783# 教会是主的；又因属灵婚姻乃是良善与真理的婚姻，所以主被称为新郎和丈夫，教会被称为新妇和妻子。这一点，基督徒从圣言中都知道，尤其从以下经文可知。约翰论主说：“娶新妇的，就是新郎；新郎的朋友站着听见新郎的声音，就甚喜乐。”（约3:29）耶稣说：“新郎和陪伴之人同在的时候，陪伴之人岂能禁食呢？”（太9:15；可2:19，20；路5:34，35）“我又看见圣城新耶路撒冷由上帝那里从天而降，预备好了，就如新妇妆饰整齐，等候丈夫。”（启21:2）天使对约翰说：“你到这里来，我要将新妇，就是羔羊的妻，指给你看”；随后，他从一座山上将圣城耶路撒冷指给他看。（启21:9，10）“羔羊婚娶的时候到了，新妇也自己预备好了。……凡被请赴羔羊之婚筵的有福了。”（启19:7，9）“我是大卫的根，又是他的后裔；我是明亮的晨星。圣灵和新妇都说：来！……口渴的人也当来；愿意的，都可以白白取生命的水喝。”（启22:16，17）
783# 教会是主的，由于属灵婚姻，即良善和真理的婚姻，主被称为新郎和丈夫，教会被称为新妇和妻子；基督徒从圣言中，尤其从以下经文中都知道这一点；约翰福音：
约翰论到主说，娶新妇的就是新郎，新郎的朋友站着听见他，就因新郎的声音欢欣。（约翰福音3:29）
马太福音：
耶稣说，新郎与他们同在的时候，婚礼之子不能禁食。（马太福音9:15; 马可福音2:19-20; 路加福音5:34-35）
启示录：
我看见圣城新耶路撒冷由神那里从天而降，预备好了，就如新妇妆饰整齐，等候丈夫。（启示录21:2）
又：
天使对约翰说：你来，我要将新妇，就是羔羊的妻，指示你，并从山上将圣城耶路撒冷指示他。（启示录21:9-10）
又：
羔羊的婚期到了，祂的妻子也自己预备好了。凡被请赴羔羊之婚筵的有福了。（启示录19:7，9）
又：
我是大卫的根和后裔，是明亮的晨星。灵和新妇都说，来。让口渴的人来；让愿意的，白白取生命的水。（启示录22:16-17）
783. The church belongs with the Lord. Because of the spiritual marriage between what is good and what is true, the Lord is called the Bridegroom and Husband and the church is called the bride and wife. Christians know this from the Word, especially from the following passages in it.
John said of the Lord, "The one who has the bride is the groom. The friend of the groom, though, who stands and hears him, rejoices at the voice of the groom. " (John 3:29)
Jesus said, "As long as the bridegroom is with them, the children of the wedding cannot fast. " (Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:35)
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Revelation 21:2)
The angel said to John, "Come. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb," and from a mountain he showed him the holy city Jerusalem. (Revelation 21:9-10)
The time for the Lamb's wedding has come; his wife has prepared herself. Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. (Revelation 19:7, 9)
"I am the Root and the Offspring of David, a shining morning star. " The spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And those who are thirsty, come. Those who wish to, take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:16-17)
783. The church is the Lord's, and the spiritual marriage between good and truth is the reason the Lord is called the bridegroom and husband, and the church the bride and wife. This is well known to Christians from the Word, especially the following passages: John said of the Lord:
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the bridegroom's friend is he who stands and listens to him, and rejoices in the bridegroom's voice, John 3:29.
Jesus said, So long as the bridegroom is with them, the sons of the wedding cannot fast, Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:34-35.
I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, Revelation 21:2.
The angel said to John, Come and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb; and from a mountain he showed him the holy city of Jerusalem, Revelation 21:9-10.
The time has come for the wedding of the Lamb, and His wife has made ready. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb, Revelation 19:7, 9.
I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright star of the morning. The spirit and the bride say, Come. Let him who is thirsty come, and let whoever will take the water of life without payment, Revelation 22:16-17.
783. That the church is the Lord's, and that from the spiritual marriage, which is that of good and truth, the Lord is called the Bridegroom and Husband, and the church the bride and wife, is well known to Christians from the Word, especially from the following. John said of the Lord:
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth because of the bridegroom's voice (John 3:29).
Jesus said, The children of the bridechamber cannot mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them (Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:34-35).
I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband (Revelation 21:2).
The angel said to John: Come, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb, and from a mountain he showed him the holy city Jerusalem (Revelation 21:9-10).
The time of the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready. Blessed are they that have been called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7, 9).
I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning Star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come, and he that willeth, let him take the water of life freely (Revelation 22:16-17).
783. That the Church is the Lord's, and that from the spiritual marriage, which is that of good and truth, the Lord is called the Bridegroom and Husband, and the Church the Bride and Wife, is known from the Word, particularly from the following passages:
John said of the Lord, "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth... because of the bridegroom's voice" John 3:29
Jesus said, "Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them?" Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:34.
"I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" Revelation 21:2.
The angel said to John, "Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife;" and from a mountain he shewed him the holy city Jerusalem, Revelation 21:9-10.
"(The time of) the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready... Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb" Revelation 19:7, 9.
"I am the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning star. The spirit and the bride say, Come... And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely" Revelation 22:18, 17.
783. Quod Ecclesia sit Domini, et quod ex Conjugio Spirituali quod est Boni et Veri, Dominus dicatur Sponsus et Maritus, et Ecclesia Sponsa et Uxor, notum est Christianis ex Verbo, apprimis ex his ibi; 1 Johannes de Domino dixit, "Qui 2 habet SPONSAM SPONSUS est, amicus autem SPONSI est, qui stat et audit Ipsum, gaudet ob vocem SPONSI, Johannes 3:29. Jesus dixit, quamdiu cum illis est SPONSUS, non possunt FILII NUPTIARUM jejunare, Matthaeus 9:15; Marcus 2:19-20; Luca 5:34-35. Vidi Urbem sanctam Hierosolymam novam descendentem a Deo e Coelo, paratam sicut SPONSAM ORNATAM MARITO SUO, Apocalypsis 21:2. Angelus dixit ad Johannem, veni et ostendam tibi SPONSAM AGNI UXOREM, et e Monte ostendit illi Urbem Sanctam Hierosolymam, Apocalypsis 21:9-10. 3 Venit tempus NUPTIARUM AGNI, et UXOR IPSIUS paravit se; beati qui ad COENAM NUPTIARUM AGNI vocati sunt, Apocalypsis 19:7, 9. Ego sum Radix et Genus Davidis, Stella splendida et matutina, SPIRITUS ET SPONSA dicunt, veni; et qui sitit, venito; et qui vult, sumito 4 aqua vitae gratis," Apocalypsis 22:16-17.
Footnotes:
1. Prima editio: ibi �.
2. Prima editio: Qui (absque interpunctione).
3. Prima editio: 21:9.
4. Prima editio: sumite.