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Mystical union

Here are entered works on the relationship between God and the individual Christian at the highest level of mystical experience. Works on the Christian doctrine that the church is the mystical body of Christ are entered under Jesus Christ -- Mystical body.

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• Immanence of God
• Mysticism

• Mystical union -- Early works to 1800
• Mystical union -- History of doctrines
• Mystical union -- Sermons
• Adoption (Theology)
• Children of God
• Temple of God

• God and man, Mystical union of
• Indwelling of God
• Mystic union
• Unio mystica
• Union, Mystical
• Union with Christ

• A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ (London: T. Baker, 1919), by Saint John of the Cross, ed. by Benedict Zimmerman, trans. by David Lewis (multiple formats at archive.org)
• A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ (with English modernized), by Saint John of the Cross, ed. by Benedict Zimmerman and W. Harry Plantinga, trans. by David Lewis (multiple formats with commentary at CCEL)
• El cántico espiritual, según el ms. de las Madres carmelitas de Jaén. (Espasa-Calpe, 1962), by Saint John of the Cross and Matías Martínez de Burgos (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A treatise on divine union, designed to point out some of the intimate relations between God and man in the higher forms of religious experience. (C. H. Peirce and company, 1851), by Thomas C. Upham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Union with Christ; a chapter of Systematic theology (American Baptist Publication Society, 1913), by Augustus Hopkins Strong (page images at HathiTrust)
• In Christ (H. Gannett, 1883), by A. J. Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The indwelling Christ (Fleming H. Revell Company, 1895), by James M. Campbell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discipleship (New York : Revell, [1897], 1897), by G. Campbell Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Presence (Longmans, Green, 1914), by Charles Henry Brent (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christ mystical, or The blessed union of Christ and his members (Hodder and Stoughton, 1893), by Joseph Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Union with Our Lord Jesus Christ in his pricipal mysteries. For all seasons of the year. (D. &. J. Sadlier & co., 1876), by Jean Baptiste de Saint Jure (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse concerning the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and our union with Him, &c. To which is annexed A defence and continuation; with a particular respect to the doctrine of the Church of England, and the charge of Socinianism, and Pelagianism. (Printed by M. Clark for W. Kettilby, 1678), by William Sherlock (page images at HathiTrust)
• The living temple: or, a designed improvement of that notion that a good man is the temple of God. (printed for R.C. and sold by John Lawrence, 1702), by John Howe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Union with Our Lord Jesus Christ in his principal mysteries for all seasons of the year (D. & J. Sadlier, 1876), by Jean Baptiste de Saint-Jure (page images at HathiTrust)
• Union with God : a series of addresses (Hodder and Stoughton, 1896), by J. Rendel Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Presence (Longmans, Green and Co., 1917), by Charles Henry Brent (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Union with God : a series of addresses (A.D.F. Randolph, 1895), by J. Rendel Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• The body of Christ : a series of essays on the scriptural doctrine of federal representation (Published by Thomas T. Skillman, 1814), by James M'Chord (page images at HathiTrust)
• A spiritual canticle of the soul and the bridegroom Christ (Benziger Brothers, 1909), by Saint John of the Cross, Benedict Zimmerman, and David Lewis (page images at HathiTrust)
• De l'habitation du Saint-Esprit dans les ames justes. (P. Lethielleux, 1898), by Barthélemy Froget (page images at HathiTrust)
• In Christ (Revell, 1880), by A. J. Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thoughts on union with Christ. (J. Pott, 1886), by H. C. G. Moule and Book Traces Project (page images at HathiTrust)
• Union to Christ the ground of justification (Edinburgh : Lorimer & Gillies, 1883., 1883), by Alex. Martin, Thomas Gregory, and Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Believer's union with his Lord (Chicago : Fleming H. Revell, [1880], 1880), by A. J. Gordon (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on divine union, designed to point out some of the intimate relations between God and man in the higher forms of religious experience (Boston : Degen, 1852., 1852), by Thomas C. Upham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Holy raptures, or, Patheticall meditations of the love of Christ together with A treatise of Christ mysticall, or, The blessed union of Christ and his members : also, The Christian laid forth in his whole disposition & carriage / by Jos. Hall ... (London : Printed by E. C. for John Sweeting ..., 1652), by Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer to a late scandalous pamphlet entituled A friendly debate between Satan and Sherlock, written by Thomas Danson by William Sherlock ... (London : Printed by A.C. for Walter Kettilby ..., 1677), by William Sherlock (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Theologia Germanica.: Or, Mysticall divinitie : a little golden manuall briefly discovering the mysteries, sublimity, perfection and simplicity of Christianity, in belief and practise. Written above 250 years since in high Dutch, & for its worth translated into Latine, and printed at Antwarp, 1558. Whereto is added definitions theologicall and philosophicall. Also a treatise of the soul, and other additions not before printed. (London : Printed for John Sweeting, at the Angell in Popes head Alley, 1648), by Giles Randall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The best match, or, The souls espousal to Christ opened and improved by Edward Pearse. (London : Printed for Jonathan Robinson .. and Brabazon Aylmer ..., 1673), by Edward Pearse (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ, and our union and communion with him by Edward Polhill ..., Esquire. (London : Printed for Ben. Foster ..., 1675), by Edward Polhill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christus in corde, or, The mystical union between Christ and believers considered in its resemblances, bonds, seals, priviledges and marks by Edward Polhil ..., Esq. (London : Printed by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill ..., 1680), by Edward Polhill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the souls union with Christ wherein is declared what this union with Jesus Christ is, and many false grounds of union discovered, in which these two weighty guest are largely handled, viz. : how souls do attain the first, certain, infallible evidence of their union with Christ : how souls that conceive themselves to have received certain and satisfying evidence of their union with the Lord Jesus may know certainly and infallibly that their evidence of union with Christ received is really from God, and not a diabolical enthusiasm or inspiration, or a delusion from the Devils translation of himself into angelical glory / J.L. (London : Printed for F. Hancock ..., 1680), by John Lougher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mystical union of believers with Christ, or, A treatise wherein that great mystery and priviledge of the saints union with the Son of God is opened in the nature, properties, and necessity of it, the way how it is wrought, and the principal Scripture-similitudes whereby it is illustrated, together with a practical application of the whole / by Rowland Stedman ... (London : Printed by W.R. for Thomas Parkhurst ..., 1668), by Rowland Stedman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Being for ever with the Lord, the great hope, end and comfort of believers what it is, and how to be obtained and forethought of / preached by Matthew Sylvester ; and published at the publick request of Mr. Ri. Baxter, at the hearing of it. (London : Printed for J. Robinson ..., MDCLXXXVIII [1688]), by Matthew Sylvester (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A friendly debate between Satan and Sherlock containing a discovery of the unsoundness of Mr. William Sherlocks principles in a late book entituled A discourse concerning the knowledge of Jesus Christ &c., by this only medium, that they afford the Devil the same grounds for his hope of salvation that they do mankind, and so subvert the Gospel and transform Christianity into Mahumetanism / by an hearty enemy of Mahumetanism. ([London? : s.n.], 1676), by Thomas Danson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vindication of the doctrine of justification and union before faith wherein the great truth of the grace of Our Lord Jesus in his representing the person of his elect on the cross, of his suffering for them as their representative is asserted and cleared, and the eternal justification and union of the Lord's chosen people is plainly stated and proved : also the assurance of faith is evidently confirmed : with a clear demonstraction how these precious Gospel truths do promote holiness and sanctification in the hearts and conversations of true believers / by R. Davis. (London : Printed for William Marshal and sold by him and John Marshal, 1698), by Richard Davis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A glorious espousal. A brief essay, to illustrate and prosecute the marriage, wherein our great Saviour offers to espouse unto himself the children of men. And thereupon to recommend from that grand pattern a good carriage in the married life among them. : An essay proper and useful in the hands of those who travel on the noble design of espousing the souls of men unto their Saviour. But more particularly and seasonably to be presented, where a marriage is upon a celebration. (Boston: : Printed by S. Kneeland, for B. Gray, and J. Edwards, at their shops on the north and south side of the Town-House in King-Street., 1719), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)

