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 him. she cannot with honesty enter in terms of marriage with another man so that, by the law the last testament is offence. So when we have given our names to our husband Christ, it is not honesty to fall in love with other lover again; to marry two is vile falsehood. Are ye content that Christ get your first love. and to go with him before another? All that are called to the marriage should be chaste, and think that a look of their husband Christ, who gat the first promise or them is pleasanter than that of all other lovers: He has a tongue that is sweeter than all tongues; an honest merchant who made the first block and it stroke with you for a penny more, will not beguile you: and when all is done, the devil and the world cannot over bid our Lord Jesus Christ. Can they bid more nor heaven of Christ or God? Many, after they have given away their hand to Christ, in covenant the world ravishes them, are ever Christ can come to claim them again.

The Lamb's Wise hath made herself ready. It is not said, The Lamb made himself ready; there is no stop of the marriage or Christ's side of it; it is long since he died and rose again, and is entered into his glory, but the wife is wild, sweer and flow to the draight. The reason why the last marriage day is deferred, is because God will have none of his own to be lost, or to perish, 2 Pet. iii 9. Long for the marriage day; cry, Come Lord Jesus!— But your lusts are not subdued, yet ye would be at heaven: Get the body of sin and the world crucified, and the wedding garment ready for on Christ's side there is no stop. the lodgings are taken. Ye bid him come quickly; he may bid you go fait, for he runs, but ye creep