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The mystical match between Christ and his churchThe mysticall match between Christ and his church
The mystical match between Christ and his church by the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston ... The leading sermon to that treatise of his called The churches marriage.The mysticall match between Christ and his church by the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston ... The leading sermon to that treatise of his called The churches marriage.
London: printed for Francis Eaglesfield, 1648
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.
THE point out of these words is this, that, There is a match between 1Christ and the Church: and consequently, between Christ and every particular man that is a member of the true body of Christ; this is the great Mystery the Apostle tells us of in this place. To open which, let us consider wherein this match 2consisteth, what similitude it hath with the ordinary marriage which is between a man and his wife here upon earth, it consisteth in these five things.
THE poynt out of these words is this, that, There is a match between 1Christ and the Church: and consequently, betweene Christ and every particular man that is a member of the true body of Christ; this is the great Mystery the Apostle tells us of in this place. To open which, let us consider wherein this match 2consisteth, what similitude it hath with the ordinary marriage which is betweene a man and his wife here upon earth, it consisteth in these five things.
- 1Doct. There is a match between Christ and the ChurchDoct. There is a match betweene Christ and the Church
- 2It consisteth in five things.
First, as in marriage there must be consent of 1the parents, so here, the Father hath given his Son to us, and likewise he hath given us to the Son; wherein we are to consider the great mercy of God, that he would bestow his own Son upon us, which is the reason why the Apostle saith in