The Godly Man's Picture

4 Have we given up our selves to Christ? thus the spouse in the Text, I am his; as if she had said, all I have is for the use and service of Christ; have we made a surrender? have we given up our name and will to Christ? when the Devil solicits by a temptation, do we say, we are not our own, we are Christs, our tongues are his, we must ⟨p. 350⟩not defile them with oaths, our bodies ar• his temple, we must not pollute them with sin: if it be thus, it is a sign the Holy ghost hath wrought this blessed union between Christ and us.

4 Have we given up our selves to Christ? thus the spouse in the Text, I am his; as if she had said, all I have is for the use and service of Christ; have we made a surrender? have wee given up our name and will to Christ? when the Devil solicites by a temptation, do we say, we are not our own, we are Christs, our tongues are his, wee must ⟨p. 350⟩not defile them with oathes, our bodies ar• his temple, we must not pollute them with sin: if it be thus, it is a sign the Holy ghos• hath wrought this blessed union between Christ and us.

Use 3. Is there this Mystical Union? then from hence we may draw many Inferences.

1. See the dignity of all true believers▪ ¹they are joined in Marriage with Christ, there is not only assimilation, but union, they are not only like Christ, but one with Christ; This honour have all the Saints: A King marrying a Beggar, by virtue of the union she is ennobled and made of the Blood-Royal; […] wicked men are united to the Prince of darkness, and he settles Hell upon them for their Jointure: So the godly are divinely united to Christ, who is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,