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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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Secondly, Thy SAVIOUR does Offer to be unto Thee, all that the Best Husband in the World can be; All that can be expected from a SAVIOUR Espoused unto thee. What thy SAVIOUR does in the Glorious Gospel of the Blessed GOD speak unto thee, is This; I would Marry my self unto thee. How amply 'tis Expressed! Hos. II. 19, 20. I will Espouse thee unto me for ever, yea, I will Espouse thee unto me, in Justice and in Judgment, and in Kindness, and in Mercies. I will even Espouse thee unto me in Faithfulness, and thou shalt know the Lord.
Secondly, Thy SAVIOUR does Offer to be unto Thee, all that the Best Husband in the World can be; All that can be expected from a SAVIOVR Espous'd unto thee. What thy SAVIOUR does in the Glorious Gospel of the Blessed GOD speak unto thee, is This; I would Marry my self unto thee. How amply 'tis Expressed! Hos. II. 19, 20. I will Espouse thee unto me for ever, yea, I will Espouse thee unto me, in Justice and in Judgment, and in Kindness, and in Mercies. I will even Espouse thee unto me in Faithfulness, and thou shalt know the Lord.
But wilt thou more Particularly ponder on the Heart-breaking Tenders of thy SAVIOUR, who is now Espousing of thee! Oh! Hearken to them; And at the very Moment when thy SAVIOUR Tenders Himself with His Blessings to thee, reply unto Him; O my SAVIOUR, I Accept thee; Be thou unto me, such a SAVIOUR. The Thing admits of no Deliberation.
Thy SAVIOUR Offers it: Shall I make thee One with me; so much One with me, that in my Fulfilling of all Righteousness, and in my Rising from the ⟨p. 17⟩