English Puritan & Reformed

Commentary on the Old Testament Volume 2-4

John Mayer (1583-1664) · 5,916,165 words · 26294 min

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Flowers of Grass smelling most sweet,

in Christian fields do now appear,

Preachers like Birds sweet harmony,

by singing make now everywhere,

Charming the soul from den of sin,

yea the chaste Turtle John the Baptist,

His voice is heard in Judea,

with speed to draw us all to Christ.

13 The Fig-tree putteth forth green figs, the Vine with her tender Grapes give a good smell, arise my Love, my fair one, and come away. 13

All Countries whence the Gospel's preached,

do spring, bud, shoot out, and blossom,

As doth the Fig-tree in the spring,

rise then my Love, and to me come.

14 O my Dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice, for thy voice is sweet, and thy countenance comely. 14

And doing so fear not, for he

that comes to me as helpless Dove,

In me the rock is sheltered

from foes beneath, and foes above.

But note that he who is thus safe,

on stairs of grace ascending is

Heaven-ward, though not men's mortal eyes,

but God in heaven alone sees this;

Say then, I come, and unto me

appear upon these steps Divine:

Thus both thy voice and face shall I

accept, and love and own as mine.

15 Take us the Foxes, the little Foxes that spoil the Vines, for our Vines have tender grapes. 15

But that thy voice may pleasant be,

and face most fair eke in my sight;

O suffer not Seducers bold

within my Church, but by thy might

Chase them away, as men Foxes

do take, which do their vines deface,

So these by devouring the weal

of Church, do mar the most fair face.

16 My beloved is mine, and I am his, he feedeth amongst the Lilies. 16

Dost thou in me so much delight

(O my beloved) take, loe I

Am thine, and thou art mine, feed then

with me, and live with thy Lily.

17 Untill the day break, and the shadows fly away, turn my beloved, and be thou like a Roe, or a young Hart, upon the mountains of Bethar. 17

Till that most joyful day shall break,

wherein thou comest to save for aye,

When all troubles, and miseries

of world shall fleet, and fly away,

As Roe, and Hind, on Mountains steep,

hasten to go with greatest speed:

Haste thou always to come to me,

in danger, at all times of need.

CHAP. III.
Verse 1. BY night in my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth, I sought him, but I found him not.	Verse 1. MY Savior I sometime fought to find in sloth, and idleness, In the dark night of ignorance, but thus to seek I find bootless.
2 I will rise now, and go about the City, in the streets and broad ways, I will seek him whom my soul loveth, I sought him, but I found him not.	2 I said therefore, I will arise, and toil, and travel, for to get Things worldly, for this present life, not ceasing thus to seek him yet; But, woe is me, for whilst that I worldly goods getting do most intend, In search of him that is most dear, in vain I do my whole time spend.
3 The watch-men that go about the City found me, to whom I said, saw ye him whom my soul loveth?	3 I went therefore where Watch-men are, of wanderers the course to stay, And unto Christ in the dark night, strait for to direct their way;
4 It was but a little that I passed from them, I found him whom my soul loveth, I held him, and would not let him go, till I brought him to my mothers house, to the chamber of her that conceived me.	4 When I did thus they found me soon, and I him, whom I love, then found, I did him find, and held him fast, by persevering in faith sound; Untill that to Jerusalem, my Mother dear, I did him bring, Whence first I had conception, hearing those Bels th' Apostles ring.
5 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor wake my Love, until he please.	5 This great work done, my beloved hearts rest shall have, and stir never To judge the Jew, or him forsake more, but him dearly love ever.
6 Who is this that comes out of the Wilderness like a pillar of smoke, perfumed with Myrrh & Frankincense, and all the powders of the Merchant?	6 For now as one with Frankincense, and Myrrh perfumed, in Wilderness Horrid that lived long time hath incult in filth and nastinesse; So do I see my Mother Church, the Jews a long time wildered In unbelief, acceptably to God, and Christ, at length turned.
7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's, sixty valiant men are about it, of the valiant men of Israel.	7 Which done, King Solomon himself with his dear royal Spouse, could not More safely sleep in bed, when Guard of mighty men stood it about.
8 They all hold Swords, being expert in War, everyone hath his Sword upon his thigh, because of the fear in the night.	8 Although they sixty valiant were, all expert men of Israel, Swords in their hands, swords by their sides, fear causing Night-walkers to quell, Then Jewish Synagogues turned Church, and Love and Spouse of Christ most dear, Round about which Angels do pitch their tents, and so her free from fear.
9 King Solomon made himself a Chariot, or chamber of the wood of Lebanon.	9 If in what chamber this bed stands inquire ye do, 'tis fair and sweet,
10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the borders thereof of gold, the covering thereof of purple, the midst paved with Love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.	10 With Silver pillars supported, bordered with Gold, as it is meet; The wood, Cedar of Lebanon, the hangings are purple royal, Of Jewish Church-graces shining, with dearest love amidst them all.
11 Go forth (O ye daughters of Zion) behold King Solomon with the Crown, wherewith his mother crowned him, in the day of his Espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.	11 And now ye Gentile Churches, loe Christ the true Salrmon, as King, By Jews is crowned, and married, for which shoutings with joy do ring.

