or wrinkle, and all glorious through his cleansing her with the washing in the word of life; that is, by faith in the word of life, righteousness, and salvation. And thus he betroths her unto himself in faith, in mercy, in loving-kindnesses, in righteousness, and in judgment: as Hosea saith, chap. 2. Who then can fully enter into the greatness of this royal marriage? Who can comprehend the riches of the glory of this grace? where this rich and holy husband Christ, takes unto wife this poor, miserable,
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