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consummation_n of_o this_o marriage_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o take_v his_o bride_n home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n to_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v 19.7_o rev._n 19.7_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a for_o this_o wedding_n great_a feast_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n feast_n the_o marriage_n feast_n public_a and_o private_a the_o angel_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n hold_v a_o festival_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o see_v this_o match_n go_v forward_o 2._o luk._n 2._o and_o sing_v that_o nuptial_a hymn_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n among_o men._n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v the_o unite_n of_o a_o member_n to_o his_o church_n 19.7.8_o luk._n 15._o rev._n 3.20_o salmeron_n tract_n 23._o the_o parab_n hac_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la literalis_fw-la huius_fw-la parabolae_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la coenam_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la pauci_fw-la acccdunt_fw-la extendi_fw-la potest_fw-la orig._n euthym._n author_n imperfecti_fw-la operis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la undum_fw-la terinum_n in_fw-la jocum_fw-la luk._n 14.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o do_v this_o in_o â—ememâ—rance_n of_o â—e_n â—ev_n 19.7.8_o be_v merry_a cheer_n in_o heart_n and_o in_o heaven_n joy_n in_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n which_o be_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o knock_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o if_o any_o will_v open_v to_o let_v he_o in_o he_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o bring_v good_a cheer_n with_o he_o even_o the_o comfort_n that_o come_v of_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o heart_n this_o cheer_v be_v make_v but_o the_o marriage-feast_n of_o my_o text_n may_v best_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o spiritual_a refresh_n of_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o chief_o of_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o interpreter_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n exhibit_v under_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o nourish_v our_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o of_o wine_n upon_o the_o lees_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o make_v to_o all_o people_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v his_o church_n isa_n 25.9_o st._n luke_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a supper_n and_o st._n paul_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o first_o institute_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o at_o suppertime_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o act_v over_o the_o mysterious_a rite_n thereof_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o he_o till_o his_o come_n again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o bride_n and_o lead_v she_o in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n into_o the_o bride-chamber_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o marriage-feast_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v consummate_v to_o which_o the_o bride_n shall_v dress_v herself_o with_o fine_a white_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o heaven_n shall_v sing_v allelujah_o and_o say_v let_v we_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a but_o