CHAP. IV.
Verse 1. BEhold, thou art fair (my Love) thou art fair, thou hast Doves eyes within thy locks, thy hair is as a flock of Goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.	Verse 1. MY two Churches thus join'd in one, I now, thus saith the Lord, behold, As my most fair Love, which hast eyes adorned as Doves, not over bold; And whereas women's hair, if fair and long, a glory is to her, So do the meditations of thy head now to me appear.
2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, and come up from washing, everyone beareth twins, and none of them is barren.	2 Thy Ministers that with study for thee prepare most wholesome food, As Nurse for Child meat chew'd with teeth, as sheep appear pure, white, and good; I mean not such, as whilst they preach, in doing good are yet barren, But bring forth twins of faith and love, both towards God, and towards men.
3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, thy speech is comely, thy temples are like a piece of Pomgranat within thy locks.	3 Thy lips do scarlet threads resemble all fiery red through zeal 'gainst him, Not frantic yet, but comely, thy speech like to thy wit within.
4 Thy neck is like the tower of David, built for an armory, wherein there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.	4 Thy neck, whereby supported is thy head, and face so beautiful, Is strong, as David's tower was, behung with shields, most wonderful, The shields of faith which thousands have, even all Believers hereby made Most mighty through me, to defend themselves gainst all that thee invade.
5 Thy two breasts are like two young Roes that are twins, that feed upon the Lilies.	5 Thy Priests, that from both Testaments, as two twin Roes their breasts do fill, With sincere milk examples bring, of Lilies white, strengthening 'gainst ill;
6 Till the day break, and the shadows fly away, I will get me to the mountains of Myrrh, and to the hills of frankincense.	6 Untill the Day of Judgment comes, when the dark night shall have an end, I will be where Assemblies prayers to me as Odours sweet ascend.
7 Thou art all fair my Love, there is no spot in thee.	7 Thou fair art my Love, thou art fair, and in thee is no spot at all; As in Heathens, through vain glory, amidst their virtues Cardinal.
8 Come with me from Lebanon (my Spouse) with me from Lebanon, look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, and from the Lions Dennes, and the mountains of the Leopards.	8 'Mongst men like Lions (O my Spouse) and most fell Leopards thou shalt be, But from them all I'se thee set free, and thou with glory crowned shalt be.
9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my Sister, my Spouse, with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.	9 And now my Love, my Spouse, I see such fair and comely unity Amongst thy members, all which do in discipline and faith agree, That as with his Loves beautiful, one wreath of hair her neck upon, And eye a Lover's ravished, so I with chain thy neck upon.
10 How fair is thy Love (my Sister, my Spouse) how much better is thy love then wine, and the smell of thine ointments then all spices?	10 And this thy love (O sister Spouse) amongst thy members most fair is, Yea, more pleasant then the best wine, thy grace each smells more sweet then spices
11 Thy lips (O my Spouse) drop as the Honey-comb, Honey and Milk are under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.	11 Thy lips, thy Priests, sweet Doctrines bring, out of the word, where they lay hid Before, as in the Honey-comb, Honey, till it dropt out, lie did: And hereof more store still reserved, and of good milk also they have, Whereby to feed thy babes weak in knowledge, when e're their hunger doth it crave. The righteousness where-with thou art, as with most pure garments, clothed, A fragrant smell unto me yield, as Lebanon when most blessed.
12 A garden enclosed is my Sister, my Spouse, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.	12 As a garden most delightful, enclosed is my sister Spouse, Gainst filthy lusts, and as a spring, from fouling feet shut up in house: And unto God alone thy heart is kept, and to none other thing, But as by him permitted is, he for his dear thee thus sealing.
13 Thy plants are an Orchard of Pomgranats, with pleasant fruits, Camphir and Spikenard.	13 If in my Garden ye would know what trees there be, Pomgranats grow, And all-fruit-pleasant-bearing trees, Camphir and Spikenard on a row,
14 Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus and Cinnamon, with all trees of Frankincense, Myrrh, and Aloes, and all the chief spices.	14 Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus, and Cinnamon, Myrrh, Aloes, All trees of the best Frankincense, and all most sweet smelling spices: Believers which do bear good fruit, in great abundance all as one, Making sweet smells unto the Lord, by prayers and devotion.
15 A fountain of Gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.	15 And from my Spouse, as a fountain, full many Gardens multiply, As one fair spring from Lebanon, streameth over all both far and nigh.
16 Awake (O North wind) and come (O South) blow upon my Garden, that the spices thereof may flow out, let my beloved come into his Garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.	16 Now that the Spice of which I spake before, may yield the sweeter scent, Ye Winds, both North and South, upon my Garden for to blow be bent: That is, thou Holy Ghost work so, by means both harsh and gentle to, That all sweet graces may the more utter themselves, as thou canst do. O my beloved, if thou dost such pleasure take in thy Garden, Feed and keep here I thee beseech, and always be my safe Warden.

