A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

But now that we may assure him Ours, let us assure our selves his. Marce, ut ameris, ama. The best demonstration of our possession of him, is to find his possession of us.^u My beloved is mine, and I am his: wouldest thou know the certainty of this marriage, and uniting of thy soul to Christ? when there is doubt made concerning a marriage, we search the Register, and take out a certificate or testimony under the Curates hand; and that satisfies the Court. So here go to the Register, thy Heart: there it is recorded, if it be at all, under the hand of the Holy Ghost: for, Rom. 8.16. The Spirit witnesseth with our spirit, that we are the sons of God: exhibit this in the Court of thy conscience, and all the doubts are cleared. Are thy affections knit to Christ? art thou where thou lovest, rather than where thou livest? is the desire of thy soul with God? this is a blessed fruition!^x A bundle of myrrh is my well beloved unto me, he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts: let him lodge in thy ⟨p. 177⟩heart for ever. When thou art thus ravished with him, he will be also ravished with thee, Cant. 4.9. Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister: thou hast ravished my heart.

But now that we may assure him Ours, let us assure our selves his. Marce, ut ameris, ama. The best demonstration of our possession of him, is to find his possession of us.^u My beloved is mine, and I am his: wouldest thou know the certaintie of this marriage, and uniting of thy soule to Christ? when there is doubt made concerning a marriage, we search the Register, and take out a certificate or testimonie under the Curates hand; and that satisfies the Court. So here goe to the Register, thy Heart: there it is recorded, if it be at all, under the hand of the Holy Ghost: for, Rom. 8.16. The Spirit witnesseth with our spirit, that we are the sonnes of God: exhibite this in the Court of thy conscience, and all the doubtes are cleared. Are thy affections knitte to Christ? art thou where thou lovest, rather than where thou livest? is the desire of thy soule with God? this is a blessed fruition!