SPIRITVALL
MARRIAGE
;
OR
,
THE
VNION
BEtweene
CHRIST
and
his
CHVRCH
.
HOSEA
.
2.19
.
J
will
marrie
thee
to
me
for
euer
,
yea
I
will
marrie
thee
to
me
.
PLATO
Philosophizing
vpon
the
grace
of
GOD
Omnino
ad
imaginem
suam
,
altogether
after
his
owne
Image
.
Secondly
that
from
among
all
sorts
of
men
,
he
hath
made
vs
Christians
.
Thirdly
,
that
amongst
those
,
that
beare
the
name
of
Christians
,
hee
hath
made
vs
onely
faithfull
ones
;
elected
and
adopted
vs
in
his
owne
Sonne
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
,
When
I
call
to
memory
the
vnspeakeable
loue
of
GOD
,
and
his
fatherly
care
in
the
conduct
and
conseruation
of
his
Church
,
it
is
a
whole
web
of
wonders
.
I
will
marrie
thee
to
me
for
euer
,
yea
,
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
me
.
And
this
last
linke
is
that
which
I
intend
to
bestow
vpon
you
this
morning
for
a
New
yeeres
gift
.
Mos
vetus
est
Iani
dare
mutua
dona
calendis
,
Annus
vt
auspicio
prosperiore
fluat
.
It
is
an
ancient
custome
among
friends
vpon
New
yeeres
day
mutually
to
giue
and
to
receiue
gifts
as
fortunate
pledges
of
a
hopefull
yeere
,
saith
a
Poet
:
But
as
Saint
Peter
,
Acts.
3.6
.
said
of
old
to
the
Creeple
,
that
lay
at
the
gate
of
the
Temple
called
beautifull
,
siluer
and
gold
haue
I
none
to
giue
vnto
you
;
I
will
marrie
thee
to
mee
for
euer
,
yea
,
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
me
.
This
text
is
a
promise
of
comfort
,
in
which
you
shall
take
notice
of
these
foure
;
First
,
of
the
subiect
,
CHRIST
;
lurking
vnder
his
word
,
I
;
secondly
,
of
the
object
,
the
Church
,
sheltred
vnder
this
word
,
thee
.
Thirdly
,
of
the
thing
promised
,
Marriage
;
I
will
marrie
thee
.
Fourthly
,
of
the
qualities
of
this
marriage
,
which
are
two
.
First
,
the
certaintie
implyed
in
the
gemination
and
doubling
of
the
promise
,
I
will
marrie
thee
;
yea
,
I
will
marrie
thee
.
Lastly
,
the
perpetuitie
of
this
marriage
,
for
ever
;
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
mee
for
ever
.
This
Proposition
is
first
propounded
,
I
will
marrie
thee
,
and
hereafter
explained
by
a
twofold
distinction
;
first
,
not
to
a
base
,
not
to
a
dishonorable
match
,
but
to
my selfe
,
that
am
Gnamith
IEHOVAH
,
But
before
I
explaine
the
similitudes
,
it
is
necessary
to
vnderstand
what
is
signified
by
this
word
,
*
Church
,
in
my
text
,
the
Church
,
is
a
Greeke
word
and
properly
signifieth
an
Assembly
,
which
belongeth
as
well
to
the
Heathen
,
and
to
Infidels
,
as
to
Christians
and
the
children
of
GOD
,
verified
by
DAVID
,
Psal.
26.6
.
Odini
Ecclesiam
malignantium
,
I
haue
hated
the
assembly
;
or
,
the
Church
of
the
wicked
:
and
by
the
Apostle
,
Act.
19.
Great
is
the
DIANA
of
the
Ephesians
,
Ecclesiam
the
assembly
,
or
,
the
Church
.
But
hereafter
vse
obtayned
that
Christians
called
their
assembly
Ecclesiam
,
the
Church
,
to
Ecclesia
the
Church
,
being
vsurped
by
Christians
is
taken
by
them
in
the
new
Testament
Goe
out
of
Babylon
my
people
,
that
yee
bee
not
partakers
of
her
sinnes
,
and
that
yee
receiue
not
of
her
plagues
.
Fourthly
,
this
word
Church
is
taken
for
the
whole
assembly
of
those
that
here
below
vpon
the
earth
are
called
Christians
:
and
this
is
the
vniuersall
visible
Church
,
composed
of
diuers
particular
Churches
,
called
by
the
Apostle
in
the
1.
of
Tim.
3.15
.
The
pillar
and
ground
of
truth
,
because
it
is
the
dutie
thereof
to
vnderprop
and
defend
the
truth
against
all
those
that
seeke
by
schismes
,
heresies
,
and
erronious
Doctrines
to
suppresse
and
ouerthrow
the
same
.
Now
this
vniuersall
Church
subsisteth
by
a
perpetuall
generation
one
succeeding
to
another
,
and
consisteth
of
all
the
conuerted
Iewes
&
Gentiles
that
are
vpon
the
face
of
this
earth
.
It
is
truth
that
this
Church
was
once
,
and
before
CHRIST
came
in
the
flesh
onely
among
the
Iewes
glorious
,
and
the
Gentiles
then
were
but
dogs
or
whelpes
;
In
the
15.
of
Math.
26.
It
is
not
good
to
take
the
childrens
bread
and
to
cast
it
to
whelpes
.
But
now
God
perswaded
IAPHETH
to
dwell
in
SHEMS
tent
;
Now
God
is
the
God
of
the
Gentiles
also
.
Rom.
3.29
.
Yea
which
is
more
,
obstinacie
is
come
to
Israel
,
vntill
the
fulnesse
of
the
Gentiles
bee
come
in
.
Rom.
11.25
.
And
amongst
vs
God
hath
a
more
beggerly
rudiments
.
Gal.
4.9
.
and
reputed
of
Genealogies
as
of
fables
,
for
this
cause
the
Patriarkes
without
vs
are
not
said
to
be
perfect
,
that
he
might
not
see
death
.
The
Iewish
Church
had
but
shadowes
and
circumstances
,
but
we
haue
the
body
and
the
substance
,
The
triumphant
Church
,
because
the
members
thereof
haue
ouercome
by
the
good
fight
of
Faith
,
powers
,
principalities
,
and
spirituall
wickednesse
in
this
life
,
and
now
in
that
other
life
,
which
is
much
better
then
this
,
they
tryumph
,
and
haue
receiued
,
albeit
not
fully
,
the
fruits
of
their
labour
,
and
GOD
hath
giuen
them
beautie
for
ashes
,
the
oyle
of
ioy
for
mourning
,
and
the
garment
of
gladnesse
for
the
spirit
of
heavinesse
.
Secondly
,
this
Church
of
the
Elect
is
composed
of
men
that
are
vpon
earth
presently
aliue
,
fighting
against
sinne
,
Sathan
,
the
world
and
their
owne
corrupt
affections
,
making
their
Election
sure
vnto
themselues
by
well
doing
,
but
or
it
bee
long
shall
be
no
more
,
and
this
is
the
Militant
Church
,
the
members
whereof
are
visible
as
men
,
but
not
as
members
of
this
Church
,
and
elect
men
,
because
Election
is
not
discerned
by
the
eye
but
charitably
presumed
on
by
faith
and
good
workes
which
are
inseparable
companions
;
as
the
Sunne
and
light
,
fire
and
heate
,
water
and
aliquiditie
:
so
that
if
a
man
want
good
workes
,
wee
may
boldly
say
hee
hath
no
faith
,
but
wee
dare
not
affirme
for
all
this
,
that
hee
is
not
a
vessell
of
Election
,
because
Election
is
a
thing
which
God
hath
reserved
to
himselfe
,
yea
,
it
is
altogether
vnknowne
to
a
man
himselfe
,
it
runneth
so
secretly
,
vntill
the
time
that
by
his
internall
vocation
God
make
it
manifest
and
knowne
to
him
,
so
that
when
I
see
a
prophane
man
,
a
persecuter
,
an
vnfruitfull
tree
;
I
may
say
,
and
that
with
reason
,
that
such
a
one
hath
no
faith
,
and
as
yet
is
not
internally
called
,
but
that
God
hath
not
elected
him
,
and
will
not
call
him
,
it
is
a
damnable
presumption
,
and
to
diue
in
the
bottomlesse
gulfe
of
GODS
vnrevealed
will
,
and
to
fall
within
the
compasse
of
that
which
our
Saviour
expresly
dischargeth
,
Math.
7.1
.
Iudge
not
that
yee
bee
not
iudged
,
for
with
what
iudgement
yee
iudge
yee
shall
be
iudged
.
Thirdly
,
this
Church
of
the
Elect
is
composed
of
such
as
are
not
,
but
shall
bee
,
as
are
not
yet
borne
;
but
are
in
the
counsell
of
GOD
registrated
and
inrolled
to
bee
borne
,
to
fight
in
his
warre
in
future
time
;
and
ordained
to
obtaine
victorie
.
This
Church
of
the
elect
Chosen
generation
,
and
herein
is
distinguished
from
all
other
Churches
.
Wicked
generation
.
Secondly
,
from
the
Church
of
the
Papists
,
which
is
,
generatio
Antichristianorum
,
an
Antichristian
generation
,
great
Whore
arrayed
in
purple
and
scarlet
,
gilded
with
gold
,
precious
stones
,
and
pearles
:
sitting
vpon
many
waters
,
people
,
multitudes
,
Nations
,
tongues
,
and
seaven
Mountaines
,
which
raigneth
over
the
Kings
of
the
earth
,
giving
heed
vnto
Spirits
of
errour
,
teaching
Doctrines
of
Devils
,
forbidding
to
marry
and
commanding
to
abstaine
from
meates
which
God
hath
created
to
bee
received
with
giving
thankes
:
drunken
with
the
blood
of
Saints
and
with
the
blood
of
the
Martyrs
of
IESVS
,
I
meane
with
the
blood
of
many
good
Christians
as
Lyons
in
France
,
called
Waldenses
from
IOHN
WALDVS
,
as
they
call
vs
Calvinists
from
CALVIN
,
whom
their
King
to
his
immortall
infamie
and
dishonour
excited
by
the
Papacie
did
most
cruelly
butcher
:
with
the
blood
of
many
good
Christians
massacred
vpon
St.
Baltholmewes
day
at
Paris
,
whose
wounds
are
yet
fresh
bleeding
in
the
memories
of
men
that
liue
and
saw
them
,
at
Tollouse
,
Orleans
,
Boitiers
,
and
many
more
places
in
France
:
with
the
blood
of
many
a
hundred
thousand
butchered
most
beastly
in
west
Flanders
by
the
Duke
of
Alphe
,
because
they
would
not
receiue
the
marke
of
the
Beast
in
their
foreheads
;
what
shall
I
say
of
our
Martyrs
vnder
Q
MARIES
raigne
,
or
of
that
Beasts
crueltie
and
insatiable
desire
of
blood
that
lately
heere
most
furiously
in
King
IAMES
his
time
,
intended
to
haue
blowne
vp
our
Parliament
house
?
I
can
say
nothing
,
but
beleeue
that
that
which
St
IOHN
many
yeares
agone
foretold
,
is
fulfilled
,
that
is
,
Babylon
even
that
great
Citie
vpon
the
seaven
Mountaines
is
become
the
habitation
of
Devils
,
the
hold
of
all
foule
spirits
,
a
cage
of
every
vncleane
and
hatefull
bird
.
Thirdly
,
this
Church
of
the
elect
,
this
Chosen
generation
,
is
distinguished
from
the
Church
of
all
other
Heretikes
and
Schismatikes
,
which
is
,
generatio
reproborium
,
a
reprobated
generation
,
of
this
order
are
Manicheans
,
Arrians
,
Brownists
,
Familists
,
and
such
like
,
which
esteeme
none
to
bee
members
of
the
mysticall
Body
of
CHRIST
,
except
those
,
that
bee
of
their
most
wicked
and
execrable
opinions
:
Puritans
I
will
not
deale
so
rigorously
with
you
,
howsoever
you
are
but
tares
among
the
wheate
,
and
albeit
you
hold
none
to
bee
professors
of
the
Gospell
,
but
your
seditious
and
Schismatike
societie
,
and
therefore
cals
and
termes
your selues
Professors
per
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
notwithstanding
that
your
profession
is
nothing
but
lip-labour
,
renting
in
the
meane
season
the
coate
of
CHRIST
whereupon
the
barbarous
Souldiers
did
cast
lottes
,
and
spared
the
same
,
breaking
downe
the
walles
of
Ierusalem
which
*
TITVS
,
the
gates
of
hell
shall
not
preuaile
;
for
when
any
of
the
faithfull
seruants
of
God
takes
paines
for
the
home
bringing
of
a
lost
Papist
to
the
true
sheepefold
and
Church
of
CHRIST
,
It
is
the
first
thing
which
he
obiecteth
against
vs
,
yee
are
devided
amongst
your selues
,
I
cannot
tell
whether
I
shall
imbrace
the
opinion
of
your
Church
,
or
of
your
Puritane
;
and
for
is
the
conuersion
of
sinners
stayed
by
your
wofull
generation
,
the
kingdome
of
Sathan
propagated
,
the
kingdome
of
CHRIST
diminished
,
and
Christian
religion
exposed
both
to
ludibrie
and
opprobrie
both
to
mockerie
and
to
shame
:
and
yet
you
haue
eyes
and
eares
,
but
will
neither
see
it
nor
heare
it
:
I
thinke
the
curse
of
the
Gospell
is
vpon
you
,
and
cursed
be
those
that
preferre
not
Ierusalem
to
their
chiefe
joy
:
never
may
they
prosper
that
loue
not
,
that
wish
not
peace
within
her
sacred
walls
.
Fourthly
and
lastly
,
this
chosen
generation
is
distinguished
from
the
whole
visible
vniuersall
Church
here
below
,
which
is
generatio
miscellaneorum
a
mixed
generation
,
and
may
bee
compared
to
a
net
which
gathereth
both
fish
and
scorpions
,
to
a
field
in
which
groweth
both
wheat
and
tares
,
to
a
garden
in
which
are
both
weeds
and
flowers
,
because
in
the
vniuersall
visible
Church
et
sanctis
Ecclesiae
locis
are
both
Christ
and
Antichrist
,
Pastors
and
Wolues
,
truth
and
lies
;
Sheepe
and
goates
,
good
Christians
and
dissembling
hypocrites
,
vessells
of
election
and
Children
of
wrath
:
and
often
greater
store
of
the
worst
then
of
the
best
.
Secondly
againe
this
Church
of
the
elect
,
Heb.
12.32
.
the
Congregation
of
the
first
borne
,
whose
names
are
written
in
heauen
,
because
the
names
of
the
elect
are
written
in
the
booke
of
life
.
Thirdly
Ephes.
the
first
and
last
,
the
bodie
of
Christ
and
by
consequence
false
,
hypocriticall
and
prophane
Christians
are
not
members
thereof
,
because
such
are
but
dead
members
which
can
be
no
part
of
the
liuely
body
of
IESVS
CHRIST
.
Fourthly
Reuel.
21.9
.
the
Lambes
wife
,
because
Christ
hath
married
her
vnto
himselfe
in
iudgement
,
in
righteousnesse
,
in
wisdome
,
in
mercy
,
and
in
compassion
.
Hos.
2.
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
me
for
euer
.
This
Church
is
hortus
conclusus
an
inclosed
peece
of
ground
as
the
garden
of
Eden
,
and
lieth
within
a
hedge
or
fence
.
This
Church
and
none
other
,
is
the
spouse
of
IESVS
CHRIST
,
to
which
he
hath
joyned
himselfe
in
marriage
,
and
which
he
will
make
vnto
himselfe
a
glorious
Church
without
spot
or
wrinkle
,
holy
and
vnreproueable
;
and
out
of
this
Church
their
can
be
no
saluation
,
in
which
regard
saith
St.
AVSTEN
,
Qui
Ecclesiam
non
habuit
pro
matre
nunquam
Deum
habebit
pro
patre
,
who
had
not
the
Church
to
his
mother
shall
neuer
haue
God
to
be
his
father
,
to
which
I
will
adde
,
nec
Christum
pro
capite
&
marito
,
not
Christ
to
be
his
head
and
husband
;
and
this
made
the
good
Emperour
THEODOSIVS
to
conclude
.
Malo
esse
membrum
Ecclesiae
quam
caput
Imperque
.
I
had
rather
be
a
member
of
the
Church
then
head
of
the
whole
Empire
.
And
thus
much
for
this
word
Church
in
my
text
,
the
significations
and
names
thereof
,
and
to
which
Church
this
promise
is
made
I
will
marry
thee
vnto
me
for
euer
,
to
the
Church
of
the
〈◊〉
,
and
so
I
come
to
the
explanation
of
the
three
similitudes
by
which
our
vnion
with
Christ
is
most
richly
expressed
,
the
first
whereof
is
the
similitude
of
the
roote
and
the
grafts
.
Can
there
be
a
more
straight
vnion
apprehended
?
can
there
bee
a
more
neere
coniunction
imagined
then
this
betweene
the
stock
and
the
branches
,
betweene
the
roote
and
the
grafts
?
I
am
the
vine
yee
are
the
branches
.
This
is
a
metaphor
a
borrowed
speech
from
planting
,
Scythians
,
Sauromatans
,
Aethiophians
,
Persians
and
Indians
,
and
within
a
short
space
after
CHRISTS
ascention
,
which
may
seeme
wonderfull
,
not
only
the
Roman
*
Empire
,
7.
8.
Sed
Brittanorum
loca
Romanis
in
accessa
Euangelio
Christi
subdita
sunt
,
but
euen
those
places
of
Britain
,
speaking
of
Scotland
,
which
the
Imperiall
sword
was
neuer
able
to
vanquish
or
subdue
,
are
now
vanquished
&
become
subiect
vnto
the
Gospell
of
CHRIST
,
but
this
shall
yet
seeme
more
wonderfull
if
we
shall
but
consider
those
that
haue
vanquished
both
the
Roman
Empire
and
those
,
whom
the
Roman
Empire
could
not
conquer
,
and
what
sort
of
men
they
were
,
SOPHRONIVS
Patriarch
of
Ierusalem
tels
vs
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
our
fishers
saith
he
,
our
Publicanes
,
and
that
tent
maker
(
speaking
of
St
PAVL
)
hath
constrained
all
nations
,
all
people
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
to
imbrace
the
Lawes
of
CHRIST
crucified
;
and
yet
the
manner
how
this
was
done
,
how
this
conquest
was
made
,
is
most
wonderfull
of
all
:
for
it
was
done
non
pugnando
,
not
by
fighting
,
sed
patiendo
,
but
by
suffering
,
suffering
of
tortures
,
of
chaines
,
of
imprisonings
and
of
death
it selfe
,
and
the
more
their
sufferings
was
,
the
greater
their
persecution
was
,
the
larger
was
their
victories
,
for
their
blood
was
the
seed
of
the
Church
and
the
more
abundantly
that
it
was
sowne
,
the
Lord
did
reape
the
greater
haruest
of
true
beleeuers
to
bee
ingraft
in
him
,
that
is
their
euerlasting
stock
,
and
roote
which
neuer
shall
be
consumed
by
time
.
