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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.
A Marriage carried on, with such a Regard unto the Second Adam in it; what a Rare Course is herein taken, to abate, and prevent, much of the Curse, which every Marriage in this World, is likely to be more or less Encumbered & Embittered withal! What a Rare Course is taken, that instead of cause to have it said, It is Good that a Man should not touch a Marriage, it shall still hold Good, It is not Good for Man to be alone!
A Marriage carried on, with such a Regard unto the Second Adam in it; what a Rare Course is herein taken, to abate, and prevent, much of the Curse, which every Marriage in this World, is likely to be more or less Encumbred & Embittered withal! What a Rare Course is taken, that instead of cause to have it said, It is Good that a Man should not touch a Marriage, it shall still hold Good, It is not Good for Man to be alone!
What a rare course is taken that the Marriage may have all the Gracious Ends of it answered! Yea, What Miracles will be wrought in and for a Marriage which thus has the presence of our JESUS at it! By such PIETY, My Friends, you will also prepare your selves for that Higher State in which they Marry not, nor are given in Marriage, but are Equal to the Angels of GOD.
Jer. XXXI. 32. I was an Husband unto them, saith the Lord.