First, We are to Receive the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Almighty God ha's Offered Him: and O that you would so Receive Him! It was wished in Eph. […]. 17. That Christ may dwell in your Hearts by Faith. In this Union, the Lord Jesus Christ begins with us, by Infusing ⟨p. 14⟩into us that Li•e, the first Act whereof is our Faith in Him. By this Faith i• is, that we are to Receive the Lord Jesus Christ, wherein we become One with Him, and so, have Power to be called the Children of God. A Matrimonial Contract, is that by which the Holy Ghost Expresses unto us our Union with ou• Lord; it ha's much of a Marriage Union in it. Know then, that the Lord Jesus Christ Employs His Proxies, His Agents, His Ministers, upon this most Surprising Errand; His Ministers are His Angels, and with an Ardour like what is in Flaming Fire, they Woo u• to an Acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ. These Ambassadors of the Lord come and plead with us, That we would be Married […] the Son of God, the Prince of Heaven, and the Lord of Glory. They set before us the Necessity of this Match that we cannot be, Happy if we abide thus un-married: They set before us the Utility of this Match; that if Christ b• ours, A•• is O•rs: The• set before u• the […] of the Person who Condescends to make this most Astonishing ⟨p. 15⟩Motion to us; that He is, Altogether Lovely; and can't we Love Him? that He is, The Desire of all […] Nations; and shan't we Desire Him? They lay before us, the Terms of the Match; that if we do but cordially consent, we shall certainly Enjoy; and that if we are willing entirely to Live With, and For the Lord Jesus Christ, and by Him to bring forth Fruit unto God, we shall be made partakers of this Blessedness. Our Hearts must now be conquered; we must Heartily say, Amen, and I will; Were it such a Day of Gods Power on our Souls, the Match were how made immediately. In short, we must now Renounce all other Lover, and hearken to the Lord Jesus, when He says unto us, Thou shalt be for me, and not for another. We must Renounce the Flesh; and Resolve, To Humour that shall never be my chief Interest any more. We must Renounce the World, and Resolve, To follow that shall never be my […] Business any more. We must Renounce the Devil, and Resolve, He shall never more •ead me Captive at H•• ⟨p. 16⟩Will. And we must now Embrace the Lord Jesus Christ, in all His Offices.
First, We are to Receive the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Almighty God ha's Offered Him: and O that you would so Receive Him! It was wish'd in Eph. 〈…〉. 17. That Christ may dwell in your Hearts by Faith. In this Union, the Lord Jesus Christ begins with us, by Infusing ⟨p. 14⟩into us that Li•e, the first Act whereof is our Faith in Him. By this Faith i• is, that we are to Receive the Lord Jesus Christ, wherein we become One with Him, and so, have Power to be called the Children of God. A Matrimonial Contract, is that by which the Holy Ghost Expresses unto us our Union with ou• Lord; it ha's much of a Marriage Union in it. Know then, that the Lord Jesus Christ Employes His Proxies, His Agents, His Ministers, upon this most Surprising Errand; His Ministers are His Angels, and with an Ardor like what is in Flaming Fire, they Wooe u• to an Acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ. These Embassadors of the Lord come and plead with us, That we would be Married 〈…〉 the Son of God, the Prince of Heaven, and the Lord of Glory. They set before us the Necessity of this Match that we cannot be, Happy if we abide thus un-married: They set before us the Utility of this Match; that if Christ b• ours, A•• is O•rs: The• set before u• the 〈…〉 of the Person who Condescends to make this most Astonishing ⟨p. 15⟩Motion to us; that He is, Altogether Lovely; and can't we Love Him? that He is, The Desire of all 〈…〉 Nations; and shan't we Desire Him? They lay before us, the Terms of the Match; that if we do but cordially consent, we shall certainly Enjoy; and that if we are willing entirely to Live With, and For the Lord Jesus Christ, and by Him to bring forth Fruit unto God, we shall be made partakers of this Blessedness. Our Hearts must now be conquered; we must Heartily say, Amen, and I will; Were it such a Day of Gods Power on our Souls, the Match were how made immediately. In short, we must now Renounce all other Lover, and hearken to the Lord Jesus, when He says unto us, Thou shalt be for me, and not for another. We must Renounce the Flesh; and Resolve, To Humour that shall never be my chief Interest any more. We must Renounce the World, and Resolve, To follow that shall never be my Business any more. We must Renounce the Devil, and Resolve, He shall never more ead me Captive at H
