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A56802 The best match, or, The souls espousal to Christ opened and improved by Edward Pearse. Pearse, Edward, 1633?-1674? 1673 (1673) Wing P971; ESTC R33034 147,229 280

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they are too strong for thee yet they are not too strong for Christ to grapple with and make thee a conquerer over When the Prophets Servant saw what a great and formidable Host compassed the City he cryed out Alas my Master what shall we do And what did his Master answer him Fear not said he for they that be with us be more than they that be with them 2 King 6.15 16. So poor Soul when thou considerest what great and formidable Enemies do compass thee about thou cryest out to one and another Alas Sir what shall I do But I would say to thee as the Prophet to his Servant Fear not there is more with thee than with them thou hast Christ with thee to sight and overcome all for thee therefore chear up give up thy self unto him and the victory over Sin Self World Death Devil and all is thine for ever Oh who would not have such an Husband VII He minds and manages all their Concerns for them 'T is the part of an Husband to mind and manage the Concerns of his Wife and to have a natural care both of her and them And thus 't is with Christ He manages all his Peoples Concerns and that in Heaven on Earth and in their own Souls 1. He minds and manages all their Concerns in Heaven for them Their Affairs lie much in Heaven their Business there is great and Christ their Husband minds all and transacts all for them and that faithfully Indeed he went thither on purpose to transact their Affairs for them Hence he is said to have entered not into the holy place made with hands but into Heaven it-self there to appear in the presence of God for them Heb. 9.24 Hence also he is said to be an Advocate with the Father for them 1 Joh. 2.1 He pleads with the Father for them Have they a Petition to present to the Father for this or the other Mercy He presents and prefers it for them He takes all their Prayers and sprinkles them with his own Blood persumes them with the odours of his own incense and then tenders them to the Father with his own hand Rev. 8. beg We pray very brokenly but he mends our Prayers yea oftentimes when we can't pray when we can't speak for our selves he speaks for us and prefers our Petitions for us Are there Charges and Accusations brought in against them either by Satan the Accuser of the Brethren on the one hand or by the Law and Justice of God which are daily wronged and violated on the other hand Why Christ interposes for them he answers all and invalidates all he rebukes Satan Zach. 3.2 In the first verse we find Joshua standing before the Angel of the Lord and Satan standing at his right hand to resist or accuse him and in the second verse we have Christ sharply rebuking Satan for his accusation The Lord said unto Satan the Lord rebuke thee O Satan even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee And as he rebukes Satan so he satisfies the Law and Justice of the Father Hence he is said to make intercession for them and that to the overthrowing of all those counterpleas which Law or Justice can put in against them Rom. 8.33 34. Have they sinned and do they need a new pardon need to have things set right and even between God and them afresh This also Christ does for them If any man sin we have an advocate with the Father Christ Jesus the Righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins 1 Joh. 2.1 2. While they through weakness and temptation are sinning on Earth he out of his Grace and Love is pleading with the Father for them in Heaven Thus he minds all their Concerns in Heaven for them 2. He minds and manages all their Concerns on Earth for them The Saints have their Assairs and Concerns on Earth among men as well as in Heaven with the Father and Christ their Husband minds and transacts all these likewise for them Indeed he is ever mindful of them and at work for them viz. to do them good and to promote their interest Hence sayes he the Father worketh hitherto and I work Joh. 5.17 I am alwayes at work for your good Are they wronged and oppressed by Enemies He avenges all their wrongs Hence he is said to reprove Kings for their sakes Psal 105.14 and elsewhere to plead their cause against their Enemies and the like Do they need deliverance and salvation out of troubles and distresses He brings salvation to them Isa 63.9 Do they need conduct and guidance through their dissiculties and temptations in the Wilderness of the World He leads and guides them He leads Joseph like a flock Psal 80.1 and elsewhere I will guide thee with mine eye He carries them through all their straits and all their difficulties and even when he seems most to forget them even then he is ever mindful of them and of their concerns For he hath graven th●● upon the palms of his hands and their walls are continually before him and though they often say The Lord hath forsaken me and my God hath forgotten me yet he never forsakes or forgets them nor can he No a Woman may sooner forget her sucking Child and not have compassion upon the Son of her Womb then he can forget his people Isa 49.14 15 16. 3. He minds and manages all their concerns for them in their own Souls The Saints have many and great Concerns to be minded within them concerns of great moment and importance and were they to be minded and managed onely by themselves they would make but poor work O! but Christ their Husband minds and manages all these likewise for them and to be sure they can't miscarry in his hand He gives them his Spirit to work all their works in them and for them He observes what Grace what Strength what Counsel what Comfort they stand in need of and by his Spirit Ministers all to them Hence he is said to give them Grace and Mercy to help in a time of need seasonable supplies Heb. 4.16 and to be both the Author and Finisher of their Faith Heb. 12.2 He minds and observes how the great Work goes on in their Souls and he takes care for the prospering and persecting of it O how should this draw us to Christ and encourage us to accept of the offers of hs love VIII He injoynters them in eternal Life and Glory Husbands use to make Joynters to their Wives they entitle them to such or such Lands and Inheritances So Christ injoynters all his Spouses in no less than eternal Life and Blessedness He makes over a great Joynter to them Glory a weight of Glory an exceeding and an eternal weight of Glory 2 Cor. 4.17 An Inheritance in Light Col. 1.12 An Inheritance incorruptible undefiled and that fadeth not away 1 Pet. 1.4 A Kingdom an everlasting Kingdom an everlasting Kingdom prepared for them before the foundation of the World