CHAP. V.
Verse 1. I Am come into my Garden, (my Sister, my Spouse) I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honey-comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk; eat (O friends) and drink, yea, drink abundantly (O beloved)	Verse 1. INto my Church, as my Garden, I am come, and do now delight so, In praise and prayer, as in spice, from which a fragrant scent doth flow, As honey and the honey-comb, wine and milk to taste are sweet In teaching, when sweet food that's hid in word, is given in glosses meet, And unto babes, and weak in faith, Soul-nourishing milk and comfort: Wherefore my friends, ye faithful be with me, all merry in like sort.
2 I slept, but my heart waketh, it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me (my Sister, my Love, my Dove, my undefiled) for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.	2 But Lord, this my prosperity makes me to sin securely, Although my heart be not secure, and judgments on me come hereby, And with judgments knocking, I heard the voice of Christ my Savior, Saying, Arise my sister Spouse, and sleep no more, no not one hour, For this I stand here wooing thee, drenched with wet my locks and head, Till thou risest, and door to me▪ of thy hard heart be opened.
3 I have put off my Coat, how should I put it on? I have washed my feet, how should I defile them?	3 So long I have without Law lived, as one in naked bed secure, That now thy Lawno more then bands most harsh, woe's me, can I endure, My conscience eke is washed, and wipt from all the sense of horrid sin; Should I then now come to thee that calst, and live no more therein.
4 My beloved put in his hand at the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.	4 When voice and knocking moved me not, the spirit of my beloved. Break ope my heart with mighty hand, in sin once hardened, and entered.
5 I rose up to open to my beloved, my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet-smelling myrrh upon the handles of the lock.	5 I then to ope the door arose, and went the Iron bolt unto, My hands dropt myrrh when I began by good sweet sacrifice to do.
6 I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone, my soul failed when he spake, I sought him, but could not find him; I called, but he gave me no answer.	6 My heart I opened, but no love could I then see, which pierced my heart With sorrows great, for he was gone, and had himself with-drawn apart; I prayed, but his answer to give he me denied then for to grant.
7 The Watch men that went about the City found me, they smote me, they wounded me, the Keepers of the wall took away my veil from me.	7 His Ministers I went unto, but they into me struck more fear, For when I heard them preach against sin, with great threats, it touched me, Who had so vilely lived; and when they showed some hypocrites to be
8 I charge you, (O ye daughters of Jerusalem) if ye find my beloved. that ye tell him, I am sick of love.	8 That seemed good hearers. But O ye, that in God's house do minister, On me some pity take, and show him, when before him ye appear To pray, that I with upright heart do love him now, and to him seek, Being, until he manifest his love to me, most deadly sick.
9 What is thy beloved more then another beloved (O thou fairest amongst Women?) what is thy beloved, that thou dost so charge us?	9 But canst thou tell how excellent he is of whom thou speak'st? I can.
10 My beloved is white, and ruddy, the chiefest amongst ten thousand.	10 He is the chief of ten thousands, he's white and red, both God and man;
11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a Raven.	11 He is a King most glorious, he is most mighty and most strong, For that a golden head, for this long locks as Samson's were when grown.
12 His eyes as Doves eyes by the rivers of water, washed with milk, and fitly set, or set in fullness.	12 As the white Doves by waters set, in streams so clear do wash their eyes; So he in midst of Churches is, as washed in milk, having pure eyes Set on all those that full of grace are in their hearts, as delighted, That in time of danger and need, for them it may be provided.
13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers, his lips like Lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.	13 As for his cheeks they are most fair, as beds of spice and flowers gay, Words from his mouth loving and pure, stilling as myrrh, most sweet I say:
14 His hands are as goldrings set with the Berill, his belly is a bright ivory, overlaid with Sapphires.	14 His hands with good works, as with rings of gold with Berill set, are bright; His belly through compassion As Sapphires gives an heavenly light;
15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of gold, his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.	15 His legs as Marble pillars stand, on sockets of the finest gold, The Prophets that in their writings of him all circumstances told: His countenance as choice Cedars in Lebanon, that do excel all trees, for so he higher is, then all Kings that on earth do dwell,
16 His mouth is most sweet, he is altogether comely, this is my beloved, and this is my friend (O daughters of Jerusalem.)	16 From his sweet mouth all graces come, in all his parts he is lovely; That my beloved is (O Jews) why then doy' not unto him fly.

