The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

4. It makes us the Spouse of Christ, who is such as Husband as doth en-noble his Wife. We know among men; The Wife is honoured with her Husbands honour. The Lawyers have a speech, — Mulier fulget Radiis Mariti: The Wife shines with the Husbands Rays: she shines with his brightness. If he be honourable, whatever she was before, yet now she cannot be base: If he be noble, she cannot be ignoble, because he confers and throws all his honours upon his Wife.

4. It makes us the Spouse of Christ, who is such as Husband as doth en-noble his Wife. Wee know among men; The Wife is honoured with her Husbands honour. The Lawyers have a speech, — Mulier fulget Radiis Mariti: The Wife shines with the Husbands Rayes: shee shines with his brightness. If hee bee honourable, whatever shee was before, yet now shee cannot bee base: If hee bee noble, shee cannot bee ignoble, because hee confers and throws all his honours upon his Wife.

So here, by Faith, being made the Spouse of Christ, Christ doth en-noble his Spouse: Christ doth adorn, and beautify his Spouse, Ezek. 16.10, 11, 12, 13. — I clothed thee with broidered work, and shed thee, and covered thee with silk. I decked thee with Ornaments, &c. We shine with the beams of his Justice. Holiness, Riches, Graces. — Christ is made to us Wisdom, Justification, Sanctification, and Redemption, 1 Cor. 1.30. — Of his fullness we all have received, and Grace for Grace, Joh. 1.16. — Nay

So here, by Faith, being made the Spouse of Christ, Christ doth en-noble his Spouse: Christ doth adorn, and beautifie his Spouse, Ezek. 16.10, 11, 12, 13. — I cloathed thee with broidred work, and shed thee, and covered thee with silk. I decked thee with Ornaments, &c. Wee shine with the beams of his Justice. Holiness, Riches, Graces. — Christ is made to us Wisdome, Justification, Sanctification, and Redemption,