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Christ the best husband
Christ the best husband: or An invitation of young women unto Christ Delivered in a sermon to young women. By Thomas Vincent, minister sometime of Maudlins Milkstreet, London.
London: printed for George Calvert and Samuel Sprint, 1672
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.
5. Put on the white raiment and clean garments and rich robes which Christ hath provided for you; I mean the attire of grace, the robes of his perfect righteousness, in these garments you will be beautiful and accepted.
6. Reach forth the hand of faith, and lay hold on him, consent that you will have him, and receive him upon his own terms, and he is yours for ever.
6. Reach forth the hand of faith, and lay hold on him, consent that you will have him, and receive him upon his own tearms, and he is yours for ever.
7. Devote your selves to him body, and soul, and all, to be his for ever; and then you may say, My Beloved is mine, and I am his; and then happy, happy you that ever you were born!
2. To you that are espoused unto Jesus Christ: