~,.._..,__.----~----=----=-=------- The ·Churche-s Marriage. . ..-. _ __, __ wcaredeflitureof fanctification, wee have none ·to cleanfe us, from our le profie; we are deltitute ofredemption; therfore you know it is faid, IefUJ Chrift if madeWiflome; Righteoufnejfe, SanEfijication and Redemption: which implies thus much, that till wee be married to him, we have neither \ltife. dome, .wee have no righteoufne!fe to fpeake for us, ·wee have none to cleanfe us, wee have none to redeeme us ; this is the fir£\: thing to move thee tO it. Secondly, when thou haft well pondeted this firll moti\·e, that thou art not able to Jive alone . without a husband, I fay, confider fecondly the excellencie ofd11y husband, who·it is· that is a fuitor to thee. And here firft looke on Chrift himfelfe, with all his Attributes, and haw that the Lord himfelfe will become thine, confider the infinite wifedome of Chrift, his AldJig~ty power , confider his eternity ; confider wha_tfoe. ver is in him , and thinke with thy felfe, that all thii is inHim, who offers himfelfe to be myhuf– band, and all this fhall bemine, all this is for my ufe, and advanr~ge ; Phis. ·is a great motive to winne us to match with him , as.you know in earthly marriages, the excellencyofa husband, the parts that are in hirri, thofe that are inherent in his l!ery perfon , is the greateA: motive 0f all oclrer:1hink therfore ofall Chrifi:s excellencies, d.raw to your felves fame l dea ofhim, and thinke alhhef~ are mine, for my ufe, as his wifedome to give me direction,.his power and firength for my protect: ion upon all occalions., whatfoever is. in l11m
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