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Again; this life is the time of our contract with Christ^k after this life cometh our marriage-day^l. Now as a virgin espoused to one that is travailed to the East-Indies, if she do indeed faithfully and unfeignedly affect him, though she joy to read a letter, or to see some token from him, yet it is nothing in that kind that can give her contentment^m, but she longeth for his presence, desireth to hear of his return, and joyeth to think on that day, when meeting again they shall be so matched, as they shall never more again be so severed. So here, though the Christian soul contracted to Christ, during the time of this contract, in his absence from herⁿ, receive many favours and love-tokens from him^o, as are all the blessings she enjoyeth here, be they spiritual or temporal^p; yet they can not all of them give full contentment unto her,⁷ but help rather to inflame her affection towards him, and make her,⁸ if she sincerely love him, as she professeth and pretendeth to do, the more earnestly and ardently to long for that day, wherein she shall come inseparably to be linked unto him, and everlastingly to enjoy his personal presence, which above all things she most desireth.

Againe; this life is the time of our contract with Christ^k after this life commeth our mariage-day^l. Now as a virgin espoused to one that is trauailed to the East-Indies, if she do indeed faithfully and vnfainedly affect him, though she ioy to read a letter, or to see some token from him, yet it is nothing in that kinde that can giue her contentment