N01720:74
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.
Let the HUSBAND often consider; How does my SAVIOUR Love His Church, ⟨p. 44⟩and Receive it, and Value it, as the precious Gift of His Father to Him!
With what a Favourable Eye doth my SAVIOUR Look on His Church, & what a Fellowship with Him does He bring her to! What Gifts does my SAVIOUR present His Church withal; Above all Giving Himself unto her! Is not He always Doing something or other to Testify His Love unto her? Yea, what is there that He is not willing to Do for her? He has even Died for her. How kindly does my SAVIOUR speak unto His Church! Good words, Comfortable words! How careful is my SAVIOUR, to provide for His Church, all that may be needful and useful for her! How full of Compassion is my SAVIOUR to His Church, in all the Distresses that come upon her! How notably does my SAVIOUR appear to plead the cause of His Church, when Harms are like to be done unto her! What means does my SAVIOUR use for His Church, that she may have the knowledge which may be for her Advantage, and her Ornament? If my SAVIOUR see any Thing in His ⟨p. 45⟩Church, that it were to be wished were otherwise, how wisely, how kindly with what Suitable Remedies does He pursue the Healing of it? And how does His Love cover a multitude of Sins? Above all, How much does my SAVIOUR make it His Concern, that His Church may be full of God; Filled with all the Fullness of God?
With what a Favourable Eye doth my SAVIOUR Look on His Church, & what a Fellowship with Him does He bring her to! What Gifts does my SAVIOUR present His Church withal; Above all Giving Himself unto her! Is not He always Doing something or other to Testify His Love unto her? Yea, what is there that He is not willing to Do for her? He has even Dy'd for her. How kindly does my SAVIOUR speak unto His Church! Good words, Comfortable words! How careful is my SAVIOUR, to provide for His Church, all that may be needful and useful for her! How full of Compassion is my SAVIOUR to His Church, in all the Distresses that come upon her! How notably does my SAVIOUR appear to plead the cause of His Church, when Harms are like to be done unto her! What means does my SAVIOUR use for His Church, that she may have the knowledge which may be for her Advantage, and her Ornament? If my SAVIOUR see any Thing in His