If
thou
remaine
not
in
his
bountifulnesse
thou
shall
also
bee
cut
off
,
for
they
haue
not
the
sop
of
grace
ministred
vnto
them
from
the
stocke
of
life
,
but
are
as
dead-trees
hauing
leaues
without
fruit
,
2.
Tim.
3.5
.
I
meane
good
fruit
;
they
haue
fruit
indeed
,
but
it
is
labrusca
non
vua
some
sower
or
hedge
grape
not
good
to
eate
,
but
no
sweet
grape
.
Like
that
which
grew
in
Baal-hamon
,
8.
Cant.
11.
Howsoeuer
it
hath
a
faire
shew
like
gawdie
flowers
among
the
corne
,
yet
fitly
it
may
bee
compared
to
Sodoms
apples
,
outwardly
faire
,
but
rotten
inwardly
,
to
that
which
glisters
like
gold
but
when
it
is
touched
is
found
to
bee
but
copper
;
but
most
properly
to
ESAV
who
did
lye
in
the
bellie
with
IACOB
,
borne
and
brought
vp
in
IZACKS
house
,
which
for
the
time
was
the
Church
of
God
&
marked
with
the
same
Sacrament
of
circumcision
too
,
but
,
because
he
proudely
dispised
grace
,
was
rejected
,
so
shall
it
stand
with
all
those
that
shall
bee
baptized
in
the
true
Church
,
and
remaine
not
in
Gods
bountifulnesse
:
neither
shall
it
auaile
them
any
thing
that
by
an
externall
forme
of
ingrafting
they
haue
beene
joyned
to
the
societie
of
the
visible
Church
.
But
by
the
contrary
it
shall
stand
as
an
evidence
in
that
blacke
roule
and
register
of
a
bad
conscience
against
them
,
and
most
justly
shal
it
make
them
to
be
punished
with
double
stripes
because
they
knew
their
masters
will
and
did
it
not
.
The
internall
grafts
are
of
those
that
beside
their
externall
ingrafting
and
entering
in
the
visible
Church
by
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
are
also
internally
ingrafted
by
the
holy
spirit
,
and
the
baptisme
with
fire
in
this
roote
IESVS
in
such
a
firme
manner
and
condition
that
Christ
is
in
them
and
they
in
Christ
,
they
are
ingrafted
by
Gods
right
hand
,
grounded
in
faith
,
rooted
in
charitie
,
watered
by
the
word
of
Gods
ministerie
,
digged
and
manured
by
the
discipline
of
Magistrates
,
and
in
euery
manner
of
good
worke
brings
forth
a
plentifull
vintage
of
good
and
sweete
grapes
,
which
are
pressed
in
a
contrite
heart
,
raised
vp
to
a
liuely
and
confident
thankefulnes
.
And
as
wine
is
commonly
knowne
by
the
tast
and
colour
so
is
this
too
.
For
its
taste
is
a
good
conscience
within
,
&
its
colour
is
a
holy
conuersation
without
.
These
grafts
may
say
with
the
Apostle
,
Now
we
liue
,
yet
not
we
any
more
,
but
Christ
liueth
in
vs
.
They
haue
in
them
the
same
minde
that
was
in
IESVS
,
and
this
is
a
faithfull
witnesse
,
an
vnfallible
argument
vnto
them
of
their
vnion
with
Christ
,
and
that
they
are
ingrafted
in
him
,
and
by
the
contrary
,
seeing
contraries
must
bring
forth
contrary
sequels
,
those
that
are
not
ruled
&
quickned
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
are
not
ingraft
in
this
roote
,
neither
haue
they
as
yet
any
vnion
or
conjunction
with
him
,
and
so
the
Apostle
Rom.
8.9
.
If
any
man
haue
not
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
not
his
:
Not
assuredly
,
for
those
that
are
not
ruled
by
this
spirit
,
they
cannot
chuse
but
wander
and
goe
astraying
,
walking
after
the
flesh
,
by
which
they
cannot
be
absolued
from
judgement
,
from
Tophet
,
and
adjudged
vnto
everlasting
life
,
and
thus
much
for
the
stock
and
grafts
.
And
now
I
come
to
the
manner
of
ingrafting
,
which
is
twofold
,
Zachar.
As
euery
lampe
of
the
golden
Candlesticke
hath
its
owne
pipe
thorow
which
these
two
Oliues
which
stand
with
the
ruler
of
the
whole
world
,
emptie
themselues
in
the
gold
:
so
euery
member
of
the
Church
of
CHRIST
receiueth
grace
from
that
fulnesse
of
grace
which
is
in
him
thorow
the
secret
conduits
of
the
spirit
,
savoureth
the
things
of
the
Spirit
,
Rom.
8.5
.
O
the
riches
of
the
wonderfull
and
incomprehensible
mercy
of
GOD
declared
vnto
Mankinde
,
who
hath
for
our
salvation
,
that
before
were
cast-awayes
and
the
Children
of
wrath
,
qua
nobis
ab
illo
tribuetur
,
vnchangeable
,
farre
aboue
that
estate
,
in
which
the
Angels
themselues
were
created
,
by
reason
of
that
immutable
grace
which
shall
bee
giuen
vnto
vs
by
him
:
and
in
this
life
it selfe
,
he
will
never
suffer
vs
finally
and
totally
to
bee
cut
off
from
him
by
sinne
,
(
nothing
else
can
doe
it
)
albeit
we
fall
in
sinne
,
yet
God
will
lift
vs
vp
againe
,
and
raise
vp
our
soules
to
a
liuely
confidence
in
our
all-sufficient
Redeemer
.
In
the
37.
Psal.
24.
Though
the
Iust
man
falleth
,
hee
shall
not
be
vtterly
cast
downe
,
for
the
Lord
vpholdeth
him
with
his
hand
.
And
whereas
other
branches
may
bee
cut
off
and
pulled
away
from
their
stocke
,
eyther
by
the
violence
of
boysterous
and
tempestuous
windes
,
or
by
the
force
of
men
,
or
at
least
consumed
by
time
,
yet
it
shall
not
bee
so
with
vs
that
are
ingraft
in
CHRIST
,
because
wee
doe
not
keepe
him
,
but
are
kept
by
him
,
and
so
long
as
hee
is
vnchanged
,
saith
Malac.
3.6
.
Wee
cannot
be
consumed
;
but
the
older
wee
be
in
him
,
the
more
wee
flourish
,
for
those
that
are
planted
in
the
courts
of
the
Lord
flourish
in
their
old
age
and
bring
forth
fruit
,
saith
DAVID
,
Psal.
92.13.14
.
Oakes
of
Basan
,
or
like
NABVCHADNEZZAR
,
that
grew
vp
like
a
great
tree
so
high
that
the
fowles
of
the
heaven
made
their
nests
vnder
him
,
yet
they
shall
bee
pulled
away
from
their
stocke
,
they
shall
not
remaine
in
honour
,
they
shall
be
brought
to
the
graue
like
abominable
branches
.
In
the
40.
Chapter
of
Esay
,
the
24.
verse
,
The
Princes
of
the
earth
their
breath
shall
decay
,
they
shall
returne
to
their
earth
,
and
their
thoughts
shall
perish
,
the
Iudges
thereof
shall
bee
made
a
vanitie
as
though
they
were
not
planted
or
sowne
,
or
as
if
their
stocke
tooke
no
roote
in
the
earth
,
the
Lord
shall
blow
vpon
them
and
they
shall
wither
,
the
whirle-wind
shall
take
them
away
as
stubble
.
O
pitifull
glory
of
worldlings
!
which
often
dyeth
vnto
them
before
they
die
themselues
,
at
least
continually
with
themselues
,
their
beautie
consumeth
in
going
from
the
house
to
the
graue
;
neyther
doth
their
pompe
descend
after
them
.
Onely
happie
is
the
estate
of
those
that
are
ingrafted
in
CHRIST
,
Neither
life
nor
death
,
principalities
nor
powers
,
things
present
nor
thinges
to
come
shall
bee
able
to
separate
them
from
the
loue
of
God
in
CHRIST
IESVS
their
stocke
and
roote
.
And
thus
much
for
the
first
similitude
of
the
roote
and
the
grafts
,
by
which
the
vnion
betweene
CHRIST
and
his
Church
is
expressed
.
As
to
the
second
,
it
is
the
similitude
of
Garments
;
to
put
on
the
Lord
Iesus
,
to
put
him
on
as
a
vesture
and
garment
,
to
be
so
vnited
to
him
,
as
we
possesse
him
,
and
haue
him
in
vs
,
and
wee
in
him
.
Now
those
that
put
on
IESVS
CHRIST
are
clothed
with
a
fourefold
garment
;
new
Ierusalem
,
in
which
no
arrow
can
bee
shot
)
begin
.
I
returne
to
the
first
garment
,
the
garment
of
CHRISTS
imputed
Righteousnesse
,
I
counsell
thee
to
buy
of
mee
white
rayment
that
thou
mayest
bee
cloathed
,
and
that
thine
filthy
nakednesse
doe
not
appeare
.
The
Prophet
Esay
speaketh
of
this
garment
too
,
but
more
plainly
.
GOD
hath
cloathed
mee
with
the
garments
of
Salvation
and
covered
me
with
the
robes
of
Righteousnesse
.
Esay
,
61.10
.
But
what
righteousnesse
is
this
?
and
crucifie
againe
to
our selues
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
make
a
mockerie
of
him
.
Heb.
6.6
.
Hee
suffered
the
wrath
of
GOD
in
his
soule
so
heauily
,
as
that
both
heauen
and
earth
did
stand
amazed
to
behold
it
;
The
Heauens
did
draw
their
curtaine
,
and
darknesse
was
vpon
the
face
of
the
earth
,
that
they
should
see
their
maker
in
such
paine
,
the
Sunne
for
shame
would
not
looke
vpon
the
Sonne
of
GOD
in
such
a
case
,
the
vayle
of
the
Temple
rent
it selfe
in
two
for
griefe
,
to
see
its
Lord
so
dishonoured
,
the
Stones
in
the
street
did
cleaue
a
sunder
for
woe
,
to
see
that
Stone
refused
of
the
builders
,
which
is
the
head
of
the
corner
.
And
finally
,
the
Bodies
of
the
dead
rose
out
of
their
graues
,
astonished
to
behold
the
Lord
of
life
so
troubled
in
soule
,
that
their
soules
might
in
joy
perpetuall
peace
with
GOD
,
and
be
cloathed
with
the
garments
of
his
imputed
righteousnes
.
The
second
garment
,
is
a
garment
of
Sanctification
.
wee
put
on
tender
mercy
,
kindnesse
,
humblenesse
of
minde
,
meeknesse
and
long
suffering
,
Col.
3.12
.
But
specially
when
wee
put
on
loue
,
When
wee
decke
the
hidden
man
of
our
heart
with
a
quiet
and
meeke
spirit
,
1.
Pet.
3.4
.
This
is
our
summers
garment
which
adorneth
vs
,
and
maketh
vs
fine
,
this
is
that
pure
,
fine
and
shining
linnen
,
which
is
the
righteousnesse
of
the
Saints
.
A
garment
not
partie
coloured
,
as
IOSEPHS
was
,
but
made
of
many
vertues
and
graces
of
IESVS
CHRIST
.
These
are
the
badges
and
cognisances
by
which
wee
are
knowne
to
bee
his
seruants
,
and
the
putting
on
thereof
,
is
the
putting
on
of
Iesus
Christ
.
These
are
the
graces
by
which
the
Holy
Ghost
translateth
vs
out
of
nature
,
transformeth
vs
into
the
Image
of
the
Sonne
of
GOD
,
and
maketh
vs
become
one
with
our
Redeemer
.
from
sinne
to
sanctification
,
from
darknesse
to
light
,
from
death
to
life
,
and
finally
,
from
the
power
of
Sathan
to
the
power
of
God
.
That
is
,
to
Righteousnes
,
Iustice
,
and
soberly
to
walke
in
this
life
,
in
which
,
except
our
sanctified
carriage
,
(
neyther
is
that
compleat
,
for
man
heere
is
but
onely
in
a
part
sanctified
,
otherwise
hee
were
more
then
a
man
,
but
is
perfectly
justified
,
or
else
were
hee
no
more
then
a
sinner
)
all
things
are
not
onely
transitorie
and
vayne
;
But
vanitie
it selfe
.
come
and
lie
with
me
:
she
stole
from
him
his
good
name
;
this
Hebrew
seruant
would
haue
mocked
me
,
and
so
made
him
odious
and
filthie
in
his
maisters
eyes
,
and
in
the
sight
of
his
friends
:
and
after
this
manner
are
many
chosen
vessels
set
vpon
by
the
souldiers
of
Satan
so
,
as
it
is
impossible
for
vs
to
keepe
the
whole
peeces
of
our
bodie
together
except
we
put
on
the
suite
of
protection
,
that
suite
of
compleat
armor
in
the
〈◊〉
the
Ephes.
