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entitle_v christ_n mystical_a a_o holy_a rapture_n and_o the_o christian_a lay_v forth_o or_o characterise_v in_o his_o whole_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n and_o relish_v in_o they_o much_o profitable_a sweetness_n and_o heavenly_a rapture_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n i_o do_v licence_n they_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v john_n downame_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n §_o 1._o how_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o apprehend_n of_o christ_n §_o 2._o the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n §_o 3._o the_o kind_n &_o manner_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n §_o 4._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 5._o this_o union_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o 6._o this_o union_n resemble_v by_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o body_n §_o 7._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o stâ—ck_n the_o foundation_n &_o the_o building_n §_o 8._o the_o certainty_n and_o indissolublenesse_n of_o this_o union_n §_o 9_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o union_n the_o first_o of_o they_o life_n §_o 10._o a_o complaint_n of_o our_o insensibleness_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o a_o excitation_n to_o a_o cheerful_a recognition_n of_o it_o â—_o 11._o a_o incitement_n to_o a_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n our_o life_n §_o 12._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n §_o 13._o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o life_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n §_o 14._o christ_n make_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 15._o christ_n make_v our_o sanctification_n §_o 16._o christ_n make_v our_o redemption_n §_o 17._o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o this_o union_n 〈◊〉_d right_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n §_o 18._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v §_o 19_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n with_o themselves_o first_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 20._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n upon_o earth_n first_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n §_o 21._o the_o union_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n oâ—_n affection_n §_o 22._o a_o complaint_n of_o division_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o a_o assertion_n of_o unity_n §_o 23._o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o thâ—_n union_n of_o christian_a heart_n §_o 24._o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n wiâ—â—_n those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 25._o a_o recapitulation_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whâ—â—â—_n treatise_n christ_n mystical_a or_o the_o bless_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n sect_n 1._o how_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o apprehend_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o need_v of_o learning_n as_o of_o grace_n to_o apprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o everlasting_a peace_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o brain_n that_o must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n here_o but_o our_o heart_n for_o true_a happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a speculation_n but_o a_o fruition_n of_o good_a however_o therefore_o there_o be_v excellent_a use_n of_o scholar-ship_n in_o all_o the_o sacred_a employment_n of_o divinity_n yet_o in_o the_o main_a act_n which_o import_v salvation_n skill_n must_v give_v place_n to_o affection_n happy_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o christ_n how_o poor_a so_o ever_o in_o all_o inferior_a endowment_n you_o be_v wide_a oye_a great_a wit_n while_o you_o spend_v yourselves_o in_o curious_a question_n and_o learned_a extravagancy_n you_o shall_v find_v one_o touch_n of_o christ_n more_o worth_a to_o your_o soul_n than_o all_o your_o deep_a and_o laboursome_a disquisition_n one_o dram_n of_o faith_n more_o precious_a than_o a_o pound_n of_o knowledge_n in_o vain_a shall_v you_o seek_v for_o this_o in_o your_o book_n if_o you_o miss_v it_o in_o your_o bosom_n if_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o can_v true_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o you_o have_v but_o knowledge_n enough_o to_o know_v youâ—_n self_n true_o miserable_a will_v thoâ—_n therefore_o my_o son_n find_v true_a and_o solâ—d_a comfort_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n make_v sure_a work_n for_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o peace_n find_v christ_n thou_o and_o in_o despite_n of_o hell_n thou_o be_v both_o safe_a and_o bless_v look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o a_o absolute_a deity_n infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o glorious_a alas_o that_o majesty_n because_o perfect_o and_o essential_o good_a be_v out_o of_o christ_n no_o other_o than_o a_o enemy_n to_o thou_o thy_o sin_n have_v offend_v his_o justice_n which_o be_v himself_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o that_o dreadful_a power_n which_o thou_o have_v provoke_v look_v to_o that_o merciful_a and_o all-sufficient_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o it_o be_v his_o charge_n and_o our_o duty_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 14._o 1._o yet_o look_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o consider_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n coequal_a and_o coessential_a to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o herein_o also_o look_v not_o to_o he_o