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Theophilie, or, A discourse of the saints amitie with God in Christ by Theophilus Gale.

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Title: 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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Subject terms: God -- Worship and love.; Theology, Doctrinal.
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CHAP. 8. The Doctrine of Amitie with Christ im∣proved by Doctrinal Corollaries, and practick Uses.

DOctrinal Corollaries from this Subject. p. 235—248
1. The condescendence of Free-Grace. p. 236
2. The Dignitie of Religion. p. 237
3. The highest Wisdome, is to make Christ our friend. p. 238
4. Al by nature Enemies to Christ. p. 239
5. Al friendship with Christ, from God. p. 240
6. The contradictions of many seeming Friends. p. 241
7. How far false friends of Christ may go. p. 242, 243
8. How easie a thing it is to miscarrie in the beginning of our friendship. p. 244
9. Much seeming friendship with Christ not real. p. 245
10. True Friendship among men rare. p. 245, 246
11. The folie of such as refuse Christ. p. 247, 248
Use 1. The Aggravations of this sin, not to mind friendship with Christ. p. 249,—259
1. As to its Object, it is against Christ, (1.) The Author of life. p. 250
(2.) Most willing to give life. p. 251
(3.) Most excellent in himself. p. 252
2. The Aggravations of this sin, as to its

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...Subject. p. 253,—255
3. The Aggravations of this sin in regard of its formal Nature. p. 255, 556
(1.) It's ful of Atheisme. p. 257
(2.) Of Crucifying Christ. p. 257
(3.) Of Blasphemie against Christ. p. 258
(4.) Of Sacrilege. p. 258
4. The Aggravations of this sin from its Ef∣fects. p. 259
The miserie of such as refuse friendship with Christ. p. 259,—263
Use 2. For conviction to Refined Hypocrites. p. 263
How far refined Hypocrites may procede in false friendship with Christ. p. 264,—273
As to, 1. The Spirit of Bondage. p. 265
2. Aversion from sin, and self. p. 266
3. Assent, and Estime of Christ. p. 267
4. Consent, and closing with Christ. p. 267, 268
...5. Affections. p. 268
6. Union with Christ. p. 269
7. The Image of Christ. p. 269
8. Active Obedience. p. 270
9. Passive Obedience. p. 270
10. Dependence on Christ. p. 271
11. Service, and Assistances. p. 271
12. Praises. 13. Communion of Saints. p. 272
14. Communion with Christ. p. 272
15. Prelibations of Glorie, &c. 273, &c.
The Sinfulnes of false friendship with Christ. p. 276
(1.) It is a mocquing Christ. p. 276
(2.) It is a Wearying Christ. p. 277
(3.) Is is most lothsome to Christ. p. 277

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(4.) It doth Christ most mischief. p. 277, 278
The Folie of false friendship with Christ. p. 279
It is, (1.) Self-flatterie. (2.) Self-delusion. p. 279
...(3.) Self-ruine. (4.) Self-confidence.
...(5.) Self-contradiction p. 280
(6.) It shal be manifest folie. p. 280
(7.) It is courting of shadows. p. 280
The Curse of false friendship with Christ. p. 281
(1) It is the Root of many Spiritual sins. p. 281
(2.) It Poisons the best Mercies. p. 282
(3.) It puts a sting into al Afflictions. p. 282
(4.) Christ leaves such under the snares of this world. p. 282
(5.) Christ leaves such to the Plague of their own hearts. p. 283
(6.) Christ puts a period to the day of Grace. p. 284
(7) Christ leaves them to Satan. p. 284
(8.) Christ becomes a stone of stumbling to such. p. 285
(9) Hence follows Judicial hardnes. p. 285
(10.) Such are exposed to al the Curses of the Law, &c. p. 286
(11.) Al the Hopes of such perish. p. 286

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