And
stand
with
our
loines
girded
about
with
veritie
,
hauing
on
the
brest-plate
of
righteousnesse
,
and
the
shooes
of
the
preparation
of
the
Gospell
of
peace
,
he
must
haue
in
the
one
hand
the
shield
of
Faith
,
and
in
the
other
the
sword
of
the
Spirit
,
which
is
the
word
of
God
;
vpon
our
head
we
must
put
on
the
hope
of
Saluation
for
an
helmet
,
and
the
sling
of
Prayer
must
be
in
our
mouthes
,
or
rather
in
our
hearts
with
strong
cryings
&
inward
groanings
,
as
MOSES
had
it
at
the
red
Sea
,
But
as
to
the
4.
and
last
,
it
is
a
garment
of
Glory
,
Now
resteth
the
similitude
of
Marriage
:
hee
who
made
thee
,
is
thy
husband
,
whose
name
is
the
Lord
of
hostes
.
And
in
the
9.
of
Math.
15.
Can
the
children
of
the
marriage
chamber
mourne
so
long
as
the
bridgroome
is
with
them
.
The
marriage
of
the
〈◊〉
hath
come
,
and
the
bride
hath
made
her selfe
readie
.
And
againe
Reuel.
21.9
.
I
will
show
thee
the
bride
;
the
Lambes
wife
.
And
here
in
my
text
as
plainely
,
as
liuely
,
and
more
liuely
then
in
any
other
place
.
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
me
for
ever
.
In
all
which
our
most
gracious
God
willing
to
expresse
,
and
desirous
to
shew
foorth
both
that
loue
which
hee
beareth
vnto
vs
,
and
that
too
,
which
he
looketh
for
at
our
handes
compares
this
most
strait
vnion
,
this
most
neere
coniunction
betweene
CHRIST
and
his
Church
vnto
the
sacred
bond
of
Marriage
,
by
which
two
persons
the
man
and
the
woman
,
the
husband
and
wife
are
so
firmly
conjoyned
by
God
,
that
none
ought
to
presume
to
sunder
them
,
so
wonderfully
coupled
together
,
that
of
two
which
they
were
before
,
now
they
become
but
one
.
It
was
already
a
great
loue
of
the
Lord
to
haue
created
all
things
for
man
,
to
haue
made
him
Lord
of
them
and
established
him
over
the
workes
of
his
hands
.
DAVID
in
the
8.
Psal.
rauished
with
this
contemplation
breaketh
out
in
admiration
.
Alas
,
what
is
man
that
thou
are
mindefull
of
him
,
and
the
sonne
of
man
that
thou
visitest
him
.
DAVID
admired
Gods
liberality
:
toward
man
in
the
creation
,
but
how
much
more
ought
we
to
admire
his
liberalitie
,
his
incomprehensible
bountifulnesse
and
loue
toward
vs
in
our
redemption
,
wherein
he
not
onely
giueth
vs
his
good
things
,
But
bestowes
his
onely
begotten
sonne
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
that
welbeloued
sonne
in
marriage
on
vs
,
and
in
him
giueth
vnto
vs
himselfe
too
?
DAVID
admireth
the
contemplation
of
the
heauens
?
But
how
much
more
ought
we
to
admire
the
possession
of
the
heauens
?
DAVID
glorifies
God
for
the
domination
which
he
giues
vs
over
the
creatures
in
the
earth
,
But
how
much
more
ought
wee
to
glorifie
God
for
our
marriage
and
vnion
with
CHRIST
,
by
which
we
shall
reigne
continually
with
the
Angels
in
heauen
?
A
marriage
,
I
say
,
the
bond
whereof
is
the
spirit
of
God
,
whose
trothpligth
is
performed
heere
in
the
militant
Church
,
But
the
nuptiall
feast
shal
be
hence
in
the
tryumphant
Church
,
where
our
meat
shall
be
the
Tree
of
life
,
our
drinke
the
Water
of
life
,
our
musicke
the
song
of
the
Saints
,
Halleluiah
,
halleluiah
,
honour
,
praise
and
dominion
bee
to
him
that
sitteth
vpon
the
Throne
.
It
is
an
ancient
saying
,
Omnis
comparatio
cl●●dicat
vno
pede
,
euery
comparison
is
lame
of
some
one
or
other
foot
.
But
this
comparison
of
Marriage
doth
so
fully
set
forth
,
so
richly
expresse
our
Spirituall
marriage
,
our
conjunction
with
CHRIST
,
that
if
any
,
it
goeth
vpright
and
straight
in
all
the
feete
,
which
you
shall
quickly
perceiue
by
taking
notice
of
these
sixe
things
which
are
required
in
euery
lawfull
Marriage
.
First
,
that
there
must
be
male
and
female
,
had
two
sonnes
,
one
by
a
free
woman
,
and
was
borne
by
Promise
.
But
St.
IOHN
,
Reu.
12.1
.
More
clearely
and
in
a
more
glorious
manner
too
;
And
there
appeared
a
great
wonder
in
heauen
,
a
woman
clothed
with
the
Sunne
,
and
the
Moone
was
vnder
her
feete
,
and
vpon
her
head
had
a
Crowne
of
twelue
starres
.
Now
to
make
vp
this
perfect
conformitie
of
natures
,
our
bridgroome
CHRIST
IESVS
,
euen
as
the
Sun
,
went
out
of
the
chamber
of
the
highest
heavens
,
from
the
bosom
of
the
Father
,
the
invisibilitie
of
the
Divinitie
,
Gal.
4.4
.
desended
downe
to
the
earth
and
in
the
fulnesse
of
time
taketh
our
nature
vpon
him
,
becommeth
man
,
and
was
like
vnto
man
in
all
things
sinne
onely
excepted
:
Secondly
,
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
breake
downe
the
head
of
the
Serpent
.
Gen.
3.15
.
reiterated
to
ABRAHAM
,
ISAAC
,
and
IACOB
,
to
all
the
Patriarchs
,
and
in
all
ages
by
the
Prophets
,
and
here
in
my
text
by
our
HOSEA
,
as
plainly
,
and
more
plainly
,
then
by
any
of
them
;
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
mee
for
ever
.
Behold
thee
art
faire
my
loue
,
behold
thou
art
faire
,
thy
lips
are
like
a
thread
of
scarlet
,
and
thy
talke
is
comelie
,
and
in
the
seauenth
verse
,
thou
art
all
faire
my
loue
,
and
there
is
no
spot
in
thee
.