so_o much_o gal._n as_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o a_o judge_n there_o be_v terror_n in_o such_o apprehension_n but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o gracious_a saviour_n and_o advocate_n and_o last_o look_v not_o upon_o he_o as_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o common_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o all_o the_o world_n except_o thyself_o be_v save_v but_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o dear_a redeemer_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o advocate_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n as_o one_o with_o who_o thou_o be_v through_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n inseparable_o unite_v thus_o look_v upon_o he_o firm_o and_o fix_o so_o as_o he_o may_v never_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o what_o ever_o secular_a object_n interpose_v themselves_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o he_o look_v through_o they_o as_o some_o slight_a mist_n and_o terminate_v thy_o sight_n still_o in_o this_o bless_a prospect_n let_v neither_o earth_n nor_o heaven_n hide_v they_o from_o thou_o in_o whatsoever_o condition_n sect_n 2._o the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o be_v unite_v in_o christ_n and_o while_o thou_o be_v thus_o take_v up_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v without_o wonder_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o ecstaticaâ—l_a amazement_n behold_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o have_v exalt_v thy_o wretchedness_n to_o no_o less_o than_o a_o bless_a and_o indivisible_a union_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n so_o as_o thou_o who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o miserable_a mortality_n may_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17._o 14._o can_v now_o through_o the_o privilege_n of_o thy_o faith_n bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n gen._n 2._o 23._o eph._n 5._o 30._o sure_o as_o we_o be_v too_o much_o subject_n to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o these_o earthly_a glory_n so_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a through_o ignorance_n or_o pusillanimity_n to_o undervalue_v ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n we_o be_v far_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o we_o account_v ourselves_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n that_o must_v raise_v our_o thought_n to_o a_o due_a estimation_n of_o our_o greatness_n
the_o spouse_n of_o this_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n who_o he_o marry_v unto_o himself_o for_o ever_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n esai_n 62._o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 9_o and_o this_o match_n thus_o make_v up_o fulfil_v that_o decretive_a word_n of_o the_o almighty_a they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n eph._n 5._o 31._o gen._n 2._o 24._o o_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n with_o she_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o most_o precious_a side_n oh_o heavenly_a and_o complete_a marriage_n wherein_o god_n the_o father_n bring_v and_o give_v the_o bride_n gen._n 2._o 22._o alderman_n that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n joh._n 6._o 37._o wherein_o god_n the_o son_n receive_v the_o bride_n as_o mutual_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o can_v say_v this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o gen._n 2._o 23._o wherein_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n knit_v our_o will_n in_o a_o full_a and_o glad_a consent_n to_o the_o full_a consummation_n of_o this_o bless_a wedlock_n and_o those_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n no_o devil_n can_v put_v asunder_o what_o be_v there_o then_o which_o a_o affectionate_a husband_n can_v withhold_v from_o a_o dear_a wife_n he_o that_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o she_o what_o can_v he_o deny_v to_o impart_v he_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o one_o with_o she_o how_o can_v he_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o other-self_n some_o wild_a fancy_n there_o be_v that_o have_v frame_v the_o link_n of_o marriage_n of_o so_o brittle_a stuff_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v knap_v in_o sunder_o upon_o every_o sleight_n occasion_n but_o he_o that_o ordain_v it_o in_o paradise_n for_o a_o earthly_a representation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n have_v make_v that_o and_o his_o own_o indissoluble_a here_o be_v no_o contract_n in_o the_o future_a which_o upon_o some_o intervenient_a accident_n may_v be_v remit_v but_o i_o be_o my_o welbelove_n and_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o cant._n 6._o 3._o cant._n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o each_o be_v so_o other_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v their_o own_o oh_o the_o comfortable_a mystery_n of_o our_o unite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 4._o we_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n o_o saviour_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o neither_o art_n thou_o so_o absolute_o thou_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o through_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o right_a in_o thyself_o as_o that_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o lay_v challenge_n to_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o to_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o merit_n to_o thy_o blessing_n to_o thy_o glory_n it_o be_v wont_n of_o old_a to_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o roman_a wife_n to_o their_o husband_n where_o thou_o be_v caius_n i_o be_o caia_n and_o now_o in_o our_o present_a marriage_n we_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o our_o imperfect_a conjunction_n here_o upon_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o in_o that_o exquisite_a oneness_n which_o be_v betwixt_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n and_o thy_o dear_a spouse_n the_o church_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o a_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a fruition_n of_o thou_o be_v it_o the_o loathsome_a condition_n of_o our_o nature_n thou_o see_v this_o before_o and_o yet_o can_v say_v when_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o have_v we_o not_o be_v so_o vile_a thy_o mercy_n have_v not_o be_v so_o glorious_a thy_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o for_o we_o thou_o wash_v we_o with_o water_n and_o anoint_v we_o with_o oil_n and_o cloathe_a we_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o gird_v we_o about_o with_o fine_a linen_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o silk_n and_o deck_v we_o with_o ornament_n and_o do_v put_v bracelet_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n on_o our_o neck_n and_o jewel_n on_o our_o forehead_n and_o earrings_a on_o our_o ear_n a_o beautiful_a crown_n on_o our_o own_o head_n ezek._n 16._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o what_o we_o have_v not_o thou_o give_v what_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v thou_o make_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o not-unmeet_a match_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v it_o want_v of_o beauty_n behold_v i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a cant._n 1._o 5._o what_o ever_o our_o hue_n be_v in_o our_o own_o or_o other_o eye_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o be_v lovely_a in_o thou_o cant._n 1._o 16._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o belove_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a yea_o pleasant_a cant._n 1._o 16._o thou_o be_v beautiful_a o_o my_o love_n as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o love_n for_o delight_n cant._n 6_o 3._o &_o 7._o 6._o but_o oh_o saviour_n if_o thou_o take_v contentment_n in_o this_o poor_a unperfect_a beauty_n of_o thy_o spouse_n the_o church_n how_o infinite_a pleasure_n shall_v thy_o spouse_n take_v in_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v all_o loveliness_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o she_o have_v ravish_v thy_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o her_o eye_n cant._n 5._o 16._o &_o 4._o 9_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v her_o heart_n to_o be_v whole_o ravish_v with_o both_o thou_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o amiableness_n and_o in_o this_o mutual_a fruition_n what_o can_v there_o be_v other_o then_o perfect_a blessedness_n sect_n 6._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n well_o know_v how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o both_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v this_o bless_a union_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a worker_n labour_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o many_o of_o our_o familiar_a concernment_n which_o we_o daily_o find_v in_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o our_o house_n in_o our_o garden_n and_o orchard_n that_o which_o be_v near_a to_o we_o be_v our_o nourishment_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o the_o bread_n the_o meat_n the_o drink_n that_o we_o receive_v be_v incorporate_v into_o we_o and_o become_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n whereof_o we_o consist_v so_o as_o after_o perfect_a digestion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o take_v while_o that_o bread_n be_v in_o the_o be_v and_o that_o meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n and_o that_o drink_v in_o the_o vessel_n it_o have_v no_o relatian_n to_o we_o nor_o we_o to_o it_o yea_o while_o all_o these_o be_v on_o the_o table_n yea_o in_o our_o mouth_n yea_o new_o let_v down_o into_o our_o stomach_n they_o be_v not_o full_o we_o for_o upon_o some_o nauseat_a dislike_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v 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consequent_a of_o this_o spiritual_a manducation_n v._n 54._o whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n lo_o thou_o be_v bread_n indeed_o not_o the_o common_a bread_n but_o manna_n not_o the_o israelitish_n manna_n alas_o that_o fall_v from_o no_o high_a than_o the_o region_n of_o cloud_n and_o they_o that_o be_v it_o die_v with_o it_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o whosoever_o eat_v life_n for_o ever_o thy_o flesh_n be_v meat_n not_o for_o our_o stomach_n but_o for_o our_o soul_n our_o faith_n receive_v and_o digest_v thou_o and_o
of_o christ_n member_n with_o themselves_o first_o those_o in_o heaven_n hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o this_o bless_a union_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o christ_n the_o head_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o consider_v of_o it_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n one_o towards_o another_o for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n so_o must_v the_o member_n be_v unite_v to_o themselves_o to_o make_v the_o body_n true_o complete_a thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n so_o be_v christ_n from_o this_o entire_a conjunction_n of_o the_o member_n with_o each_o other_o arise_v that_o happy_a communion_n of_o saint_n which_o we_o profess_v both_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o large_a one_o extend_v 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