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still_o retain_v in_o heaven_n against_o they_o can_v but_o persuade_v man_n though_o they_o count_v we_o fool_n and_o madman_n for_o our_o pain_n for_o see_v the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o last_o consideration_n here_o propound_v namely_o 3._o how_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o the_o opposition_n of_o god_n judge_v they_o in_o this_o say_n but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v i_o say_v the_o opposition_n of_o it_o unto_o what_o be_v before_o affirm_v of_o the_o honourableness_n of_o marriage_n show_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o correction_n punishment_n or_o judgement_n for_o it_o as_o be_v fit_o oppose_v to_o the_o honourableness_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a that_o be_v he_o will_v put_v they_o to_o shame_n and_o wound_v they_o with_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n and_o though_o this_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o mercy_n and_o for_o their_o heal_n and_o therefore_o with_o much_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n yet_o still_o persist_v such_o he_o will_v more_o severe_o judge_v they_o as_o those_o that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o shed_v blood_n be_v judge_v a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n they_o still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n or_o not_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o confusion_n as_o he_o will_v do_v all_o maker_n and_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n who_o be_v spiritual_a adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o see_v this_o distinct_o in_o three_o branch_n or_o step_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o his_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o a_o threefold_a sense_n of_o god_n judge_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n god_n judge_v be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o psal_n 105._o 5._o and_o of_o they_o ofttimes_o more_o particular_o for_o his_o pass_a sentence_n for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n his_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v his_o justify_n or_o condemn_v in_o respect_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o he_o judge_v even_o now_o in_o this_o present_a day_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o 2._o 23._o with_o joh._n 8._o 16_o 26_o 50._o &_o 12._o 48._o &_o 5._o 30._o yet_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a likewise_o more_o oft_o and_o frequent_o his_o judgement_n be_v take_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o hand_n his_o execute_n judgement_n according_a to_o the_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o sometime_o for_o his_o judge_n in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n gen._n 15._o 14._o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 13._o god_n will_v judge_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n for_o ever_o ezek._n 7._o 3_o 27._o he_o will_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o desert_n chap._n 16._o 38._o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o as_o woman_n that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o shed_v blood_n and_o sometime_o for_o his_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o death_n the_o judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27._o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o
and_o so_o in_o a_o great_a sort_n between_o christ_n and_o every_o believe_a soul_n which_o also_o be_v typify_v by_o god_n espouse_v and_o marry_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o himself_o as_o to_o their_o own_o one_o husband_n and_o their_o become_v his_o after_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n above_o all_o people_n jer._n 2._o 2._o and_o 31._o 32._o ezek._n 16._o 8_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 5._o this_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a marriage_n as_o also_o that_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o now_o mention_v be_v be_v more_o especial_o and_o frequent_o resemble_v by_o the_o natural_a and_o earthly_a marriage_n see_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o ephes_n 5._o 23-32_a the_o apostle_n first_o instruct_v wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o christ_n give_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o instruct_v husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o yea_o to_o love_n and_o cherish_v she_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n and_o thereto_o show_v that_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v one_o body_n one_o flesh_n with_o himself_o and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v say_v he_o concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o resemble_v the_o union_n and_o marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n therefore_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o as_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o a_o woman_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n so_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o admonish_v to_o flee_v fornication_n as_o well_o because_o marriage_n be_v so_o honourable_a in_o the_o thing_n resemble_v by_o it_o as_o also_o because_o in_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o so_o one_o body_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o not_o to_o defile_v his_o body_n his_o temple_n by_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 15-19_a whence_o also_o he_o warn_v of_o spiritual_a fornication_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v present_v you_o a_o chaste_a virgia_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o yea_o that_o earthly_a marriage_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n of_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o sign_n and_o resemblance_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o therefore_o honourable_a in_o all_o appear_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o and_o love_v pertain_v to_o they_o occasional_o to_o set_v before_o we_o