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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
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Come then, Come to a better Temper. Think what Answer to make unto the Demands of the Lord Jesus Christ. And, I pray, what Answer […] it? He demands, Wilt thou consent th• I take possession of thy Soul for my self. Let your Answer be, Come in, thou blessed Lord, why standest thou without? Com• in, and In•t••nce this Heart of mine, and work all thy Works in me and for me. […] Hearty in this Answer; and the Lord Jesus Christ will presently so Unite you to Himself, that you shall say, My Beloved is mine, and I am His for ever.
Come then, Come to a better Temper. Think what Answer to make unto the Demands of the Lord Jesus Christ. And, I pray, what Answer 〈…〉 it? He demands, Wilt thou consent th• I take possession of thy Soul for my self. Let your Answer be, Come in, thou blessed Lord, why standest thou without? Com• in, and In•t••nce this Heart of mine, and work all thy Works in me and for me. 〈…〉 Hearty in this Answer; and the Lord Jesus Christ will presently so Unite you to Himself, that you shall say, My Beloved is mine, and I am His for ever.
II. And now, if you are thus come unto an Union with the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray, give an Entertainment also unto the Duty and Comfort which belongs unto such Believers. To speak distinctly,
II. And now, if you are thus come unto an Union with the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray, give an Entertainment also unto the Duty and Coms••t which belongs unto such Believers. To speak distinctly,