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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 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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First, we must be subject to the Counsel of 1Christ, that is, to think his ways, and what he commands, to be the wisest and the best way. And this is one thing a Wife owes to her Husband, to be subject to his opinion: and Paul, when he would express his obedience, says, I consulted not with flesh and blood, that is, with my own reason; but I brought my mind into subjection to Christs mind: I was willing to think his way the best, in 2 Cor. 10. 5. This is called Subjection, namely, 2the bringing of every thought into subjection. The original of disobedience is refractoriness of thoughts, whereby a man thinks his way better then God's way, and therefore chooseth it, for every man doth what he thinks best, and therefore in