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be_v a_o constant_a love_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o profess_v love_n
acquaintance_n have_v moses_n with_o god_n 20.12_o joshua_n 20.12_o exod._n 17.11_o by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o who_o hand_n israel_n prevail_v such_o a_o acquaintance_n have_v joshuah_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o upon_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajelon_n and_o such_o a_o acquaintance_n and_o intimatenesse_n have_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n with_o christ_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n if_o any_o thing_n perplex_v and_o molest_v the_o soul_n it_o can_v go_v unto_o christ_n and_o make_v its_o case_n know_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o he_o will_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v it_o neither_o have_v the_o soul_n acquaintance_n only_o with_o christ_n but_o by_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n as_o isaac_n take_v rebecca_n to_o be_v his_o wise_n bring_v she_o into_o his_o mother_n tent_n gen._n 24.67_o so_o christ_n marry_v a_o believe_a soul_n bring_v that_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n presence_n to_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n sweet_o express_v ephes_n 3.12_o open_v ephes_n 3.12_o open_v in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n the_o word_n boldness_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v boldness_n of_o face_n in_o speak_v show_v that_o a_o believer_n by_o christ_n have_v boldness_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n we_o have_v not_o only_a boldness_n but_o access_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o a_o access_n which_o be_v by_o manuduction_n as_o isaac_n take_v rebecca_n so_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n espouse_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v it_o into_o his_o father_n presence_n and_o into_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o before_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o god_n a_o angry_a god_n with_o the_o soul_n through_o sin_n now_o apprehend_v god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v and_o a_o indulgent_a father_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o the_o believer_n have_v this_o boldness_n of_o speech_n this_o access_n and_o this_o confidence_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o he_o faith_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o god_n reconcile_v now_o as_o to_o the_o bodily_a sight_n there_o be_v require_v not_o only_o a_o well_o dispose_v organ_n but_o a_o 7._o a_o arist_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la c._n 7._o perspicuous_a medium_n a_o lightsome_a air_n or_o the_o like_a through_o which_o the_o species_n of_o the_o visible_a object_n must_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a sight_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v of_o god_n there_o be_v require_v a_o diaphanous_a and_o perspicuous_a medium_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n through_o who_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o friend_n john_n 20.17_o and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n by_o christ_n heb._n 10.19.22_o subject_n the_o application_n of_o this_o subject_n the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n be_v fourfold_a the_o first_o be_v for_o instruction_n in_o two_o particular_n first_o it_o teach_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o saint_n second_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n first_o their_o 1._o their_o vnde_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o humana_fw-la anima_fw-la unde_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o aestimabilis_fw-la gloria_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la sponsa_fw-la merearis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la desideâ—ant_fw-la angeli_fw-la prospicere_fw-la unde_fw-la tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la fit_a sponsus_fw-la tuus_fw-la cujus_fw-la pulcritudinem_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la mirantur_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la nutum_fw-la universa_fw-la mutantur_fw-la bern._n ser._n 2._o dom_fw-la 1._o post_n epist_n 1._o dignity_n david_n think_v it_o a_o great_a dignity_n to_o match_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o saul_n that_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 18.18_o who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o match_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o so_o to_o be_v call_v the_o king_n daughter_n psal_n 45._o the_o king_n spouse_n and_o belove_v well_o may_v the_o soul_n enter_v into_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o this_o favour_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmist_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o to_o be_v call_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o abigail_n say_v to_o david_n offer_v marriage_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n for_o ruth_n to_o be_v espouse_v to_o boaz_n but_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o favour_n for_o a_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n who_o nature_n be_v goodness_n who_o greatness_n be_v infiniteness_n who_o power_n be_v omnipotency_n who_o work_n be_v mercy_n who_o anger_n be_v justice_n who_o throne_n be_v sublimity_n who_o will_n be_v equity_n who_o life_n be_v felicity_n and_o who_o age_n be_v eternity_n let_v the_o heaven_n stand_v amaze_v at_o this_o honour_n and_o favour_n without_o comparison_n second_o this_o point_n teach_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o see_v they_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n