CHAP. VI.
Verse 1. WHither is thy beloved gone (O thou fairest amongst women?) whither is thy beloved turned aside, that we may seek him with thee?	Verse 1. WHither is thy beloved gone? whither is he turned aside? O thou woman most fair, that we with thee may seeking him abide?
2 My beloved is gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather Lilies.	2 Into his Church, as his Garden, he's gone to beds of spices sweet, In grace delighting, and gathers thence pure souls from corps that fleet;
3 I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine; he feedeth amongst the Lilies.	3 Dost thou in me so much delight (O my beloved) take? loe I Am thine, as thou art mine; feed then with me, and live with thy Lily.
4 Thou art beautiful my Love, as Tirzah; comely as Jerusalem, excellent as an army with banners.	4 Thou art (my Love) most beautiful, as Tirzah, Cit' in Israel, And comely as Jerusalem in Judah, which all know full well; An army with banners displayed, by Captain ranked and filed That's most expert, by force of foes that it cannot be resisted.
5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me; thy hair is as a flock of Goats that appear from Gilead.	5 Thy longing eyes turn now away, (my Love) with me thou dost prevail, In seeking me as at a loss, thou shalt no longer weep and wail, The hairs that be upon thy head are fair, as Goats on Gilead, I mean thy meditations, and studies on my sacred Read.
6 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep, that go up from the washing, whereof everyone beareth twins, and there is not one barren amongst them.	6 Thy Ministers, that by studying prepare food for thy babes aright, As sheep new shorn, and washed clean, by a new life shining in light. Not one is like a barren womb, but full of knowledge, and pregnant, And what they know they do bring forth, out of both' Old and New Testament.
7 As a piece of a Pomegranate, are thy temples within thy locks.	7 The Pomegranate is not more full of kernels, and most pleasant meat, Then be their heads of food divine, of which the faithful their fill eat.
8 There are threescore Queens, and fourscore Concubines, and Virgins without number.	8 But when my Spouse, my Church, I praise, 'twixt them I put great difference: For some are Concubines, decked with knowledge, but no conscience. Such when I look upon, I love for civil things, and knowledge great: Yet being still servants to sin, they please me not, as doth my meat. Again, some foolish Virgins are, who neither grace nor knowledge have: Some Queens, that are indu'd with both, these few; they, numberless and brave.
9 My Dove, my undefiled is but one, she is the only daughter of her Mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her; the daughters saw her and blessed her; the Queens and the Concubines, and praised her.	9 My Dove, my Church undefiled, sole Daughter of her Mother is; The Church that from beginning was, whom Daughters all do praise and bliss.
10 Who is this that looketh out as the morning, fair as the Moon, clear as the Sun, terrible as an army with Banners?	10 And now, as morning bright doth she, after a black dark night appear: The Moon itself is not more fair, nor yet the shining Sun more clear: Through righteousness and holiness, whereby she's also terrible As Armies strong to all such soes, as with her now dare to meddle.
11 I went down into the Garden of Nuts, to see the fruits of the Valleys, to see whether they flourished, and the Pomegranate budded.	11 Down to my Nut-Garden I went, to Jewish Church, myself hiding: In that pure Virgin Mary's womb, as kernel in Nut-shell lying. Down to the Valleys fruitful soil, the Jews to see my choice Vineyard, And Vines growing there, and whether fruit they had, and Pomegranate hard.
12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Aminadab.	12 But fruit then none could I there find, at which I was sore perplexed, To think ere long how they should be by Romans army destroyed.
13 Return, return, O Shulamite, return, return, that we may look upon thee: what will ye see in the Shulamite as a company of two Armies?	13 But now to thee (O Jew) I say in peaceful wise return, return: From East to West, from North to South, unto my faith return, return: But if to peace with God, return she doth, a goodly sight to see: Two Kingdoms, as two great armies, one triumphant Church to be.

