1111Rimmaisaimis comfortable walking with ,God. 377 Moone, and weares on her head a Crowne oftwelve flames ; (hall fweetly and tenderly beare thee upon herfides , anddan- dle thee upon her knees, For the fift, It is compared to a wedding Feat} , and that mud,. of a Kings forme.; which is wont robee honouredandcrow ned withheight and variety ofall magnificence and Majeftie; joy and triumph, mirth and muficke. When anhumbled foule is firft made fare to the SonneofGod ; the joyful! har- monyofall goodhearts that heare of it, and the triumphant Halleluiahs of thebleffed Angels inheaven, concurre in con- fort, as it were, ofcongratulation, for fo happy a match ; in gladneff; and joy for fo holy achange. ThisFeaft begins at thy firft betrothing ; when thou receivingaRing, as it were, befet with five precious ftones : .Righteoufneffe.z. Judge- Hor. 2,19,2w went. 3. Loving kindneffe. 4. Mercies. 5. Faithfulneffe. it is afterwards continued with many gracious pairages of loue and fweeteft entertainements on both fides , in this life ; as appeares in Solomon Spiritual! Love -tong. it fhall at WI bee crowned with an everlaffing Jubilee, and pleafures moe then the Starres of the firmament in num- ber ; when the Lambeseceives his wife intohis neereft and dearthembracements ; even into full poffeffionofthe molt bleffed, never-endingKingdome ofheaven ; bought for her, full dearely, withhis owne heartsblood. Then , our Feaft ofgrace ends in the endleffe fruition of Glory. Howmer- ry then ought wee tobee in themeane time, who are ad- mitted and enrighted to this gracious and glorious Feaft ? Ofexpreffing which to the life , find' fare and moft ex- quifitedelicates ofall earthly feats, come as farre fhort, as the dull earth comes fhort of the glittering heaven ; a gra& mortal! body,of the precioufneffeof an everlafting foule : An inchoftime , of the length of eternitie. For corporall dain- ties fat a frailebodie for a fpan of time, with earthly foode, accompanied with a little poarevanifhing delight offenfe But fpirituall food fills an immortal! foule with heavenly Manna , cut efthe myfieryofChriff, attendedwithpureft Bb 4. joy
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