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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

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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
Cor. 6.14 or what concord hath Christ with Belial Againe euery man should bee answerable to the qualitie and condition of the Church whereof he doeth professe himselfe a member now the Church is said to be without spot or wrinkle Ephe. 5.27 therefore euery one professing himself a member of the Church must endeauor to be sincere and blamelesse in the Church The wise Virgins that were inuited to the weding of the Lambe tooke Oyle in their vessels with their Lampes and attended the Bridegromes comming but they are foolish Virgins and shall not be admitted to the Bride-chamber who haue no oyle in their Lampes that is no holynesse in their liues Mat. 25. Lastly these pure Virgines who are this royal Brides guests They must promote and proture the good of the Church as they are companions of the Church and as they are admitted into her society so they must follow her and to the vtmost of their power seeke to promote and procure the good of her Pray for the peace of Iernsalem Psalme 122.6 let them prosper that loue thee peace be within thy Walles and prosperitie within thy Pallaces Verse 7.8.9 for my Brethren and companions sake I will now say peace bee within thee because of the house of the Lord our God I will seeke to doe thee good Psal Reason 122. Where the Psalmist setteth downe a threefold reason why euery member of the Church should doe seruice to the Church and seeke the good of it First in regard of their owne prosperitie in the prosperitie of it They shall prosper that loue thee Secondly in regard of others who are their fellowe members in it For my brethren my neighbors sake I wil now say peace be within thee Thirdly because it is the house of God Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seeke to doe thee good Thus in briefe we haue seene this point of Doctrine proued that none can bee brought to saluation but by Christ none can bee brought to Christ but in the Church none are in the Church but such as endeauour to haue pure Virgins soules none can haue this but they must doe their best seruice for the Churches good The vse of this Doctrine may serue Vse 1 For the reproofe of those who are out of the Church First to discouer the miserable estate of those which either yet are not brought within the Pale of the Church as Infidels Turkes and Ethnickes or who wilfully leape ouer this Pale and separate themselues from the Church as Papistes Familistes Brownists and Anabaptists The Papist of Pride the Familist of Hypocrisie the Brownist of Singularitie haue singled themselues from the Churches company 2. Tim. 2.17 as Hymenaeus did If they separate themselues as stones from the building and as members from the body what hope is there of them what a fearefull doome is that which S. Iohn doth giue concerning them They went out from vs they were not of vs for if they had been of vs they would haue remained with vs 1. Ioh. 2.19 Secondly Vse 2 this may serue for the terror of those Against the prophaneliues of those who liue in the Church who liuing in the Church and professing themselues members of the Church doe by their prophane and vngodly course of liuing bewray themselues not to belong vnto the Church To the wicked saith God what hast thou to doe to declare my statutes or that thou shouldest take my Couenant in thy mouth seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my words behind thee Psal 50.16.17 Will ye steale murther and commit adulterie and sweare falsely and then come and stand before mee and say wee are deliuered notwithstanding all these abominations Ier. 7.9.10 Gods house will not be a denne for theeues the members of the Church must liue by faith If any draw backe my soule shall haue no pleasure in him Hebr. 10.38 The Brides followers must exhibite themselues Chast Virgins vnto Christ 2. Cor. 11.2 They must approue themselues as Virgins redeemed from amongst men being the first fruits to God and to the Lambe Reuel 14.5 Otherwise they shall bee reiected like those foolish Virgins with a Non nout vos Verily I say vnto you I know you not Matth. 25.12 Without holines no man shall see God Heb. 12.14 And into the Church triumphant shall enter no vncleane thing as it is Reuel 21.27 Vse 3 Let this then prouoke vs all more and more to sanctitie and newnesse of life For our direction to all holy duties that wee may walke worthie of that calling whereunto we are called whatsoeuer things are honest Philip. 4.8 whatsoeuer things are iust whatsoeuer thinges are true whatsoeuer thinges are pure whatsoeuer things are louely whatsoeuer things are of a good report if there be any vertue if any praise let vs thinke vpon these things and doe them Let vs all set forward the good of the Church with all our power and bring such as belong vnto vs into the bosome of the Church that they and wee may haue fellowshippe with God and one with another so shall wee haue a ioyfull communion in the kingdome of grace and an happy entrance into the kingdome of glory which is the last circumstance to be noted in the text With gladnesse and reioycing shall they be brought they shall enter into the Kings Palace Circ 4 WE haue seene the Bride her glory The literall sense of the words the Brideguests and their dutie Now in the last place wee are to behold the marriage pompe and solemnitie THEY the Bride and her companions the Church and her members shal be brought by the preaching of the word and the working of the holy Spirit with ioy and gladnes with inward ioy and peace of conscience with outward comforts and encouragements They shall enter here by the kingdome of grace into the Kings Palace the kingdome of euerlasting glory Doctrine Behold we here in a word the glorious manner and Maiestie of the Churches marriage The manner and Maiestie of the Churches mariage The Churches marriage with Christ her Lord is to the ioy and gladnesse of her heart be gunne heere in this life but perfected and consummated to her endlesse glory in the life to come Here in this life it is begunne Heere in this life for so Isay 54.5 He that made thee i● thine husband the Lord of Hoasts is his name and thy Redeemer the Holy one of Israel and Isa 62.4.5 Thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah or my delight is in her thy land Beaulah or married for the Lord delighteth in thee and thy land shall be married as the Bridegroome reioyceth ouer the Bride so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee The mariagemaker The Author of this marriage or the marriage maker is God the Father who ioyneth his Sonne in marriage with the Church by his holy Spirit I will marrie thee vnto me for euer yea I will marry thee vnto me in