Againe
in
the
ninth
verse
,
my
Sister
,
my
spouse
,
thou
hast
wounded
mine
heart
,
thou
hast
wounded
mine
heart
with
one
of
thine
eyes
and
with
a
chaine
of
thine
neck
;
and
once
againe
in
the
tenth
verse
,
my
sister
,
my
spouse
,
how
faire
is
thy
loue
,
how
much
better
is
thine
loue
then
wine
,
and
the
sauour
of
thine
oyntments
then
all
spices
;
and
so
forth
thorough
the
whole
booke
of
the
Cantic
.
he
went
from
the
father
and
came
vnto
the
world
,
he
valiantly
pitched
a
field
in
the
wildernesse
against
that
roaring
lyon
,
that
old
Serpent
,
Let
not
your
heart
be
troubled
.
O
what
a
loue
is
here
,
the
hight
,
the
breadth
,
the
length
whereof
is
incomprehensible
.
But
O
what
hardnesse
of
heart
on
the
contrary
is
vpon
our
part
,
more
hardnes
then
if
the
stones
which
DEVCALION
and
PYRHA
cast
ouer
their
shoulders
after
the
deluge
had
been
our
progenitors
and
the
first
authors
of
our
race
,
yea
then
the
stones
themselues
,
Whom
haue
we
in
heaven
but
thee
,
and
we
haue
desired
none
in
earth
with
thee
.
And
thus
let
vs
say
in
our
heart
,
for
it
is
the
heart
which
the
Lord
craueth
,
My
sonne
giue
me
thine
heart
,
and
let
vs
say
it
speedily
,
and
in
this
life
;
speedily
,
because
time
swiftly
passeth
,
Et
dies
nostri
sunt
vel●ciores
cursore
,
our
dayes
are
swifter
then
a
post
,
saith
Iob.
7.6
.
and
we
cannot
tell
how
quickly
the
race
thereof
shall
be
run
out
,
and
then
it
will
be
out
of
time
:
It
must
be
then
in
this
life
,
which
is
tempus
acceptum
,
the
accepted
time
,
the
day
of
saluation
.
2.
Cor.
6.2
.
because
this
life
is
the
time
in
which
our
election
must
be
made
sure
,
and
sealed
vp
to
our
spirits
by
the
infallible
testimonie
of
the
good
spirit
of
God
,
this
life
is
the
time
wherein
euery
man
must
worke
out
his
saluation
with
a
filiall
feare
and
trembling
:
this
life
is
the
time
wherein
we
must
be
admitted
into
the
kingdome
of
grace
,
if
euer
we
looke
to
be
admitted
into
the
kingdome
of
glory
:
In
this
life
we
must
be
matriculated
into
the
mysticall
body
of
the
Church
by
obeying
the
injunctions
and
will
of
God
,
and
requiring
our
suiters
loue
with
true
affection
,
if
euer
we
wil
look
to
sit
at
the
bridegroomes
table
,
and
enter
with
oile
in
our
lampes
into
his
chamber
into
the
kingdome
of
heauen
:
and
in
a
word
we
must
haue
heauen
in
inchoation
in
this
life
,
if
we
will
haue
it
in
perfection
after
this
life
.
Sacrifices
of
the
Lord
are
a
contrite
spirit
,
saith
DAVID
,
Psal.
51.17
.
A
contrite
and
a
broken
heart
,
O
God
,
thou
wilt
not
despise
.
The
other
gift
,
Thankesgiuing
,
Et
est
egentium
ac
miserorum
,
and
belongs
to
wanting
and
miserable
people
:
But
Thankesgiuing
shall
pertaine
to
vs
when
all
teares
shal
be
wiped
from
our
eyes
,
Et
est
angelorum
ac
glorificatorum
,
and
belongs
vnto
vs
when
we
shall
raigne
like
Angels
and
be
joyned
to
the
fellowship
and
societie
of
the
glorified
Church
,
the
spirits
of
perfect
and
blessed
men
,
that
sings
continually
,
Praise
bee
vnto
God
,
and
Glory
to
the
Lambe
that
sitteth
vpon
the
throne
for
evermore
.
Fiftly
,
there
is
a
contract
,
The
blood
of
Christ
purgeth
vs
from
all
sinne
.
This
contract
is
written
by
the
Apostles
,
the
penmen
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
that
led
them
in
all
truth
and
veritie
,
sealed
with
the
blood
of
our
Saviour
,
and
ratified
by
the
blood
of
many
a
Martyr
since
,
both
vnder
the
first
and
the
second
beast
,
vnder
the
cruell
Emperours
,
and
raging
antichristian
Popes
.
Increase
and
multiply
.
Gen.
2.15
.
And
without
this
,
there
is
often
but
little
content
in
marriage
,
when
the
Lord
had
promised
to
ABRAHAM
twise
the
land
of
Canaan
,
to
be
his
buckler
and
exceeding
great
reward
,
all
was
nothing
,
there
could
be
no
true
contentment
;
because
,
said
he
,
I
goe
childlesse
.
But
when
IZACK
was
promised
,
when
the
Lord
told
him
that
SARAH
should
beare
him
a
sonne
,
then
ABRAHAM
fell
vpon
his
face
and
laughed
.
Gen.
17.17
.
and
when
he
was
borne
SARA
confessed
that
the
Lord
had
made
her
to
rejoyce
.
mine
heart
reioyceth
in
the
Lord
,
mine
horne
is
exalted
in
the
Lord
,
mine
mouth
is
enlarged
over
mine
Enemies
.
1.
Sam.
2.1
.
Iust
so
there
could
be
no
peace
if
in
this
spirituall
marriage
the
spouse
should
be
barren
;
and
howsoeuer
that
in
some
earthly
marriages
for
other
respects
there
may
be
peace
with
barrennesse
,
and
loue
too
.
Yet
in
this
spirituall
marriage
the
procreation
of
children
is
of
an
absolute
necessitie
,
and
must
not
cease
,
nor
leaue
off
till
the
consummation
of
the
world
,
neither
shall
the
world
subsist
any
longer
,
then
till
the
Church
be
barren
,
for
then
,
the
whole
and
full
number
of
those
whose
names
are
written
in
the
booke
of
life
are
brought
out
,
and
come
into
the
world
,
and
then
shall
the
world
end
,
and
not
till
then
.
his
Church
such
as
should
bee
saved
:
of
Zacheus
and
his
familie
:
and
wheresoever
this
Gospell
is
not
preached
,
it
is
a
sure
argument
that
there
is
none
of
Gods
chosen
children
in
that
place
,
for
where
there
is
a
haruest
,
God
will
send
reapers
,
and
labourers
where
he
will
plant
a
vineyard
,
and
when
there
is
but
little
preaching
in
a
Parish
or
a
Citie
,
it
is
a
token
that
God
hath
no
great
haruest
in
that
place
,
and
where
the
lampe
of
the
Gospell
hath
been
burning
once
in
a
glorious
manner
,
and
now
is
extinguished
,
the
candlestick
remoued
,
and
false
lights
set
vp
in
the
place
thereof
,
as
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
it
is
euident
that
the
Lords
haruest
is
done
in
that
Citie
,
place
or
Parish
,
because
the
Lord
will
neuer
call
home
the
labourers
otherwise
in
the
noone
time
of
the
day
;
nor
remoue
his
Ministrie
from
his
owne
peoples
conuersion
,
consolation
,
and
farther
corroboration
,
in
which
regard
the
Ministers
of
Gods
word
in
some
respect
are
the
parents
of
all
Christians
,
that
is
both
their
father
and
their
mother
,
Iustified
by
St.
I
haue
begotten
you
,
through
the
Gospell
.
And
here
it
is
cleere
that
they
are
the
fathers
of
Christians
,
and
My
little
children
of
whom
I
trauell
againe
in
birth
till
Christ
bee
formed
in
you
.
And
now
I
come
to
the
two
qualities
of
this
Marriage
,
I
will
marrie
thee
to
me
,
yea
I
will
marrie
thee
.
And
this
is
no
tautologie
or
vaine
repetition
,
but
an
infallable
truth
iustified
by
Ioseph
I
will
marrie
,
I
will
marrie
thee
,
but
the
third
time
;
yea
I
will
euen
marrie
thee
.
Not
only
content
to
speake
,
but
to
sweare
,
as
in
Psal.
12.11
.
The
Lord
hath
sworne
vnto
David
,
and
he
will
not
shrinke
from
it
,
that
of
the
fruit
of
thy
body
will
I
set
vpon
thy
throne
.
The
Apostle
that
thereby
(
saith
he
)
he
might
declare
to
the
heires
of
the
promise
the
stabilitie
of
his
counsell
.
And
looke
how
stable
and
how
sure
that
our
Election
bee
,
the
certaintie
of
this
Marriage
is
as
sure
,
and
what
arguments
and
reasons
may
be
,
or
can
be
brought
to
proue
the
certaintie
of
the
one
,
the
same
will
serue
to
proue
the
certainty
of
the
other
,
but
at
this
time
I
will
neither
weary
you
,
nor
lose
my selfe
in
such
a
wildernesse
of
discourse
:
for
none
can
be
members
of
this
Marriage
but
the
Elect.
The
last
qualitie
of
this
Marriage
is
perpetuitie
,
for
euer
.
This
speech
for
euer
is
taken
3.
manner
of
wayes
The
Lord
shall
preserue
thy
going
out
and
thy
comming
in
from
henceforth
and
for
euer
;
that
is
,
all
the
dayes
of
thy
life
,
&
that
notwithstanding
of
the
speculatiue
interpretations
of
many
that
hath
commented
this
place
,
that
can
draw
out
quidlibet
ex
quolibet
,
gold
out
of
drosse
;
or
rather
turne
gold
with
their
metaphysicke
contemplations
into
drosse
,
whose
opinions
I
cannot
now
stay
to
refute
.
Secondly
,
in
the
old
Testament
it
is
extended
,
somtimes
to
the
Messias
his
comming
in
the
flesh
,
so
is
it
taken
Gen.
17.
Where
the
Sacrament
of
Circumcision
is
called
a
Couenant
for
euer
,
I
will
marrie
thee
vnto
mee
for
euer
.
No
time
here
,
no
time
hence
,
shall
repudiate
,
sunder
,
and
diuorce
vs
,
but
as
I
haue
loued
my
Church
before
all
time
,
so
will
I
continue
my
affection
towards
my
welbeloued
after
all
time
,
and
when
there
shall
be
no
more
time
.
But
seeing
time
is
spent
let
vs
winde
vp
this
clew
,
let
vs
see
what
wee
shall
render
vnto
the
Lord
for
so
great
fauor
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
for
so
great
loue
shewed
toward
Mankinde
,
aboue
the
Angels
,
in
marrying
himselfe
vnto
vs
;
making
vs
sure
of
this
marriage
,
alluring
vs
to
constancie
by
louing
speeches
,
and
by
great
promises
perswading
vs
,
yea
drawing
vs
to
imbrace
it
:
and
suffring
the
Angels
to
lie
still
vnder
the
heauie
burden
of
his
wrath
,
in
the
most
wofull
and
most
miserable
estate
of
Apostacie
?
What
say
I
,
shall
we
render
vnto
the
Lord
for
so
incomprehensible
a
benefit
,
and
such
an
infinite
weight
of
loue
?
ten
thousand
rivers
of
oile
,
&
all
the
beasts
on
thousand
mountaines
,
yea
in
all
the
forrest
of
Libanon
are
nothing
to
the
Lord
.
What
then
?
heare
the
Apostle
?
Loue
the
Lord
because
he
hath
loued
vs
first
,
let
our
hearts
melt
with
kindnesse
toward
him
,
then
shall
it
be
vnto
vs
a
faithfull
witnes
that
we
are
a
part
of
his
mysticall
body
,
a
part
of
the
Church
of
the
elect
his
spouse
;
and
that
the
Lord
loueth
vs
:
for
this
loue
is
the
first
effect
of
our
faith
,
the
most
expresse
trace
of
Gods
Image
,
and
the
most
liuely
marke
of
his
children
;
it
is
the
soule
of
other
vertues
,
the
rule
of
our
actions
,
and
the
summarie
of
the
Law
,
it
is
the
vpholder
of
Martyrs
,
the
ladder
of
heaven
&
the
peace
of
conscience
:
yea
,
I
dare
say
,
that
it
is
a
tast
,
a
beginning
here
of
that
infinit
loue
which
hence
we
shall
carrie
toward
Christ
our
husband
when
we
shall
be
presented
vnto
him
without
spot
or
wrinkle
,
a
most
chaste
spouse
,
vnited
,
and
perfectly
haue
this
promise
of
marriage
consummated
and
fulfilled
.
To
this
our
husband
and
redeemer
,
with
the
Father
,
and
the
holy
Spirit
,
three
persons
,
and
one
Deitie
,
be
all
honour
,
praise
,
and
dominion
,
for
now
and
euermore
.
AMEN
.
FINIS
.