The wedding garment: or, The honourable state of matrimony. Delivered in a wedding-sermon, under these following heads. I. Shewing that it is a divine institution, and our blessed Saviour himself, here pass'd under the similitude of a bridegroom, and the Church his beloved spouse. II. This shews that persons thus joyned, shall remain spotless and undefiled. III. A man shall not only provide food and raiment, necessaries of this life; but likewise by his upright conversation, become a pattern of piety to his wife and family, of whom he is the head. IV. The womans duty, as she is the wife of one husband, in the fear of God, to honour and obey. V. As they are united together in this blessed state, both their duties is to bear with one another, that they may live in love and concord here, and at length be crown'd with eternal joy in another world. By Robert Russel, of Wadhurst in Sussex.

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  • The wedding garment: or, The honourable state of matrimony. Delivered in a wedding-sermon, under these following heads. I. Shewing that it is a divine institution, and our blessed Saviour himself, here pass'd under the similitude of a bridegroom, and the Church his beloved spouse. II. This shews that persons thus joyned, shall remain spotless and undefiled. III. A man shall not only provide food and raiment, necessaries of this life; but likewise by his upright conversation, become a pattern of piety to his wife and family, of whom he is the head. IV. The womans duty, as she is the wife of one husband, in the fear of God, to honour and obey. V. As they are united together in this blessed state, both their duties is to bear with one another, that they may live in love and concord here, and at length be crown'd with eternal joy in another world. By Robert Russel, of Wadhurst in Sussex.
  • Wedding garment Honourable estate of matrimony
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Imprint
[London]: Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-glass on London-Bridge, 1692.
Publication year
1692-1692
ESTC No.
R220005
Grub Street ID
94469
Description
24 p. ; 8⁰