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A56802 The best match, or, The souls espousal to Christ opened and improved by Edward Pearse. Pearse, Edward, 1633?-1674? 1673 (1673) Wing P971; ESTC R33034 147,229 280

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at_o once_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v be_v dead_a to_o or_o divorce_v from_o the_o one_o ever_o ho_o can_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o other_o observe_v you_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o divorce_v from_o the_o law_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o have_v no_o hope_n no_o expectation_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o law_n can_v save_v we_o yea_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o so_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o see_v ourselves_o dead_a by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o see_v ourselves_o lose_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v all_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n or_o divorce_v from_o the_o law_n or_o we_o can_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n now_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n effect_n by_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n he_o divorce_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n by_o bring_v home_o the_o law_n to_o the_o conscience_n this_o the_o apostle_n feel_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o through_o the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bring_v home_o the_o law_n to_o my_o conscience_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o so_o again_o rom._n 7.9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o that_o be_v i_o think_v myself_o to_o be_v alive_a i_o apprehend_v my_o state_n to_o be_v good_a and_o happy_a but_o this_o be_v without_o the_o law_n i._n e._n before_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n convince_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o misery_n therefore_o it_o follow_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v i._n e._n when_o the_o law_n come_v in_o its_o convince_a power_n through_o the_o spirit_n 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thy_o close_n up_o with_o he_o in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n 3._o as_o christ_n delight_v and_o rejoice_v when_o soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o he_o so_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o he_o delight_v and_o rejoice_v in_o this_o espousal_n for_o ever_o man_n marry_v such_o or_o such_o and_o they_o rejoice_v therein_o at_o present_a but_o their_o joy_n do_v not_o last_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o christ_n he_o do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o be_v and_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o here_o in_o time_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o the_o truth_n be_v his_o joy_n be_v not_o complete_a till_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_a nor_o will_v his_o joy_n ever_o end_n till_o that_o end_n which_o will_v never_o be_v as_o in_o its_o place_n may_v be_v show_v thus_o you_o see_v a_o little_a what_o christ_n lieart_n be_v and_o how_o much_o set_v upon_o this_o business_n as_o well_o 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thy_o trouble_n into_o rest_n thy_o conflict_n into_o triumph_n thy_o labour_n into_o reward_n thy_o mournful_a lamentation_n into_o joyful_a halelujah_n then_o will_v he_o fulfil_v that_o scripture_n to_o thou_o rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n poor_a soul_n now_o thy_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n with_o holy_a david_n thou_o go_v weep_v and_o mourn_v it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o thy_o eye_n now_o thou_o be_v in_o death_n often_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n now_o
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consummate_v the_o marriage_n than_o thou_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a embrace_n and_o uninterrupted_a pouring_n out_o of_o love_n from_o he_o then_o no_o more_o veiling_n of_o his_o face_n no_o more_o withdrawing_n of_o his_o presence_n no_o more_o suspension_n of_o his_o love_n from_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o for_o ever_o then_o no_o more_o need_n of_o love-letter_n to_o pass_v between_o christ_n and_o thy_o soul_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v full_a and_o immediate_a embrace_n for_o ever_o therefore_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o lot_n and_o say_v with_o the_o church_n in_o a_o way_n of_o triumph_n isa_n 61.10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o be_v have_v clothe_v i_o with_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o 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thou_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a doubt_a spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o make_v this_o complaint_n and_o so_o shall_v leave_v a_o double_a word_n of_o encouragement_n with_o thou_o as_o to_o this_o and_o thereby_o put_v a_o conclusion_n to_o this_o matter_n 1._o i_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o as_o samuel_n sometime_o do_v to_o saul_n in_o another_o case_n viz._n when_o saul_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o so_o say_v samuel_n what_o then_o mean_v this_o bleat_v of_o the_o sheep_n in_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v 1_o sam._n 15.13_o 14._o so_o if_o thou_o have_v indeed_o no_o part_n or_o lot_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v never_o espouse_v to_o he_o then_o first_o what_o mean_v the_o bleeding_n mourning_n and_o lament_n of_o thy_o soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o distance_n and_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n and_o thy_o utter_a unsutableness_n to_o he_o both_o in_o spirit_n and_o life_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o thus_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.4_o 2_o what_o mean_v thy_o high_a valuation_n of_o he_o &_o the_o vehement_a hungering_n and_o thirsting_n of_o thy_o soul_n after_o he_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v mat._n 5.6_o 3_o what_o mean_v the_o holy_a tremble_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o thy_o care_n and_o solicitude_n to_o please_v he_o thy_o fear_n to_o offend_v he_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o loyal_a wife_n that_o her_o care_n be_v to_o please_v her_o husband_n and_o not_o to_o offend_v he_o 1_o cor._n 7.24_o 4thly_a what_o mean_v thy_o sensibleness_n of_o and_o mourn_v under_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o long_n of_o thy_o soul_n after_o his_o exaltation_n the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_n he_o do_v fall_n upon_o thou_o psal_n 69.9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o a_o loyal_a spouse_n 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conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n sinner_n what_o remain_v for_o thou_o to_o do_v but_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o name_n and_o soul_n to_o christ_n in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n and_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o i_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o those_o word_n rev._n 19.9_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb._n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la