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metaphâ—râ_fw-la unio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la inter_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o â—â—_o ecclesiam_fw-la piamque_fw-la a_o mam_n exprimitur_fw-la gles_n rhe._n sac_n by_o this_o usual_a but_o of_o all_o other_o most_o pleasant_a metaphor_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v be_v express_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a union_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n christ_n and_o every_o holy_a soul_n and_o this_o union_n be_v a_o full_a union_n a_o union_n between_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v unto_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n zanch._n neque_fw-la anima_fw-la nestra_fw-la sola_fw-la cum_fw-la solâ_fw-la christi_fw-la animâ_fw-la neque_fw-la care_n nostra_fw-la sola_fw-la cum_fw-la solâ_fw-la christi_fw-la carne_fw-la sed_fw-la tota_fw-la 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as_o what_o manner_n of_o husband_n he_o be_v and_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o do_v for_o all_o his_o espouse_n and_o now_o after_o all_o what_o do_v you_o say_v be_v thou_o for_o christ_n or_o no_o shall_v the_o nuptial_a go_v on_o between_o he_o and_o your_o soul_n or_o shall_v it_o not_o soul_n what_o answer_n must_v i_o give_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o send_v i_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o will_v call_v both_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o a_o account_n concern_v these_o thing_n and_o i_o must_v say_v lord_n i_o woo_v that_o soul_n for_o thou_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v espouse_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_v able_a i_o display_v thy_o beauty_n thy_o riches_n thy_o glory_n before_o he_o i_o open_v thy_o heart_n to_o he_o show_v he_o thy_o love_n and_o thy_o willingness_n to_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o hope_v that_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o love_n will_v draw_v he_o and_o with_o my_o whole_a strength_n entreat_v he_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o a_o marriage_n covenant_n to_o thou_o well_o and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n lord_n thou_o know_v but_o soul_n what_o answer_n must_v i_o return_v must_v i_o be_v put_v to_o say_v lord_n i_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v my_o strength_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o make_v light_a of_o all_o and_o will_v have_v none_o either_o of_o thou_o or_o thy_o love_n o_o put_v i_o not_o to_o make_v this_o dismal_a answer_n rather_o let_v i_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o behold_v this_o soul_n and_o that_o soul_n and_o many_o soul_n be_v win_v over_o to_o thou_o amen_n chap._n x._o which_o direct_v soul_n and_o show_v they_o the_o way_n how_o to_o attain_v unto_o this_o sweet_a and_o bless_a espousal_n with_o jesus_n christ_n a_o espousal_n with_o christ_n what_o more_o sweet_a what_o more_o desirable_a and_o who_o that_o understand_v himself_o will_v not_o covet_v it_o before_o any_o thing_n this_o world_n afford_v no_o husband_n like_o christ_n and_o no_o happiness_n like_a to_o a_o espousal_n to_o he_o but_o the_o question_n be_v how_o we_o may_v attain_v hereunto_o true_o soul_n the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a spirit_n alone_o that_o do_v and_o can_v tie_v the_o marriage-knot_n between_o christ_n and_o thou_o but_o he_o work_v in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o case_n in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n high_o incumbent_a upon_o thou_o and_o which_o must_v be_v attend_v by_o thou_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v attain_v to_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o this_o bless_a espousal_n 1._o will_v thou_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n then_o labour_v to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o thy_o utter_a estrangement_n from_o he_o by_o nature_n as_o also_o of_o thy_o woeful_a misery_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o estrangement_n a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o estrangement_n be_v one_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o conjugal-union_n and_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o without_o the_o one_o we_o be_v never_o like_a to_o attain_v unto_o the_o other_o labour_n therefore_o for_o this_o 1._o labour_v to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o your_o estrangment_n from_o christ_n by_o nature_n natural_o we_o be_v all_o stranger_n to_o christ_n stranger_n to_o all_o conjugal-union_n &_o communion_n with_o he_o we_o know_v not_o what_o any_o such_o thing_n mean_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ephesian_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o all_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v and_o we_o be_v without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o not_o only_o without_o he_o but_o also_o far_o from_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v &_o 13._o i_o may_v true_o say_v to_o every_o natural_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o as_o peter_n do_v to_o simon_n in_o another_o case_n acts._n 8._o â—1_n thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o union_n and_o communion_n 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the_o very_a way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o touch_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o true_a of_o all_o by_o nature_n rom._n 11.28_o we_o will_v live_v but_o not_o by_o christ_n we_o will_v be_v save_v but_o not_o by_o christ_n thus_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o estrange_v from_o he_o and_o thus_o high_a do_v our_o estrangment_n rise_v which_o we_o must_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o if_o ever_o we_o get_v union_n and_o communion_n in_o a_o conjugal_a way_n with_o he_o therefore_o work_v this_o a_o little_a upon_o your_o thought_n till_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n