...and thirsting after righteousness; or of divine loves under the figure of human (compare Eph. "This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church"); as the mediaeval saint might speak of the "fruitio Dei"; as Dante saw all things contained in his love...

...careful in preserving it. 90. Of the mystery of the union of Christ and the Church. Ephesians 5:32. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church. This verse is a conclusion of that excellent digression which the Apostle hath made concerning the...

...leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh: This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church". Then there is the mystery of the resurrection of all of the believers in Christ that is mentioned in...

...his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife...

...shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see...

...seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also. 1 John 4 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church, Knowing God's purpose is love and to fellowship with us, it is necessary to come to Him on His terms,...

...church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. . . . This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see...

...explained why Paul in his advice to the Ephesians about marriage said, "they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church." (Ephesians 5: 32) It was because the human flesh of the church was counted as perfect flesh because...

...shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.' This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church" (Eph. 5:3032). Paul is saying that in the same way believers are merged with Christ, as the body of...

...Him a bridegroom, therefore Paul again saith, "For I have espoused you to one husband;"1 and, "This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Church."" Why then is not the bride said to be espoused to Him, but to the Son ? Because she that is espoused...