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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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Expost. III. Can you Comprehend the Blessedness, which your Espousal, to your SAVIOUR will bring you to? No; 'Tis Incomprehensible. O Soul Espoused unto thy SAVIOUR, How Enriched art thou in the Enjoyment of a SAVIOUR, who Lives for ever, and Whose Dominion is an Everlasting Dominion, and who does according to His Will, in the Army of Heaven, & among the Inhabitants of the Earth! A SAVIOUR to whom are due those Doxologies; Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, and the Power, & the Glory; For all that is in Heaven, & in the Earth, is Thine: Both Riches & Honour come of thee, & thou Reignest over all! Art thou not now Espoused unto a SAVIOUR, with whom thou wilt have that Portion; 2 Pet. I. 4. Exceeding Great & Precious Promises? 'Tis a SAVIOUR who will be a Sun & Shield for ⟨p. 32⟩those that are Espoused unto Him; will give Grace, and give Glory to them, and withhold no Good Thing from those to whom He has Espoused Himself. If the LORD Himself be Thine, what need of any more to fix thee in the most assured, the most Finished Blessedness? An All sufficient GOD is He, whom thou art Espoused unto: And thou mayst sing at that rate; The LORD is my Portion; I have a goodly Heritage! Truly, Thou art Espoused unto a SAVIOUR, who is Able to Do for thee, far beyond all that thou canst Ask or Think. But having Espoused Himself unto thee, will He not be as Willing as He is Able to do for thee! Oh! What will He do for thee! What will He do! All Words are swallowed up. What He will do? 'Tis Unutterable! 'Tis Unutterable! Oh! What Marvellous Loving Kindness will He show thee, in the Strong City that He will bring thee to!
Expost. III. Can you Comprehend the Blessedness, which your Espousal, to your SAVIOUR will bring you to? No; 'Tis Incomprehensible. O Soul Espoused unto thy SAVIOUR, How Enriched art thou in the Enjoyment of a SAVIOUR, who Lives for ever, and Whose Dominion is an Everlasting Dominion, and who does according to His Will, in the Army of Heaven, & among the Inhabitants of the Earth! A SAVIOUR to whom are due those Doxologies; Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, and the Power, & the Glory; For all that is in Heaven, & in the Earth, is Thine: Both Riches & Honour come of thee, & thou Reignest over all! Art thou not now Espoused unto a SAVIOUR, with whom thou wilt have that Portion; 2 Pet. I. 4. Exceeding Great & Precious Promises? 'Tis a SAVIOUR who will be a Sun & Shield for