N01720:26
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
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.
But there must be more particularity used, that we may have a distinct view of the Mystical Marriage, which is now Prosecuting; I hope, I may say, Celebrating, and that you may come into it.
O Our Evangelized People, Your Great SAVIOUR does make to every Soul among you, the Proposal, O Gracious and Marvellous Proposal! of an Espousal unto Him. Your SAVIOUR is this Day fulfilling that Word; Hos. II. 16. At that Day, saith the Lord, thou shalt call me, Ishi; That is to say, My Husband. That ONE WORD heartily spoken, will assure you of His being so.
There is to be a Regular Procedure in the Marriage. Wherefore,
There is to be a Regular Proceedure in the Marriage. Wherefore,
First; There is the Fathers Consent in the Matter. GOD the FATHER has ⟨p. 15⟩given His Consent unto it, that Thy SAVIOUR should Marry Himself unto thee. It is a Match of the Fathers making. We read,