Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... 5th verse, "Thy Maker is thy husband, the Lord of hosts is his name." To appropriate this blessed truth, and live upon it, is the very summit of Christian attainment; and that you may be assisted to reach it, I will present you with a short account of the origin, progress, and consummation of this wonderful nuptial union, which has astonished all worlds. This image is not confined to the Jewish nation, or the Jewish church; but it is distinctly referred by the apostle to the Christian (as the universal) church; and by consequence relates to every member of which that church is composed, and applies to the union subsisting between Christ and every renewed mind. Eph. v. 25--32. Well might the apostle close his interesting description of this union with " this is a great mystery;" it must be a mystery to those who are untaught by the Spirit of God, but I trust it is revealed to you, my dear friend, by his holy teaching, so as to delight your soul, and impart life and vigour to your graces. You will readily allow it to be the prerogative of the husband to choose his own wife; and Jesus says, "I have chosen you out of the world," John xv. 19.; and as though he would tell all the kindness of his heart at once, he says by Isaiah, "since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee." Isaiah xliii. 4. What can be more precious, or more satisfactory 1 yea, still to give the sweetest assurance of his love, he exclaims, "I will even betroth thee unto me for ever," Hos. ii. 19. In these delightful expressions, my dear Beulah, you may perceive the origin of your union with Christ, even in the goings forth of his love to you from everlasting; and his love being immutable the union must be eternal; yea, he has pledged...