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Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in…
Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in several sermons by James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel.
London: printed by T. Milbourn for D. Newman, 1671
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.
And since thou hast appointed the Lord Jesus Christ, the only means of coming unto thee, I do here upon the bended Knees of my Soul, accept of him as the only new and living way, by which sinners may have access to thee; and do here solemnly join my self in a Marriage Covenant to him.
And since thou hast appointed the Lord Jesus Christ, the only means of coming unto thee, I do here upon the bended Knees of my Soul, accept of him as the only new and living way, by which sinners may have access to thee; and do here solemnly joyn my self in a Marriage Covenant to him.
O blessed Jesus, I come to thee hungry and ⟨p. 366⟩hardly bestead, poor, and wretched, and miserable, and blind, and naked, a most loathsome polluted wretch, a guilty condemned Malefactor unworthy for ever to wash the feet of the Servants of my Lord, much more to be solemnly Married to the King of Glory; But since such is thine unparalleled Love, I do here with all my power accept thee for my Head and Husband, for better for worse, for richer for poor, for all times and conditions, to Love and Honour, and Obey thee before all others, and this to the Death. I embrace thee in all thy Offices, I renounce mine own worthiness, and do here avow thee to be the Lord my righteousness; I renounce mine own wisdom, and do here take thee for mine only Guide; I renounce mine own will, and take the will for my Law.
O blessed Jesus, I come to thee hungry and ⟨p. 366⟩hardly bestead, poor, and wretched, and miserable, and blind, and naked, a most loathsome polluted wretch, a guilty condemned Malefactor unworthy for ever to wash the feet of the Servants of my Lord, much more to be solemnly Married to the King of Glory; But since such is thine unparall'd Love, I do here with all my power accept thee for my Head and Husband, for better for worse, for richer for poor, for all times and conditions, to Love and Honour, and Obey thee before all others, and this to the Death. I embrace thee in all thy Offices, I renounce mine own worthiness, and do here avow thee to be the Lord my righteousness; I renounce mine own wisdom, and do here take thee for mine only Guide; I renounce mine own will, and take the will for my Law.