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The Best Match

The Soul's Espousal to Christ

by Edward Pearse

Publication

Print status
Out of stock

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Total pages
211 pages
ISBN-13
9781573580519

Reference

Notes
First published London: Jonathan Robinson and Brabazon Aylmer, 1673 — the year of Pearse's death. Expositing 2 Corinthians 11:2 on the marriage between Christ and believers.
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Contents

  • 1. Wherein an Introduction Is Made into Our Intended Discourse, the Foundation Thereof Laid, and the Matters to Be Inquired into in Our Procedure Therein Proposed
  • 2. The Espousal or Marriage Relation between Christ and Believers Opened, and the Import Thereof Laid Down in Five Things
  • 3. In Which the Way and Means of the Accomplishment of This Espousal or Marriage Relation between Christ and Believers Is Enquired into, and a General Account Thereof Given
  • 4. Wherein Are Contained the More Remote Acts of Divine Grace, Put Forth More Immediately by the Father and Jesus Christ, for Us, and towards Us, in Order to the Accomplishment of the Espousal between Christ and Us
  • 5. Which Gives an Account of Those More Near Acts of Grace Which the Father and Jesus Christ, by the Spirit, Do Put Forth in Us and upon Us, for the Effecting of the Espousals between Christ and Us
  • 6. Being a Call to, and Treaty with, Souls, in Order to an Espousal between Christ and Them
  • 7. Which Shows What Manner of Husband Christ Is, and How Qualified for the Endearing of Him to Souls, and Rendering Him Desirable in a Conjugal Union
  • 8. Which Shows What Great Things Christ Does for All His Spouses
  • 9. Which Opens a Little the Heart of Christ, and Shows How Much He Is Set upon an Espousal to Sinners
  • 10. Which Directs Souls, and Shows Them the Way How to Attain unto This Sweet and Blessed Espousal with Jesus Christ
  • 11. Directions How to Attain unto This Sweet and Blessed Espousal Continued
  • 12. Being a Contemplation of the Infinite Love and Condescension of Christ to Souls, and the Unspeakable Comfort and Happiness of Believers in This Sweet Espousal