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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.
It must be willingly, or else it is not said to be subjection: to be carried captive is not to be made subject, but when a man sub mitts out of an inward inclination of his ⟨p. 83⟩Will, then it is said to be obedience and subjection.
It must be willingly, or else it is not said to bee subjection: to bee caryed captive is not to bee made subject, but when a man sub mits out of an inward inclination of his ⟨p. 83⟩Will, then it is said to bee obedience and subjection.
The second thing is, what we must be subject 1to, and they are three things, first the counsel of Christ. Secondly, the Commandments of Christ. Thirdly, his providence, to be willing to be disposed of by him. And these three do answer to all that is in a man. For 1. there is his mind or understanding; now to that answers counsel. Secondly, there is his will; to that answers commandment. Thirdly, affections; they answer to his providence.
The second thing is, what we must be subject 1to, and they are three things, first the counsell of Christ. Secondly, the Commandements of Christ. Thirdly, his providence, to be willing to be disposed of by him. And these three doe answer to all that is in a man. For 1. there is his mind or understanding; now to that answers counsell. Secondly, there is his will; to that answers commandement. Thirdly, affections; they answer to his providence.
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