CHAP. VII.
Verse 1. HOw beautiful are thy feet with shoes? (O Princes Daughter) the joints of thy thighs are like Jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.	Verse 1. O Child of God, for so thou art that turn'st from unbelief and sin, Thy desires and affections fair are, as feet fair shoes within; And thy conjunction in one with Gentiles in the faith, truly Is precious, as jewels be, with skillful hands wrought cunningly.
2 Thy navel is like a round Goblet that wanteth no liquor, thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with Lilies.	2 Thy navel like a Goblet round, with good liquor replenished, Thy belly like an heap of wheat, a Graine whereon the best do feed, Do represent our women great with Child, and bringing forth yet more Lily-white children, which do stand about her table round, good store.
3 Thy two breasts like two young Roes that are twins.	3 Thy breasts, that is, both Testaments, from which thy Ministers do fill Themselves with milk, thy babes to feed, like two young Roes, are ever still.
4 Thy neck is like a tower of Jvory, thine eyes like the Fish-pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Beth-rabbim, thy nose like the tower of Lebanon, that looketh towards Damascus.	4 Thy neck, the strength whereby thy head and breasts together are joined, Is white, and strong, as a tower of Ivory that's composed; Thine eyes as Fish-pools in Heshbon, that is, the word-Preachers all, Whereby as in a Looking-glass faults thou mayst see, both great and small: And Looking-glasses of the Word, even now in all men's houses are, And so sagacious they are made, as of vile sin to void the snare.
5 Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, the hair of thine head like purple, the King is held in thy galleries.	5 Thy head wherein thou gloriest, that's Christ, is as fruitful Carmel, Thy hairs, thy thoughts, upon his Blood ornaments are, as is purple; The places where thy members meet for Divine worship are to me Most delightful, and there I am held as spectator, and will be.
6 How fair and pleasant art thou (O Love) for delights?	6 How fair art thou, my Love, and eke by me how much delighted in?
7 This thy stoture is like to a pleasant Palm-tree, thy breasts like clusters of grapes.	7 High like Palm-tree for heavenly mind, thy fruits, sweet Grapes, soul free from sin;
8 I said, I will go up to the Palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof, now also shall thy breasts be as clusters of the Vine, the smell of thy nose as the smell of apples.	8 And for to purchase, and to make a Church so glorious to me; I will to the tree, the Cross, ascend Victor, holding branch of Palm-tree, And now thy breasts, both Testaments, like bunches of sweet Grapes shall be. And eke thy breath, the which is drawn by nose and mouth shall smell sweetly.
9 The roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down pleasantly, making the lips of them that are asleep to speak.	9 As much delighted in preaching as in wine is thy beloved, And hereby going down with joy, lips of the dead are opened, To sing unto the Lord in Psalms, and Hymns, and songs Spiritual.
10 I am my leloveds, and his desire is toward me.	10 For thus I my beloveds am, and to me is his desire all.
11 C • me my beloved, let us go forth into the field, let us lodge in the Villages.	11 We thine Apostles filed with joy, as with best wine, are now all bent Amongst the Gentiles to preach thee. where we shall have entertainment.
12 Let us go up into the Vine-yards, let us see whether the Vine flourisheth, whether the tender Grape puts forth, whether the Pomegranate puts forth, there will I give thee my love.	12 And after this to thy Vine-yard, barren of old, the word shall come, And it shall spring, bud, and fruit bear, I mean the Jews, fore Day of Doome, And then my Love, unto my Church shall more then ever yet appear, By peace and joy that I will give to all that worship me, and fear.
13 The Mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, which I have laid up for thee, (O my beloved) both new and old.	13 The Man-drakes which do grow in field, and Gentiles graces signify, A sweeter scent now yield, and Jews in their own City fructify, And bring forth fruits both new and old, the New, of faith and charity, Old, of observance to God's Laws, th' end glory and felicity.

