and have consolation and rejoycing in his sufferings and glory as their own, it being theirs by Faith: And so his Father, Spirit, promises, all theirs by Faith in him, yea, his Angels, servants, creatures, even Paul, Apollo, Cephas, the world, life and death, (saith the Apostle) all is yours, and ye are Christs, and Christ is Gods, 1 John 5. 11, 12. Rom. 6. 3-9, &c. Col. 2. 12. 1 Cor. 3. 21-23.
And on the other hand, their weaknesses, pollutions, wants, and imperfections are become his, in some an∣swerable sence as the wives are the husbands, not now to bear in his own personal body, as once he did the imputa∣tion of our sins, & the sence and feeling of all our sicknesses and infirmities, & so knows how to succour us in ours that still remain upon us: But he being raised from the dead, dyeth no more, nor hath death any more dominion over him, nor is sin any more imputed to him. But he makes intercession for transgressors, and hath compassion even on the ignorant, and them that are out of the way: and so he is the Saviour of all men, the upholder of all that, fall, that they might know him, and believe in him: but especially, the Savi∣our of them that believe; they being joyned to the Lord, their weaknesses, and wants are his to heal, cleanse, and make up, for he gave himself for his Church, that he might wash and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, and sanctifie it, to and for himself; and so their works that are theirs as his Spouse are his, to perfect what concerns them; their sufferings for him his by interpretation, and he ingaged on their side, as the Apostle, and high priest of their profession, their special surety or advocate for good, to manage their matters for them in heaven and earth; to work their works in them, and for them, to plead their cause, and fight their battels; and they are taught and strengthned by faith to cast their care on him, and wait through the spi∣rit for the hope of his righteousness by faith, in perfecting what concerns them, Psal. 103. & 119. 121, 122. & 138. 8. & 145. 18, 19. Gal. 5. 5. Heb. 3. 1. & 10. 19-23.
3. As in the earthly marriage, or in the union of it, there is but one man, and one woman, as before is shewed;