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The mystical marriage. A brief essay, on, the grace of the Redeemer espousing the…
The mystical marriage. A brief essay, on, the grace of the Redeemer espousing the soul of the believer. / By the late Reverend Dr. Cotton Mather. ; Approved by several pastors of our churches, as a present, proper to be offered unto our young people: and very particularly when the celebration of a marriage affords an agreeable occasion for it.
Boston N.E.: printed for N. Belknap, 1728
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But now, in your Espousal to Him. considering Him, as one Raised from the Dead; You are first of all made sensible, That the Glorious Gospel of the Blessed GOD, Which aims to make you Happy in Espousing you unto Him, is no Cunningly devised Fable. No, it has received such an indisputable Confirmation, in the Resurrection of our JESUS from the Dead, that it is no longer to be doubted of; it cannot without most Criminal Blasphemies be doubted of. Tempted unto any Infidelity, or unto the ⟨p. 11⟩least Suspicion of the Truth in any thing which the Gospel has Revealed unto us, you need no more to Silence the Temptation but This, My JESUS it Risen from the Dead. The Fiends will fly before this Faith, as at the Voice of Thunder. O Soul Espoused unto thy SAVIOUR, thou canst not but say upon every Article of it, Lord, I believe it, and I am sure of it! Lord, it is a faithful saying, and worthy of all Acceptation.
But now, in your Espousal to Him. considering Him, as one Raised from the Dead; You are first of all made sensible, That the Glorious Gospel of the Blessed GOD, Which aims to make you Happy in Espousing you unto Him, is no Cunningly devised Fable. No, it has received such an indisputable Confirmation, in the Resurrection of our JESUS from the Dead, that it is no longer to be doubted of; it cannot without most Criminal Blasphemies be doubted of. Tempted unto any Infidelity, or unto the ⟨p. 11⟩least Suspicion of the Truth in any thing which the Gospel has Reveled unto us, you need no more to Silence the Temptation but This, My JESUS it Risen from the Dead. The Fiends will fly before this Faith, as at the Voice of Thunder. O Soul Espoused unto thy SAVIOUR, thou canst not but say upon every Article of it, Lord, I believe it, and I am sure of it! Lord, it is a faithful saying, and worthy of all Acceptation.
But then, Your Espousal unto your SAVIOUR, must feel yet more particular, and most moving and melting Encouragements from this consideration.