CHAP. VIII.
Verse 1. O That thou wer • my brother, that sucked the breasts of my Mother, when I should find thee without I would kiss thee, yet I should not be despised.	Verse 1. ANd now that I this bliss fore-see, what else can be my hearts desire, But's Incarnation to see? this above all do I require. As then my brother in the flesh, I should him love, and find, and kiss, Submitting to his faith, and yet I should not be despised for this.
2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mothers house, who would instruct thee, I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, of the juice of my Pomgranats.	2 And though my Mothers house, the Jews, shall cast thee out, yet I will bring Thee in again, and then she shall teach me, and I to thee will sing, And thou in this shalt delight more, then in a cup of sweetest juice Of Pomgranats, when thereunto is added much of the best juice.
3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand embrace me.	3 This done, he with right hand embraceth me, and holds my head;
4 I charge you (O ye daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my Love, until he please.	4 With left, in this posture of rest O Jews, him by sin to wake dread.
5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the Apple-tree, there thy Mother brought thee forth, there she brought thee forth that bare thee.	5 And now me thinks I see the Jews, after long desolation, And wandering in the Wilderness of error in opinion, Turning to Christ, and not trusting to works, but to his passion, And the 'lone merit of the same for Justice and Salvation. Thee here oppressed with misery, for despising me, and my Cross, I found as the old Synagogue had brough thee forth, sinful and lost.
6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm, for Love is strong as Death, Jealousy is cruel as the Grave the coals thereof are as the coals of fire, that have a most vehement flame.	6 As doth a seal impression make, so let my love upon thy heart, And arm also, love me and mine, that naught here-from may thee divert, And if thy love to me be great as it must be, Death's not so strong, The stoutest bodies for to kill; As it, the flesh though lived in long, Nor jealousy like burning coals, Or hot fiery flames rage more, Or Grave-devouring all comers, Then have of Christ 'gainst paramore.
7 Much Water cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it; if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be contemned.	7 Quench love of Christ no waters can, nor floods of persecution, And if worldly goods be prefer'd to love to cease sh'would spit thereon.
8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts, what shall we do for her in the day that she shall be spoken for.	8 And now that Jews converted are, a Sister's yet for to come in, To make my Church complete and full, all the Gentiles living in sin, And unbelief, and breasts wanting, from which of my faith sucked may be, The milk in time of her calling, now near, for her what do may we?
9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver, if a door, we will inclose her with boards of Cedar.	9 If that a wall she be, on her we'll build a palace of silver, If firm in faith, she holdeth out a fair house for God that made her; And if thy heart be like unto a door, open to instruction, Inclosed thou shalt surely be with Cedar of incorruption.
10 I am a wall, and my breasts as towers, then was I in his eyes as one finding favor.	10 For firmness I am like a wall, through God's good favor unto me, My breasts also through my Teachers, are grown as towers great to be.
11 Solomon had a Vine-yard in Baal-Hamon, and he let it out to Keepers, everyone to bring for the fruit a thousand pieces of silver.	11 As Solomon a Vine-yard had, a most fruitful soil let out, For silver pieces a thousand to Husband-men dwelling about.
12 My vine-yard which is mine is before me, thou (O Solomon) must have a thousand, and the Keepers thereof two hundred.	12 So I, the Lord, a Vine-yard have, the which is mine in my presence, Thou Prince of peace a thousand haste, each Keeper hath two hundred pence, That is, to thee all praise is given, rewards to them in heaven above.
13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice, cause me to hear it.	13 The way to which is for thy friends, the voice of thy preaching to love, And I, my Spouse, delight to hear thy voice of supplication, Beloved, dost thou so, I pray now hasten thy salvation.
14 Make haste my beloved, be as the Roe, or the young Hart, upon the mountains of spices.