• El cántico espiritual, según el ms. de las Madres carmelitas de Jaén. (Espasa-Calpe, 1962), by Saint John of the Cross and Matías Martínez de Burgos (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The soules exaltation ... (London : Printed by Iohn Haviland for Andrew Crooke, 1638., 1638), by Thomas Hooker and Puritan Collection of English and American Literature (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bovvels opened, or, A discovery of the neere and deere love, union and communion betwixt Christ and the Church, and consequently betwixt Him and every beleeving soule Delivered in divers sermons on the fourth fifth and sixt chapters of the Canticles. By that reverend and faithfull minister of the Word, Doctor Sibs, late preacher unto the honourable societie of Grayes Inne, and Master of Katharine Hall in Cambridge. Being in part finished by his owne pen in his life time, and the rest of them perused and corrected by those whom he intrusted with the publishing of his works. (London : Printed by G[eorge] M[iller] for George Edwards in the Old Baily in Greene-Arbour at the signe of the Angell, MDCXXXIX. [1639]), by Richard Sibbes, Thomas Goodwin, and Philip Nye (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mysticall marriage Experimentall discoveries of the heavenly marriage betweene a soule and her saviour. By F. Rous. (London : Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse-streete, 1631), by Francis Rous (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Soules benefit from union with Christ. (London : Printed by Iohn Haviland, for Andrew Crooke, and are to bee sold at the black Beare in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1638), by Thomas Hooker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. (London : Printed by T. Maxey, for Ralph Smith, at the signe of the Bible in Cornhill, near the Royall Exchange, 1651 [i.e. 1652]), by John Brinsley and Simeon Ashe (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Comfortable doctrine of adoption. (London : Printed by William Iones, 1620), by Thomas Granger (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A practical consideration of the saints sonship. In a discourse upon the fourth chapter of the Galatians, vers. 6. (London : printed by Robert Ibbitson, 1656) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Indwelling of The Holy Spirit in the Souls of the Just, According to the Teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas (New York: The Paulist press, 1921), by Barthélemy Froget, trans. by Sydney A. Raemers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The divinization of man according to Saint Hilary of Poitiers. (Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary, 1950), by Philip T. Wild (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The Concord of ages = or the individual and organic harmony of God and Man (Derby & Jackson, 1860), by Edward Beecher (page images at HathiTrust)

• The fatherhood of God : and its relation to the person and work of Christ, and the operations of the Holy Spirit (T. and T. Clark, 1867), by Charles H. H. Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Kinder Gottes : Gott als Vater der Gläubigen und deren Stellung und Segnung als Glieder Seiner Familie. (Geschwister Dönges, 1902) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The three temples of the one true God contrasted (B. Fellowes, 1830), by Samuel Hinds (page images at HathiTrust)

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