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The Harmony, &c.
From PSALM Ixxxv. 10.
Mercy and Truth are met together. High-
teoufnefs and Peace have kifled each
other.
Friends; at a folemn marriage
fupper, there is ufually a friendiy
company thafmeet together; and
when at fuch an occafion, all things
are managed with fobriety and de¬
cency, itls very heartfomeand plea*
'ant to the parties concerned, to fe«
the members of the meeting, with
mutual kindnefs to one another, harmonioufly gracing
the folemnity: Even fo at the marriage fupper of the
Lamb. I mean, the facrament of the Lord’s fupper,
•whieb we have been celebrating, there is a hearu
fome company, not of men and women, for that would
make but a poor earthly meeting; nor yet of faints and
angels, for that would make but at bell a mean creature¬
meeting ; but it is a glorious heartfome company of di¬
vine Attributes and perfection in the fweeteft concord
meeting together, and embracing one another. This
wonderful conjunction, of divine excellencies is the
friendly company that meets together, tc put honour
upon this nuptial folemnity; and to fee them thus har-
inonioudy embracing one another in the falvation of
finners is the fweeteft light that the Bride, the Lamb’s
wife (hall ever die at the marriage fupper, whether it
be at the lower or upper table. There is a great meet¬
ing in this home, an infinitely greater* greater in this
tes.t; a meeting of divine excellencies, to grace the lo-
kmnity ot the marriage fupper of the Lamb, ‘ Mercy
‘ and truth are met together, righteoufnefs and peace
* have kifled each other.’ When Cod made heaven
and earth out of nothing, he made them by a word
viithout any other ceremony; but when he made mars
there was fome particular lolemnity, a grand council,
us it w'erc of the glorious Trinity called; Come ‘ let us
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