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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.
Secondly, when thou hast well pondered this 1first motive, that thou art not able to live alone without a husband, I say, consider secondly the excellency of thy husband, who it is that is a suitor to thee. And here first look on Christ himself, with all his Attributes, and how that the Lord himself will become thine; consider 2the infinite wisdom of Christ, his Almighty power, consider his eternity; consider whatsoever is in him, and think with thy self, that all this is in Him, who offers himself to be my husband, and all this shall be mine, all this is for my use, and advantage; this is a great motive to win us to match with him, as you know in earthly marriages, the excellency of a husband, the parts that are in him, those that are inherent in his very person, is the greatest motive of all other: think therefore of all Christs excellencies, draw to your selves some Idea of him, and think all these are mine, for my use, as his wisdom to give me direction, his power and strength for my protection upon all occasions, whatsoever is in ⟨p. 27⟩him is mine, he himself is become my portion; this is a great motive to us.
Secondly, when thou hast well pondered this 1first motive, that thou art not able to live alone without a husband, I say, consider secondly the excellency of thy husband, who it is that is a suitor to thee. And here first looke on Christ himselfe, with all his Attributes, and how that the Lord himselfe will become thine; consider 2the infinite wisedome of Christ, his Almighty power, consider his eternity; consider whatsoever is in him, and thinke with thy selfe, that all this is in Him, who offers himselfe to bee my husband, and all this shall be mine, all this is for my use, and advantage; this is a great motive to winne us to match with him, as you know in earthly marriages, the excellency of a husband, the parts that are in him, those that are inherent in his very person, is the greatest motive of all other: thinke therfore of all Christs excellencies, draw to your selves some Idea of him, and thinke all these are mine, for my use, as his wisedome to give me direction, his power and strength for my protection upon all occasions, whatsoever is in