first_o then_o they_o must_v adorn_v themselves_o that_o christ_n may_v take_v delight_n in_o they_o all_o delight_n proceed_v from_o some_o correspondency_n in_o comeliness_n affection_n and_o action_n the_o heathen_a â—_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 1._o oec_fw-la c._n â—_o philosopher_n can_v say_v that_o dissimilitude_n of_o manner_n and_o diversity_n of_o carriage_n be_v not_o apt_a either_o to_o beget_v or_o preserve_v love_n and_o delight_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v take_v content_a and_o delight_n in_o his_o saint_n espouse_v unto_o himself_o they_o must_v adorn_v themselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v become_v like_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n he_o be_v full_a of_o beauty_n and_o enamour_v comeliness_n that_o like_o then_o may_v rejoice_v in_o like_a the_o soul_n must_v be_v adorn_v that_o christ_n may_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o samson_n do_v of_o dalilah_n judg._n 14.3_o she_o please_v i_o well_o this_o the_o psalmist_n sweet_o express_v psal_n 45.14_o the_o king_n daughter_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o a_o raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n that_o be_v christ_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o beauty_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o this_o needlework_n of_o divers_a colour_n be_v i_o answer_v not_o any_o outward_a ornament_n mention_v esay_n 3.18.19.20_o not_o that_o strange_a apparel_n condemn_v by_o the_o prophet_n zephan_n 1.8_o 1._o 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 2._o oeconom_fw-la c._n 1._o these_o outward_a ornament_n be_v not_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o christ_n spouse_n must_v be_v clothe_v that_o christ_n may_v take_v delight_n in_o she_o these_o make_v the_o soul_n many_o time_n more_o deform_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o world_n livery_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v clothe_v withal_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.13_o express_v what_o the_o ornament_n of_o christ_n spouse_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v within_o a_o believer_n in_o outward_a appearance_n have_v little_a glory_n therefore_o the_o church_n complain_v cant._n 1.5_o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a black_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n not_o see_v my_o beauty_n which_o be_v inward_a black_a through_o persecution_n and_o the_o scorch_a flame_n thereof_o but_o comely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n who_o look_v on_o my_o inward_a beauty_n that_o can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o world_n so_o than_o the_o inward_a 16.8.9.10_o inward_a in_o sola_fw-la anima_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la &_o turpitudo_fw-la apparent_a &_o ideo_fw-la be_v solus_fw-la verè_fw-la puicher_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la praeditus_fw-la clem._n aleâ—an_n padog_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o illis_fw-la ampla_fw-la satis_fw-la forma_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la tibullus_n elig_n l._n 1._o eleg._n 2._o palchritudo_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a bona_fw-la vita_fw-la stude_fw-la itaque_fw-la placere_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la pretiosis_fw-la vestibus_fw-la sed_fw-la bonis_fw-la â—oribus_fw-la non_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la carmò_fw-la sed_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la mentis_fw-la beru_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendâ—_n sor._n 9_o ezek._n 16.8.9.10_o
second_o place_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o trial_n and_o examination_n whether_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n or_o no_o which_o it_o may_v do_v by_o these_o several_a symptom_n of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n symptom_n 1._o symptom_n a_o soul_n marry_v to_o christ_n be_v deject_v and_o grieve_v for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o soul_n mat._n 9.13_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o a_o evident_a property_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o she_o fast_n and_o mourn_v at_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n the_o disciple_n of_o john_n ask_v christ_n why_o they_o fast_v but_o his_o disciple_n fast_v not_o christ_n seem_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fast_o and_o mourn_v because_o their_o master_n be_v now_o in_o prison_n and_o they_o deprive_v of_o his_o presence_n but_o as_o yet_o his_o disciple_n enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n the_o delightful_a residence_n of_o their_o endear_a bridegroom_n but_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v alter_v that_o i_o the_o bridegroom_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v fast_o and_o mourn_v that_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o dejection_n and_o sadness_n of_o heart_n now_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n corporal_a presence_n so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o believer_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a presence_n they_o enjoy_v for_o a_o while_o his_o corporal_a presence_n exceed_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o it_o drink_v in_o with_o great_a delight_n the_o gracious_a word_n and_o save_a doctrine_n that_o flow_v from_o his_o bless_a lip_n with_o great_a admiration_n behold_v his_o glorious_a miracle_n which_o he_o do_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n but_o when_o once_o this_o bless_a bridegroom_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o they_o it_o 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