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.
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London :: Printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton,
1671.
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God -- Worship and love.
Theology, Doctrinal.
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"Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A41751.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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CHAP. 10. Advice to the friends of Christ, for the living up to the Dignitie of this their Relation.
Ʋse 5. DIrections for Christ's friends &c. Direct. 1. Tudie and admire Christ's Excellences. p. 333
(1.) Studie the Beauties of Christ's Person. p. 335, 336
(2.) Studie, Christ's Good-Nature, Love
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and Tendernesses. p. 336,—340
(3.) Studie the Riches of Grace in Christ. p. 340,—344
Direct. 2. Daily repete your first Election of Christ. p. 344
The Benefits of such repeted Elections of Christ,
As to, (1.) Gradual separation from sin and Self, &c. p. 345
(2.) The confirmation of our Union with Christ. p. 346
(3.) The Radication of Grace. p. 347
(4.) The Enlargement of Affections. p. 348
(5.) Recoveries out of Backslidings. p. 349
(6.) Communion with Christ. p. 350
(7.) The life of faith. p. 350, 351
(8.) Assurance of salvation. p. 352,—354
Direct. 3. Grow more rooted and built up in Christ, Col. 2.7. As to (1.) Assent, and Estime of Christ. p. 355, 356
(2.) Strong Adherence to Christ. p. 357, 358
(3) Resignation to, and Dependence on Christ. p. 359,—362
Direct 4. Get spiritual, Conjugal Affections for Christ. p. 363, &c.
(1.) Conjugal Love to Christ. p. 365,—367
(2.) Conjugal Desires after Christ. p. 367,—369
(3.) Conjugal Grief for Christ's absence p. 369, 370
(4.) Lively Hopes of Christ's Return••. p. 371, 372
(5) Joy and Complacence in Christ's Pre∣sence. p. 373
(6) Conjugal Fear of displeasing Christ. p. 374
(7.) Conjugal Zele for Christ. p. 375
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Direct. 5. Endeavor after the greatest in∣terne Uniformitie with, and externe Con∣formitie to Christ. p. 376
(1.) Interne Uniformitie with Christ. p. 378
(2.) Externe Conformitie to Christ. p. 380
Direct. 6. Aspire after more intimate Union, and Communion with Christ, &c. p. 383
1. Confirme, and Improve Union with Christ. p. 384
(1.) Relative Ʋnion with Christ. p. 385
(2.) Positive Ʋnion with Christ; p. 385
...1. Habitual. p. 385
2. Actual; which is (1.) Intellectual. p. 386
(2.) Moral; which is 1. Adhesive, p. 387
...2. Affective. p. 387
2. Aspire after more intimate communion with Christ. p. 388,—391
(1.) In al Duties of Religion. p. 391
(2.) In al Providential occurrences. p. 392
(3.) In Creature-comforts, and inferior goods. p. 393
Direct. 7. Give al Content to Christ. p. 394
1. Do nothing that may displease Christ. p. 395
Christ is displeased and grieved, (1.) By visi∣ble Relapses, or secret Indulgences in sin. p. 395
(2.) By secret Backslidings of Heart. p. 395,—397
2. Grow up more into the Image of Christ. p. 397
3. Displease Self. p. 397
4. Be Flexible towards Christ's Wil, and Grace. p. 398
(1.) Towards his Wil of Precept, and Pro∣vidence. p. 399
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(2.) Towards his gracious Inspirations. p. 400
5. Studie Fidelitie towards Christ. p. 400
6. Frequent Addresses to Christ. p. 401
7. Civilitie and Respects due to Chri. p. 401, 402
Direct. 8. Take al Content in Christ. p. 403,—407
1. As the Spring of al Grace. p. 408
2. As the Matter of our Happines: and so, p. 408
(1.) Christ must be loved for himself. p. 408, 409
(2.) Christ must be injoyed as the best good. p. 410
(3.) Christ must be the spring of our Satis∣faction. p. 411
(4.) Christ must be injoyed without Mesure. p. 411
Direct. 9. Live by faith in al States, and Conditions of suffering by, or for Christ. p. 412
1. Ʋnder al Sufferings immediately from Christ. p. 413
Christ has many Gracious Ends in Desertion. p. 414, 415
How the friends of Christ must live by faith under al his Absences, and Desertions. p. 416, 417
(1.) By keeping up good Thoughts of Christ. p. 418, 419
(2.) By humble Submission unto Christ. p. 420
(3.) By firme Adherence unto Christ. p. 421, 422
(4.) By Endeavors to please Christ. p. 422
(5.) By Longings after Christ. p. 423
(6.) By laboring against sinking Despon∣dences. p. 423
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(7.) By making Deprivements of Grace a Means of Grace. p. 423
(8.) What is wanting in Sense, make up by Faith. p. 423
2. The Advantages of faith in suffering for Christ. p. 424
Directions for a life of faith under the Crosse. p. 425
(1.) Give not way to hard Thoughts of the Crosse. p. 425
(2.) Keep under Lawlesse Self, and Soft Na∣ture. p. 426
(3.) Faith must Espouse Christ's Crosse. p. 427
(4.) Faith must Triumph over the Crosse. p. 427
(5.) Faith must Improve every Crosse. p. 428
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