this_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o the_o thing_n pertain_v thereto_o see_v psal_n 45._o tot_fw-la thence_o entitle_v a_o song_n of_o love_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o canticle_n yea_o to_o set_v before_o we_o that_o forementioned_a type_n of_o this_o and_o therein_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o evil_a of_o spiritual_a fornication_n by_o the_o evil_a and_o shamefulness_n of_o a_o wife_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o her_o husband_n see_v the_o forecited_n scripture_n isai_n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 2_o &_o 3_o chapter_n ezek._n 16._o tot_fw-la with_o hos_fw-la 1_o 2_o &_o 3_o chapter_n and_o indeed_o all_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o treacherous_a deal_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v and_o always_o be_v find_v on_o the_o woman_n part_n that_o be_v on_o the_o church_n part_n not_o on_o god_n and_o christ_n part_n who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o husband_n in_o he_o be_v no_o iniquity_n he_o hate_v such_o treachery_n and_o put_v away_o as_o we_o shall_v after_o further_a show_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o ensample_n or_o type_n which_o be_v also_o write_v for_o our_o instruction_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 106._o 11._o heb._n 8._o &_o 9_o &_o 10._o iii_o that_o glorious_a marriage_n in_o which_o this_o between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n now_o spiritual_o begin_v shall_v be_v complete_o finish_v between_o he_o and_o they_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n reunite_v in_o which_o their_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o they_o glorify_v together_o with_o he_o and_o in_o which_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v glorious_o marry_v even_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v marry_v and_o the_o seed_n and_o offspring_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v reserve_v and_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o he_o and_o therein_o also_o to_o they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o that_o according_a to_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o never_o before_o be_v marry_v at_o which_o marriage_n and_o on_o that_o mountain_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v to_o all_o people_n a_o glorious_a feast_n see_v isai_n 25._o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o this_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o then_o when_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a even_o as_o they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v and_o holy_a that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 19_o 7_o 8._o 9_o and_o 20._o 6._o with_o matth._n 25._o 10._o luke_n 22._o 28_o 29_o 30._o this_o be_v that_o resemble_v by_o natural_a or_o earthly_a marriage_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o it_o isa_n 62._o 4_o 5._o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v nor_o thy_o land_n desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzi-bah_a and_o thy_o land_n beulah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v marry_v for_o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v a_o virgin_n shall_v thy_o son_n marry_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n so_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o see_v also_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o thus_o and_o for_o these_o honourable_a end_n and_o purpose_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a in_o all_o namely_o in_o all_o man_n or_o person_n of_o mankind_n male_a and_o female_a whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a and_o of_o what_o order_n rank_n degree_n or_o place_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o whosoever_o desire_v it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o and_o may_v be_v join_v together_o according_a to_o that_o covenant_n in_o its_o primitive_a institution_n they_o may_v marry_v with_o god_n allowance_n though_o believer_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v with_o unbeliever_n and_o so_o to_o marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o ignorant_a profane_a and_o unbeliever_n be_v nowhere_o forbid_v of_o god_n to_o marry_v but_o that_o be_v allow_v they_o and_o make_v clean_o comely_a and_o honourable_a for_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o use_n as_o one_o of_o those_o demonstration_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o three_o consideration_n namely_o 3._o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v marriage_n in_o such_o wise_a honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o become_v so_o to_o we_o to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o god_n have_v dignify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o honourable_a for_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n by_o make_v he_o at_o the_o beginning_n male_a and_o female_a and_o first_o the_o man_n one_o man_n and_o then_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o man_n one_o woman_n and_o by_o give_v they_o one_o to_o another_o as_o meet_v help_n and_o companion_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o make_v they_o twain_o then_o of_o one_o to_o be_v one_o flesh_n one_o body_n upon_o their_o acceptation_n and_o mutual_a consent_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o give_v this_o instruction_n thereupon_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o god_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n
leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n see_v gen._n 2._o 18_o 21-25_a with_o matth._n 19_o 4_o 5._o and_o mal._n 2._o 14_o 15._o thus_o do_v god_n dignify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o honourable_a for_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o 2._o that_o it_o now_o become_v honourable_a to_o we_o sinful_a and_o pollute_a mankind_n and_o that_o such_o enjoyment_n and_o use_n of_o it_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v laudable_a and_o comely_a in_o all_o be_v only_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o socrifice_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n by_o who_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v clean_o for_o our_o use_n from_o that_o shame_n confusion_n and_o pollution_n that_o we_o have_v procure_v to_o ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o in_o all_o condition_n relation_n and_o enjoyment_n for_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v dignify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o honourable_a in_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o in_o their_o first_o constitution_n and_o that_o be_v for_o all_o in_o that_o first_o public_a man_n male_a and_o female_a yet_o sin_n be_v once_o enter_v and_o death_n by_o sin_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v honourable_a in_o they_o nor_o in_o any_o of_o their_o posterity_n unless_o god_n have_v devise_v a_o mean_n for_o his_o banish_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v utter_o expel_v both_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o mercy_n unless_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n in_o a_o second_o adam_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n and_o do_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o hide_v good_a thing_n from_o they_o pro._n 14._o 34._o jer._n 5._o 25._o now_o the_o first_o adam_n both_o male_a and_o female_a present_o after_o their_o creation_n and_o excellent_a constitution_n sin_v against_o their_o creator_n and_o therein_o the_o whole_a nature_n sin_v and_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o become_v pollute_v with_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o enmity_n to_o he_o and_o so_o come_v short_a of_o that_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o and_o unto_o which_o they_o be_v create_v and_o bring_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n upon_o themselves_o and_o upon_o their_o state_n and_o relation_n of_o marriage_n and_o on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n so_o that_o all_o mankind_n become_v curse_v in_o all_o relation_n condition_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o in_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o do_v as_o in_o and_o from_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n see_v gen._n 3._o 16_o 17._o &_o deut._n 28._o 15._o etc._n etc._n with_o rom._n 3._o 9-19-23_a &_o ch._n 5._o 12._o but_o god_n have_v find_v out_o a_o ransom_n a_o redeemer_n and_o healer_n for_o all_o mankind_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n and_o 5._o 12-18_a god_n have_v crown_v his_o son_n jesus_n with_o glory_n and_o honour_n above_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o he_o that_o only_o one_o in_o a_o body_n prepare_v he_o to_o that_o purpose_n dye_v for_o all_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o surety_n and_o public_a person_n in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o all_o he_o die_v their_o death_n and_o therein_o suffer_v all_o the_o shame_n reproach_n and_o wrath_n that_o be_v their_o due_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o the_o world_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o and_o occasion_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o man_n at_o the_o first_o and_o therein_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o this_o for_o our_o behoof_n and_o commodity_n that_o man_n condemn_v and_o dead_a at_o law_n may_v live_v to_o a_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o marriage_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o in_o a_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o thus_o live_v in_o their_o several_a age_n shall_v not_o benceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o that_o so_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n in_o due_a time_n they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o heb._n 2._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15_o 19_o 21._o with_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o wherefore_o also_o he_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o death_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o daily_o take_v away_o those_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o which_o when_o light_n come_v they_o choose_v darkness_n rather_o that_o judgement_n may_v not_o speedy_o be_v execute_v but_o mercy_n yet_o continue_v to_o rebellious_a one_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal_n 68_o 18_o 19_o 20._o isa_n 53._o 12._o luk._n 13._o 6-9_a and_o by_o mean_n of_o these_o two_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v marry_v to_o god_n and_o who_o be_v that_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n marriage_n be_v sanctify_v and_o become_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o so_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n sanctify_v that_o be_v make_v clean_o for_o our_o use_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o by_o his_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n once_o for_o all_o make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n impute_v to_o he_o abolish_v death_n take_v the_o sting_n out_o of_o it_o redeem_v we_o to_o himself_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o far_o take_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o curse_n and_o shame_n out_o of_o marriage_n and_o creature-injoyments_a that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o laudable_a and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o they_o though_o still_o some_o fruit_n and_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v leave_v upon_o they_o for_o gracious_a end_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n who_o order_v they_o for_o our_o good_a and_o by_o his_o prayer_n or_o continue_a intercession_n for_o we_o he_o still_o sanctify_v those_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v they_o clean_o for_o our_o use_n against_o the_o provocation_n of_o our_o daily_a iniquity_n of_o a_o new_a sort_n which_o otherwise_o will_v render_v they_o unclean_a and_o pollute_v to_o we_o full_a of_o shame_n misery_n and_o curse_n which_o now_o be_v fill_v with_o gladness_n refresh_v and_o mercy_n to_o man_n even_o in_o all_o and_o 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