -
SECT. 3. Directions for such as are openenemies, orHypocritick friends of Christ, to come to a cordial, and complete Friendship with him.
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CHAP. X. Admonitions,
and Adviceto the friends of Christ, for the Living up to the Dignitie of this their Re∣lation.-
SECT. 1. ToStudie, andAdmire the excellences of Christ's Person, Love, and Grace. -
SECT. 2. The friends of Christ should dailyRepete their firstconjugal Election of him,Col. 2.6. -
SECT. 3. The friends of Christ should endeavor to grow moreRooted, andBuilt up in Christ, Col.2.7. -
SECT. 4. The Friends of Christ should reserve for him theirspiritually conjugal, choicest, and bestAffections. -
SECT. 5. The Friends of Christ must endeavor after a greater Latitude ofinterne Uniformitie with, andexterne Conformitie unto Christ. -
SECT. 6.
The friends of Christ should aspire after more intimate Union,and Communionwith Christ, in al Ordinances, Duties, Provi∣dential occurrences,and creature-Injoy∣ments. -
SECT. 7. The Friends of Christ must make it their main Studie, and Endeavor, to give al thecon∣tent, that may be, to Christ. -
SECT. 8. The Friends of Christ must take al their con∣tentin Christ, both as thefirst Spring of Grace, and also as theadequate object of their Beatitude. -
SECT. 9. The Friends of Christ mustlive by Faith, in al states and conditionsof suffering, immedi∣atelyby, orfor Christ.
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CHAP. I. Of Friendship in General: with the Ex∣plication of
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BOOK I. Of the first Fundamental Law of Friendship with Christ; Consisting in a prudent Election of a single, complete Christ, for Himself.
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PART. I. Of