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A14854	The bride royall, or The spirituall marriage betweene Christ and his Church Deliuered by way of congratulation vpon the happy and hopefull marriage betweene the two incomparable princes, the Palsegraue, and the Ladie Elizabeth. In a sermon preached vpon the 14. day of Februarie last past, the day of that royall marriage triumphant solemnization. At Steeple Ashton in Wiltshire by G.W. Master of Arts, and pastor there.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1613 (1613)	STC 25157; ESTC S119574	28,181	98

within Circ 2 THe second Encomium here spoken to the commendation of this royall Bride is her glorious beautie wherein shee doth excell shee is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all heauenly all glorious full of Beautie For her beautie shee is glorious for the Quantitie of it All glorious For the Qualitie of it Inwardly glorious All glorious within It would bee too prolixe a Treatise for mee to handle in order euery one of these particulars and therefore I will contract the maine summe and principall scope of them all into one short doctrinall proposition Doctrine The Church of God howsoeuer The Churches beautie in this world not wholly free from some outward blemishes yet inwardly is most glorious and in the sight of God All glorious That the Church of God whiles it soiourneth here in these militarie Tents of this world Not vvholly freed from out vvard blacknesse is not altogether free from outward blemishes may appeare by her owne confession of her selfe Cant. 1.4.5 I am black but comely O yee daughters of Ierusalem as the Tents of Kedar as the Curtaines of Salomon Looke not vpon me because I am black because the Sunne hath looked vpon me The reason of it my Mothers children were angrie with me c. where is declared the reason how and whence it is that in this glorious church there appeareth sometimes this swart hue of outward blacknesse First it lyeth subiect to the scorching Sunne of affliction The Vallie of Bacha is their Campe Psal 84 6. The Crosse is their Standert Luk. 9.23 Persequutions their colours Ioh. 15.20 Trialls their combatings Psal 34.19 Sorrowes their foode Psal 88.15 Teares their drinke Psal 119. Secondly It is enuironed with false bretheren within and infestuous enemies without The state of it is like the Arke floating vpon the waters Gen. 7.17 Like a Lilly amongst the Thornes Cant. 2.2 Like a Lambe amongst Lyons Psal 22.21 Shee is compared to a corne-field wherein are some Tares as well as Wheat Mat. 13.25 To a Net where are some badde fish as well as good Mat. 13.47 To a threshing floore wherein is chaf as well as corne Mat. 3.12 Vnto a band of Men in which there are some white-liuered as well as valiant Souldiers Cant. 3.7 To a great house wherein are vessels of dishonour as well as vessels of honour 2. Tim. 2.20 In regard whereof Sometimes this Kingly Daughter outwardly appeareth so black that there can bee discerned no forme of beautie in it Isay 53.2 Sometimes so barren that there appeareth little fruitfulnesse in it Galat. 4.27 Sometimes so desolate that it is constrained to hide her selfe in the wildernesse Reuel 12.14 Wherein then appeareth the Churches glorie Yet invvardly glorious Psal 45.13 Shee is saith my Text glorious within Inwardly glorious Her glorie is more internall then externall There is a twofold state of the Church Outward and inward The outward estate of the Church standeth in visible assemblies in the publike Ministerie of the Word and Sacraments in the externall Discipline and Gouernement And in this respect as I haue before touched shee may sometimes seeme by reason of the iniquitie of the times to bee ouer-clouded with blacknesse The inward estate of the Church stands in the true knowledge of God in Christ Wherein this invvard glorie doth consist in comfort touching remission of sinnes and life euerlasting in the gifts and graces of the Spirit and in Gods protection And in this respect shee is right glorious yea a most glorious Bride Reason For what glorie is it to haue a painted out-side and a most deformed in-side like a Tombe gilded outward but within full of dead Mens bones Mat. 23.27 It is the inward vertue which God requireth My Sonne saith hee giue mee thine heart Pro. 23.26 Thou desirest truth in the inward parts and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisedome Psal 51,6 It is this inward glorie which the Lord respecteth the inward ornament of a meeke and quiet Spirit in the sight of God is of great price 1. Pet. 3.4 This inward beautie of the Church what tongue of man can sufficiently expresse Seuen degree of the Churches invvard glorie For a glimpse hereof for that is all that I can deliuer of it we may note in it these seuen degrees first The Possession of Gods word Barthol Westmerus in hunc locum and the acknowledgment of the true God Deut. 4.7.8 What Nation is so great that hath God so night vnto them as the Lord our God is vnto vs What Nation is so great and glorious that hath Statutes so righteous as all this Law Psal 147.19.20 He hath shewed his word vnto Iacob his Statutes and his Iudgements vnto Israel Hee hath not dealt so with any Nation Secondly The confidence in prayer and assurance of the hearing of her prayers Rom. 8.15 We haue receiued the Spirit of adoption where by we crie Abba Father whatsoeuer wee aske wee receiue of him 1. Ioh. 3.22 Thirdly Perpetuall preseruation in the midst of all affliction Mat. 16.18 The gates of hell shall not preuaile against it Isay 43.2 When thou passest through the waters I will bee with thee when thou walkest through the fire the fire shall not hurt thee Fourthly To it belongeth the Conenant and the promise Rom. 9.4 They haue a most sure word of the Prophets 2. Pet. 1.19 Fiftly It is adorned with the gracious gifts of the Spirit as Loue ioy peace long suffering gentlenesse goodnesse faith meekenesse temperance Gal. 5.22 The world is not worthy of them Heb. 11.38 Sixtly It is secure and voide of seare Wee will not feare though the earth be moued and though the mountaines bee carried into the middest of the Sea Psal 46.2 They haue the peace of conscience which passeth all vnderstanding Phil. 4.7 Seuenthly It hath the inheritance of life euerlasting the promise of endlesse glorie They are Heires according to the hope of eternall life Tit. 3.7 To them is reserued an eternal waight of glorie 2. Cor. 4.17 This is the Churches inward glorie Now because of this inward glorie Therefore in Gods sight it is All glorious notwithstanding the outward defects and blemishes it is esteemed wholly glorious All glorious saith my Text. So speaketh our spirituall Salomon himselfe in this his glorious Brides cōmendatiue description Cant. 4 vers 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 Behold thou art faire my Loue behold thou art faire Thou hast doues eyes within thy lookes Thy haire is as a flock of Goats that appeare from Gilead Thy teeth are like a flock of sheepe Thy lips are like a threed of scarlet Thy speech is comely c. at last hee concludeth in the seuenth Verse Tota es formosa amica mea Thou art all faire my Loue there is no spot in thee No spot How can that bee seeing the Church her selfe doth acknowledge her owne blacknesse Cant. 1.8 and her owne drowsinesse Cant. Reason 5.2 Shee is all glorious first in regard of Christs