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Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union…
Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union in the church of God by love, importunately pressed; in a discourse which makes divers offers, for those unions; together with a copy of those articles, where-upon a most happy union, has been lately made between those two eminent parties in England, which have now changed the names of Presbyterians, and Congregationals, for that of United Brethren. / By Cotton Mather ; [Six lines from Mead]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1692
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.
Suffer me then a little to descant upon two Scriptures, which being Together Considered, may set this Union i• ⟨p. 13⟩[…] True Light before us. One is that in […] Cor. 6. 17. He that is Joined unto the Lord, is One Spirit. Another is that in Gal. 2. 20. I Live, yet not I, but Christ Liveth in me. In this Union, we are so Joined unto the Lord, as that we are parts of a Mystical Body which He ha's in the World; and He do's by the Influences of His own Spirit, make us all Resemble one another in our Living unto God. Briefly, there are two Things which will Complete our Union with our Lord Jesus Christ; and I do solemnly advise you, that while these Things are Declaring, Your Hearts do with all manner of Compliance and Agony accompany them. So may you at this Moment come into this Union, and this Day for that cause may be forever with you, Much to be Remembered!
Suffer me then a little to descant upon two Scriptures, which being Together Considered, may set this Union i• ⟨p. 13⟩〈…〉 True Light before us. One is that in 〈…〉 Cor. 6. 17. He that is Joyned unto the Lord, is One Spirit. Another is that in Gal. 2. 20. I Live, yet not I, but Christ Liveth in me. In this Union, we are so Joyned unto the Lord, as that we are parts of a Mystical Body which He ha's in the World; and He do's by the Influences of His own Spirit, make us all Resemble one another in our Living unto God. Breefly, there are two Things which will Compleat our Union with our Lord Jesus Christ; and I do solemnly advise you, that while these Things are Declaring, Your Hearts do with all manner of Compliance and Agony accompany them. So may you at this Moment come into this Union, and this Day for that cause may be forever with you, Much to be Remembred!