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the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n â—nd_v be_v sarisfy_v isa_n 53.11_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n and_o trouble_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o wound_v his_o very_a soul_n when_o have_v woo_v poor_a sinner_n and_o time_n after_o time_n make_v love_n to_o they_o they_o notwithstanding_o be_v shy_n of_o he_o and_o will_v not_o close_o with_o they_o in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n hence_o he_o complain_v as_o he_o do_v jo._n 5.41_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o mat._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o speak_v complain_o &_o as_o one_o grieve_v at_o heart_n at_o their_o neglect_n of_o he_o yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o weep_v as_o he_o do_v over_o jerusalem_n â—uks_n 19.41_o 42._o behold_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n weep_v and_o why_o because_o of_o their_o refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o woeful_a destruction_n that_o for_o these_o refusal_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o indeed_o this_o be_v what_o reflect_v great_a dishonour_n upon_o his_o name_n pour_v great_a contempt_n upon_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o his_o undertake_n as_o mediator_n and_o so_o can_v but_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o soul_n come_v free_o in_o and_o give_v up_o themselves_o in_o a_o marriage-relation_n to_o he_o this_o glad_v and_o rejoice_v his_o heart_n oh_o how_o shall_v this_o draw_v soul_n to_o he_o sinner_n why_o may_v not_o this_o day_n be_v make_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o christ_n heart_n by_o be_v a_o day_n of_o espousal_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o he_o have_v see_v many_o a_o day_n of_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o trouble_v of_o heart_n because_o of_o thy_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o and_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o his_o love_n oh_o now_o let_v he_o see_v one_o day_n of_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n by_o 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 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 which_o this_o sweet_a lord_n mean_n yea_o not_o only_o be_v we_o by_o nature_n estrange_v from_o christ_n but_o moreover_o we_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o he_o and_o fill_v with_o hatred_n and_o opposition_n against_o he_o we_o as_o those_o mention_v lu._n 19.14_o do_v hate_v he_o and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o we_o natural_o we_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o with_o his_o person_n with_o his_o presence_n with_o his_o spirit_n with_o his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n with_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o like_a his_o person_n be_v too_o holy_a for_o we_o his_o presence_n too_o pure_a his_o spirit_n too_o convince_a his_o kingdom_n to_o spiritual_a his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n too_o strict_a his_o grace_n too_o bright_a his_o righteousness_n to_o opposite_a to_o self_n and_o so_o we_o hate_v all_o and_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o all_o yea_o we_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o 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
thou_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n thy_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o grief_n and_o thy_o year_n in_o sigh_v but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v both_o shall_v fly_v away_o for_o ever_o now_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o pain_n yea_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o old_a complain_v thou_o be_v pain_v at_o thy_o very_a heart_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n thou_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o pain_n now_o thou_o sowe_v in_o tear_n but_o then_o thou_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n now_o thou_o go_v forth_o weep_v yet_o bear_v precious_a seed_n then_o thou_o shall_v return_v rejoice_v bring_v thy_o sheaf_n with_o thou_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n a_o storm_n of_o affliction_n a_o storm_n of_o temptation_n a_o storm_n of_o persecution_n thou_o be_v afflict_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o church_n sometime_o be_v isa_n 54.11_o but_o then_o he_o will_v make_v thy_o storm_n a_o calm_a and_o so_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o desire_a haven_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o psal_n 107.30_o now_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o messenger_n be_v buffet_v of_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v thou_o no_o rest_n then_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v act_v one_o eternal_a triumph_n over_o they_o say_v as_o she_o of_o old_a in_o her_o song_n do_v o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n 2._o then_o christ_n will_v turn_v all_o thy_o blackness_n into_o beauty_n all_o thy_o sinful_a deformity_n into_o perfect_a purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v much_o more_o sweet_a than_o the_o former_a alas_o say_v the_o soul_n turn_v my_o water_n into_o wine_n true_a that_o be_v sweet_a but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o i_o than_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v my_o sinful_a blackness_n and_o deformity_n o_o this_o stain_a pollute_a defile_a nature_n of_o i_o this_o fountain_n of_o sin_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n that_o be_v within_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v well_o for_o thy_o comfort_n know_v that_o thy_o husband_n sweet_a jesus_n will_v come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v turn_v thy_o blackness_n into_o beauty_n thy_o sin_n into_o holiness_n then_o he_o will_v sanctify_v thou_o and_o cleanse_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v present_v thou_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a spouse_n aqui._n ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la gloriosam_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la maculam_fw-la nequâ—_n rugam_fw-la est_fw-la vltimus_fw-la finis_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la perducimur_fw-la per_fw-la passionem_fw-la christi_fw-la â—unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la patriae_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la via_fw-la aqui._n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o poor_a soul_n thou_o have_v now_o many_o stain_n many_o spot_n and_o those_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v apt_a sometime_o to_o think_v be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n but_o then_o all_o these_o spot_n shall_v be_v wipe_v out_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v without_o spot_n yea_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v without_o spot_n but_o without_o wrinkle_n too_o there_o may_v be_v wrinkle_n where_o there_o may_v be_v no_o spot_n and_o these_o be_v blemish_n loc_n significat_fw-la nullum_fw-la planè_fw-la peccatum_fw-la velminimum_fw-la futurum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nullumque_fw-la veteris_fw-la adaemi_n vestigium_fw-la sed_fw-la futuram_fw-la eam_fw-la totam_fw-la gloriosam_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc_n o_o but_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v neither_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o lesser_a as_o well_o as_o great_a sin_n yea_o thou_o shall_v have_v neither_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n nothing_o that_o look_v like_o sin_n nothing_o that_o thou_o can_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o a_o blemish_n or_o defect_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o print_n or_o foot-step_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n as_o one_o speak_v upon_o the_o place_n leave_v in_o thou_o or_o upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v altogether_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n christ_n will_v then_o perfect_o fill_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o spirit_n beautify_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o image_n deck_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o ornament_n enamel_n and_o irradiate_a thou_o with_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o than_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o like_o himself_o both_o in_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o poor_a soul_n now_o thou_o be_v groan_v under_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n under_o the_o unclean_a motion_n of_o sin_n the_o impure_a lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o 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endear_n it_o be_v the_o worth_a and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n that_o give_v authority_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n and_o do_v awe_n the_o heart_n to_o obedience_n and_o it_o be_v the_o worth_a and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a attractive_n to_o draw_v and_o allure_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o he_o if_o therefore_o his_o person_n be_v undervalue_v if_o the_o dignity_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o be_v not_o see_v we_o be_v never_o like_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage-covenant_n with_o he_o therefore_o soul_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v espouse_v to_o this_o christ_n always_o maintain_v honourable_a thought_n of_o his_o person_n behold_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o beg_v he_o more_o and_o more_o to_o reveal_v his_o personal_a worth_n and_o excellency_n to_o thou_o 2._o be_v sure_a always_o to_o maintain_v good_a thought_n of_o his_o 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