Preston - BX5133 P738 G65 1638

\ ,.The EpijlleVedicatorie. , !Paul, 9r Apollos, 6r [eplut,~, or ·tbe-,..,orld, or • ;ij[e,.or death, or things prefent , or things to konze, all are hers, bec4t~tft fhe is Chrijls, •·-~Or. i 'Jolt; ll'. . '~ ,. . . ." ' ' ' ·- : In the third·,. the·(ulodfe of her duty is_ .prell upon her,_ for, tbt grace of God , tbat bringetb falvation, dotb no. fooner apptart to a- . ny man, but it (eacbetb to deny ungolltneffe and ~or_ldb lufts, and to li'Ve Joberly, r:i;gbieoufly, and godly in this preftnt world , Tit.l! u, u. thac-as beforeAhaf"erus had the virg1ns pu; . rified that were to approac~ his bed, w,ith variousand co.Gly powders and perfumes,' Heft.l. n, &c. fo Chrifl:, when once the foule is faithfully efpoufed unto him, per– fumes and ~alhes her in his _motl: precious bloud, and beautifies her with variety <?f . gra.ces,tbat be·may prefont ber to himfolfe aglo .. rious Spou(e, not 1>al1ing fpot ~r -.,rinkle,or any · fucb thing ,·but -that Jh.e fhould be holJ ) 4nd witbout blame, Eph.5.17. . · f ' - -- l , And now what refls , but that thefe I· ~~reatifes cravefbadow& ~roteCl:ion from !' you, nayowneyou for the1r Patron? 0dth · .,not ~~he low and humble poRure of y~udr \·, · m1n .. "-'~- -::-.~· -- .... -- - - ' ·- 1 I I I r I ' /

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