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Practical truths, plainly delivered
Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is showed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is shewed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1718
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(2.) Another thing requisite in Marriage is the Consent of the Persons concerned therein. Tho' their Parents be never so willing to the Match, if the Parties concerned do not Consent to take each other, there can be no conjugal Relation. Christ has consented that his Church should be so related to him: He has given himself for his Church, and given himself to them, and owns them to be his in the most peculiar Relation. Cant. 8.12. My Vineyard is mine, says Christ. As for Believers, they are mine says Christ. And as Christ has given himself to his Church, so Believers have given themselves to him. 2 Cor. 8.5. They gave ⟨p. 54⟩themselves to the Lord. A true saving Faith does consist in this very thing especially, when a Man gives himself to Christ, as his Lord and Saviour, to be his as his only, and his for ever; that is a saving Faith. Christ says, Give me thy heart; the Believer says, My heart thou shalt have with all my heart. This Mutual Consent between Christ and the Believer, we see in Psal. 45.12. It is said of the Kings Daughter, The King shall greatly desire thy beauty. He is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
(2.) Another thing requisite in Marriage is the Consent of the Persons concerned therein. Tho' their Parents be never so willing to the Match, if the Parties concerned do not Consent to take each other, there can be no conjugal Relation. Christ has consented that his Church should be so related to him: He has given himself for his Church, and given himself to them, and owns them to be his in the most peculiar Relation. Cant. 8.12. My Vineyard is mine, sayes Christ. As for Believers, they are mine sayes Christ. And as Christ has given himself to his Church, so Believers have given themselves to him. 2 Cor. 8.5. They gave ⟨p. 54⟩themselves to the Lord. A true saving Faith does consist in this very thing especially, when a Man gives himself to Christ, as his Lord and Saviour, to be his as his only, and his for ever; that is a saving Faith. Christ sayes, Give me thy heart; the Believer sayes, My heart thou shalt have with all my heart. This Mutual Consent between Christ and the Believer, we see in