A26694:629
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…
Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection of sundry directions, sermons, sacrament-speeches, and letters, not heretofore published ...
London: printed for Peter Parker, 1674
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly. It appears by his near Relation to him. This is another way by which God hath signified what a great account he hath of man, that he will take him near to himself. You know 'tis a great honour to be next to the King. Now what a great honour is it for a man to be next to God? now he hath taken man near to him. (1) As a husband. (2) As a father. (3) As a friend.
1. As a Husband. They twain shall be one flesh. God hath owned man in this Relation, Isa. 54. 5. Thy Maker is thy husband, the Lord of hosts is his name. O what a thing is this that he should not be ashamed to own us in that Relation! Jer. 3. 14. I am married unto you, Eph. 5. 30. We are flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone, Hos. 2. 19. I will betroth thee unto me for ever. 2 Cor. 11. 2. I have espoused you unto one husband. O what a great exaltation is this, that we should become the bride of Christ, the wife and spouse of Christ! what honour hath the Bride, the Lambs wife! A believer is espoused to Christ: and therefore the Apostle propounds the example of Christ to his Church, unto men towards their wives, to imitate his example ⟨p. 292⟩in the performance of their duties to them. Now what a wonder is this that such beggars as we are •hould be taken from the dunghill & be made a bride prepared for him!
1. As a Husband. They twain shall be one flesh. God hath owned man in this Relation, Isa. 54. 5