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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.
2. And that you may be the more fortified against all Temptations to sin Let your Com•ort be set before you. But what is it? In short, All of CHRIST is yours: and you know who says, Christ is ALL! You may Cheerfully lay that Claim in Cant. 2. 16. My Beloved is Mine. And if so, the Richest, the Fairest Person imaginable and One before whom the ve•• S•n in the Firmament is black, ha's bestowed Himself upon you; and with Him, you have all sorts of sure ⟨p. 35⟩Mercies for a Portion, albeit you do your selves bring nothing but Wretchedness and Raggedness unto Him. If this be not enough, I'll add, All of GOD is Yours; for indeed, Christ is God. It may be said unto you, as in Isai. 54. 5. Thy Maker is thy Husband; The Lord of Hosts is His Name. Are there no Afflicted Widows here, to lay a very Particular Hold upon such a Word as that! The Immortal God now tells you, My Power is yours to Relieve you; and My Wisdom is yours to Direct you; and, My Goodness is yours, to Pity, Pardon, Succour you! O Transcendent Consolations!
2. And that you may be the more fortify'd against all Temptations to sin Let your Com•ort be set before you. But what is it? In short, All of CHRIST is yours: and you know who says, Christ is ALL! You may Cheerfully lay that Claim in Cant. 2. 16. My Beloved is Mine. And if so, the Richest, the Fairest Person imaginable and One before whom the ve•• S•n in the Firmament is black, ha's bestow'd Himself upon you; and with Him, you have all sorts of sure ⟨p. 35⟩Mercies for a Portion, albeit you do your selves bring nothing but Wretchedness and Raggedness unto Him. If this be not enough, I'l add, All of GOD is Yours; for indeed, Christ is God. It may be said unto you, as in