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A glorious espousal. A brief essay, to illustrate and prosecute the marriage, wherein our…
A glorious espousal. A brief essay, to illustrate and prosecute the marriage, wherein our great Saviour offers to espouse unto himself the children of men. And thereupon to recommend from that grand pattern a good carriage in the married life among them. : An essay proper and useful in the hands of those who travel on the noble design of espousing the souls of men unto their Saviour. But more particularly and seasonably to be presented, where a marriage is upon a celebration.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Gray, 1719
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The Inchoation of this Marriage, is in this World. The Elect of God coming to say, I am the Lords, and Avouching a Glorious CHRIST for their God and Saviour, the Grand Affair of the Marriage is carried on. 'Tis come to a Contraction. But the consummation of the Marriage is in the World to come. 'Twill be at the Second Coming of our Saviour, that there will be that voice heard, as the voice of many waters, and the voice of mighty Thunderings; Rev. XIX. 7. Let us be glad & rejoice, for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His Wife has made herself ready. Then, then, twill be that our Saviour will present it unto Himself a Glorious Church, not having any thing that will ⟨p. 10⟩be distasteful unto Him▪ Then, then 'twill be, that our Saviour will call her Hephzibah and Beulah, because He will Delight in His Church, and it shall be Married unto Him: yea, as a Bridegroom rejoiceth over the Bride, so shall thy God Rejoice over thee.
The Inchoation of this Marriage, is in this World. The Elect of God coming to say, I am the Lords, and Avouching a Glorious CHRIST for their God and Saviour, the Grand Affair of the Marriage is carried on. 'Tis come to a Contraction. But the consummation of the Marriage is in the World to come. 'Twill be at the Second Coming of our Saviour, that there will be that voice heard, as the voice of many waters, and the voice of mighty Thunderings; Rev. XIX. 7. Let us be glad & rejoyce, for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His Wife has made herself ready. Then, then, twill be that our Saviour will present it unto Himself a Glorious Church, not having any thing that will ⟨p. 10⟩be distasteful unto Him▪ Then, then 'twill be, that our Saviour will call her Hephzibah and Beulah, because He will Delight in His Church, and it shall be Married unto Him: yea, as a Bridegroom rejoyceth over the Bride, so shall thy God Rejoyce over thee.