The end of the Paraphrase of the Song of Solomon.

CHAP. I.
Verse 2. LEt him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, thy love is better then wine.	Verse 2. O Lord my God, and Savior, inspire me with thy grace Divine, Hereby I shall be glad, and joy, much more then they that do drink wine.
3 Because of the savor of thine ointments, thy name is as an ointment poured forth, therefore do the Virgins love thee.	3 Th' Apostles, sent as odors sweet, spreading in every place thy fame, Inamour Nations, and so from Christ is spread the Christian name.
4 Draw me, we will run after thee, the King brought me into his chambers, we will be glad, and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy name more then wine, the upright love thee.	4 Draw me (O Lord) by thy good Grace, without thine aid I cannot come, But hereby drawn sure after thee, we'll all as one both run and come: When I thus run I am sure of life, for which all upright men rejoice In thee, and keep in mind thy love we ever will, by deed and voice.
5 I am black, but comely, (O ye daughters of Jerusalem) as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.	5 But when of th' upright I do speak, I mean not our own righteousness, For we black are, and foul by sin, in Christ is all our comliness; And this I speak to you (O Jews) O say with me all black are we, As Kedars weather-beaten tents, thus as Kings curtains shall we be.
6 Look not upon me because I am black, because the Sun hath looked upon me, my mothers children were angry with me, they made me the Keeper of the Vine-yards, but mine own Vine-yard I have not kept.	6 And if I be so comely then, take none offense at my disgrace, In word, or deed, by spiteful men, the Sun thus only tans my face. None other harm ye can me do, by your fell wrath, but cease me make Keeping your Vine-yard, but the Lord for one will more to me betake.
7 Tell me (O thou) whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon, for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of thy companions?	7 Shew thou to me, my Love, my Deare, by what good pastures thou dost feed Thy Flock, and from all burning heat, shadow thy sheep all times of need; O keep me, that I follow not Seducers flocks, though they pretend Them to be sheep, elect by Christ, and eke himself his most dear friend.
8 If thou knowest not (O thou fairest amongst women) go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy Kids besides the shepherds tents.	8 O thou, that hast a soul most fair, through faith by washing in my blood, If that thou knowest not the way to me, behold just men and good, By whose foot-steps 'tis plainly seen; In David his true-heartedness, In Abraham his obedience, and Zacharias his blamelesnesse, Moses his zeal to beat down sin, of Job the greatest patience, The Apostles light esteem of goods of this base world, both pounds and pence, And feed in Grace, thus strengthening, seek not in corners thy babes to feed, Let learned Pastors in places keep, where Christian people use to meet.
9 I have compared thee, (O my Love) to a company of Horses in Pharaohs chariot.	9 Whereas (my Love) I thee direct, my flock to follow which is weak, Because stout foes will 'gainst thee rise, and seek into the fold to break; Fear not, but be undaunted now, for 'mongst my sheep my horse is tried, Ready to strike thy proudest foes, as sometime Pharaoh in sea that's red.
10 Thy cheeks are comely, with rouse of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.	10 Of Chastity, the jewel doth adorn thy cheeks, thy neck the chain Of holy Precepts, which thou keep'st, and keeping dost constant remain:
11 We will make thee borders of gold, with studs of silver.	11 Nor are these all thy ornaments, but by the Ministers teaching Of Gold, and Silver rich Borders to Souls, the Trinity doth bring.
12 Whilst the King sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.	12 When Christ the King at Table sat, t' annoint him to the Burial, A woman came with Spikenard sweet, not one, but two, yea three in all.
13 A bundle of Myrrh is my beloved to me, he shall lie all night between my breasts.	13 My Love to me a bundle is of Myrrh, upon my soul seated, Thence keeping out all corruptions, and then from corps first corrupted.
14 My beloved is to me as a cluster of Camphir in the vine-yards of Engedi.	14 My Love an All-sufficient, expiating sin Sacrifice Is without help of any man, his love, merit me doth suffice.
15 Thou art fair, my love, behold, thou art fair, thou hast Doves eyes.	15 Most fair thou art, and beautiful, yea, beautiful thou art, my Love; And for to grace thee more, thou hast eyes like the eyes of harmless Dove:
16 Behold, thou art fair my beloved, yea pleasant, also our bed is green.	16 O my beloved, dost thou speak of being fair, that's thine own, For us 'tis grace enough, that we are like to trees that are green grown.
17 The beams of our house are Cedar, and our rafters of Fir.	17 That we are God's House, built with best, and long lasting materials, Sweet Cedar beams, and straight Fir, Rafters so strong, never to fall.

