N01720:9
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.
JEREMIAH III. 14. I Marry my self unto you.
AND is this thy Voice, O Our SAVIOUR? A most wonderful Word! What? The Great GOD who formed all Things; […] Omnipotent GOD, speak such a Word, unto Frail Creatures, that are the Works of His Hands! I Marry my self unto you. The Most High Possessor of Heaven and ⟨p. 2⟩Earth, speak such a Word unto Poor Creatures, who have nothing but what He gives unto them! I Marry my self unto you. The most Holy One, who is of purer Eyes than to behold Evil, speak such a Word, unto Vile Creatures, which are all gone aside and all together become filthy! I Marry my self unto you. O Wonderful! O Wonderful! But so it is. O Lord GOD, Thou art that GOD, and thy Words are True, and thou hast promised this Goodness unto all that are willing to become the Objects of it!
AND is this thy Voice, O Our SAVIOUR? A most wonderful Word! What? The Great GOD who formed all Things; 〈…〉 Omnipotent GOD, speak such a Word, unto Frail Creatures, that are the Works of His Hands! I Marry my self unto you. The Most High Possessor of Heaven and ⟨p. 2⟩Earth, speak such a Word unto Poor Creatures, who have nothing but what He gives unto them! I Marry my self unto you. The most Holy One, who is of purer Eyes than to behold Evil, speak such a Word, unto Vile Creatures, which are all gone aside and all together become filthy! I Marry my self unto you. O Wonderful! O Wonderful! But so it is. O Lord GOD, Thou art that GOD, and thy Words are True, and thou hast promised this Goodness unto all that are willing to become the Objects of it!