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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
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.
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, Mat. XXII. 2. A King made a Marriage for His Son. 'Tis the Marriage of thy SAVIOUR, unto Thee, O thou Soul now under Invitations unto thy SAVIOUR. Of our SAVIOUR we find it said, Unto us a Son is given; His Name shall be called, Wonderful. GOD the Father has given His own Son, to be Married unto thee; A Thing that is Wonderful! He is Thy Father too; Tho' thou hast Rebelled against Him; wandered from Him. Return, O Prodigal, Return unto thy Father. Then does He also give thee unto thy SAVIOUR. Thou wilt be found One of those, of whom thy SAVIOUR says, Joh. XVII. 9. Those whom Thou hast given me. And that thou mayst be Married unto thy SAVIOUR, 'tis a Thing which our Heavenly Father does devise means to bring it about. The GOD who retains the Right of a Father over thee, and has thee at His Disposal, does Countenance, Encourage, Command, thy Marriage unto thy SAVIOUR. None come unto the Son, except the Father draw them.
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, Mat. XXII. 2. A King made a Marriage for His Son. 'Tis the Marriage of thy SAVIOUR, unto Thee, O thou Soul now under Invitations unto thy SAVIOUR. Of our SAVIOUR we find it said, Unto us a Son is given; His Name shall be called, Wonderful. GOD the Father has given His own Son, to be Married unto thee; A Thing that is Wonderful! He is Thy Father too; Tho' thou hast Rebelled against Him; wandred from Him. Return, O Prodigal, Return unto thy Father. Then does He also give thee unto thy SAVIOUR. Thou wilt be found One of those, of whom thy SAVIOUR says,