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A20805	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618.	The lambes spouse or the heauenly bride A theologicall discourse, wherin the contract betwixt Christ and the church; the preparation against the mariage; and the solemnization it selfe, and the exclusion of hypocrites and temporizers, is plainly and profitably, with the partucular vses, set forth. Whereunto is annexed an exact preparatiue to the Lords Supper. By T.D. Minister of the word of God.	1608		.xml	application/xml	31561	1770	78	OVr Sauiour Christ the onely head & Br●de-groome of the Church , hauing in the former part of this allegorie , vnder the metaphoricall & borrowed termes of Wise Virgins , that were inwardly called , furnished with sauing faith and godlinesse , and watchfully expected his comming : and vnder the appellation of Fool●sh virgins , that were hypocrites and temporizers , called onely outwardly , and contenting themselues with the outward profession and blaze of faith and godlinesse , the pith and substance whereof they wanted , described and depainted vnto vs the estate and condition of the visible Church , ( wherein amongst the beleeuers are intermingled hypocrits , and onely seeming Christians ) he doth in this tenth verse set downe their contrary euents and iudgements : for the Wise Virgins , the sincere and vndissembling Christians went with Christ to the wedding , that is , they were receiued into heaven , & vnto the immediate fellowship & presence of Christ , but the foolish virgins , voide and destitute of iustifying faith and inward holinesse , were shut out , that is , debarred from entring into the kingdome of heauen , and consequently adiudged and cast into hell . In the Canticl●s , the Church by force of this contract maketh claime to Christ , saying ; My beloued is mine , and I am his , &c.	cache/A20805.xml	txt/A20805.txt
