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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.
Again▪ peace is pleasant. Psal. 133. 1. It is a 1pleasant thing for Brethren to dwelt in unity. Discords in a family are unpleasant. Now whilst thou obeyest sin, it breaks thy peace with God thy Head, and thou livest an unquiet life, but as it is, Gal. 6. 16. As many as walk according to the rule of 2Gods Commandments, peace is upon them, and that is pleasant. Again, it brings Jesus Christ into 3the soul; and he brings joy with him, for when he comes into the heart, he comes as the Sun into a room with light, and joy, and peace. I find one similitude more in the words, to express our union with Christ: and indeed the Scripture is much in expressing of this union, now it is a sure rule, that what the Scriptures bestow much words on, we should have much thoughts on, and what the Holy Ghost urgeth most, we should prize most, as in this union with Christ, which is the foundation of our Salvation and of all graces.
Againe▪ peace is pleasant. Psal. 133. 1. It is a 1pleasant thing for Brethren to dwelt in unity. Discords in a family are unpleasant. Now whilst thou obeyest sinne, it breakes thy peace with God thy Head, and thou livest an unquiet life, but as it is, Gal. 6. 16. As many as walke according to the rule of 2Gods Commandements, peace is upon them, and that is pleasant. Againe, it brings Iesus Christ into 3the soule; and he brings joy with him, for when he comes into the heart, hee comes as the Sunne into a roome with light, and joy, and peace. I find one similitude more in the words, to expresse our union with Christ: and indeed the Scripture is much in expressing of this union, now it is a sure rule, that what the Scriptures bestow much words on, we should have much thoughts on, and what the Holy Ghost urgeth most, we should prize most, as in this union with Christ, which is the foundation of our Salvation and of all graces.