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and espoused them. He caused the church togrow beautifulEzekiel 16:9-12.Then washed I thee with water; yea, Ithoroughly washed away thy blood from thee,and I anointed thee with oil. I clothed theealso with broidered work, and shod thee withbadger's skin, and I girded thee about withfine linen, and I covered thee with silk. Idecked thee also with ornaments, and I putbracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thyneck. And I put a jewel on thy forehead, andearrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crownupon thine head.— He anointed them with theHoly Spirit (16:9, oil), clothed them with therobe of Christ'sFM440righteousness (Matt. 22:11) with the embroideryor character fruits (Psa. 45:14). and gave themprecious ornament of Divine (golden) promises,put a jewel (pure, diamond-sparkling Truth— 1Cot. 3:12) on their forehead (minds— Rev. 7:3),golden earrings In their ears (ears to hear Divinethings— Gen. 24:22), and a beautiful crown ontheir head (tentative kingship).— Rev. 2:10.Ezekiel 16:13.Thus was thou decked with gold and silver;and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk,and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour,and honey, and oil; and thou wast exceedinglybeautiful, and thou didst prosper into akingdom.— He gave them the purest and bestfood from the Word of God (Psa. 147:14); andthey became beautiful in the beauty of holiness(Psa. 110:3), and prospered even untoinheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven.— Col.1:13.Ezekiel 16:14.And thy renown went forth among theheathen for thy beauty; for it was perfectthrough My comeliness, which I had put uponthee, saith the Lord God.— They becamerenowned for their holy, kindly characters;