CHAP. II.
Verse 1. I Am the rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the valleys.	1 I Am the Rose that smells most sweet, of all the flowers in the field, And Lilies none more purely white, then me, the world did ever yield.
2 As the Lily amongst the thorns, so is my Love amongst the daughters.	2 As Lily white, which hath no price, amongst the pricking thorns is placed, So is my Love amongst hurtful men, harmless set, whereby graced.
3 As the Apple-tree amongst the trees of the wood, so is my beloved amongst the sons; I sat down under his shadow with delight, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste.	3 As Apple trees for shade and fruit, excel all trees that grow in wood, So my beloved doth all sons, in pleasing shade, and fruit for food.
4 He brought me into the Banqueting-house, and his banner over me was love.	4 No sooner do I this believe, but that more joy comes unto me, By his good Spirit, as by wine, for now his Banner's love to me;
5 Stay me with Flaggons, comfort me with Apples, for I am sick of love.	5 And this sweet taste of thy great Love, (O Savior) which now I have, So works with me, that whole flagons, and more apples of Grace I crave.
6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.	6 And this I can no sooner do, but that he's ready in my sight Me to embrace, with both his hands, my head with left, my corps with right.
7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the Roes and Hinds of the field that ye stir not up, nor wake my Love until he please.	7 And now he sleeps between my breasts, all anger being laid abed, My care shall be for evermore, by sinning not to stir his head; And the same charge upon you, all fellow Believers, I do lay: If Roe, the Hind doth thus observe, stir not by sin our Love, I pray.
8 The voice of my beloved, behold he comes leaping upon the mountains, and skipping upon the hills.	8 If how he comes, ye would fain know, behold his voice in Wilderness, Comes first for to prepare his way, and then my Love full of goodness.
9 My beloved is like a Roe, or young Hart, behold he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the Lattice.	9 Soone after as an Hind, or Roe, stops not for steep mountain or hill, So he ore-leaps impediments, even all by his good Gospel-will. Before he took our flesh he stood, hidden in Types behind that wall; But now at window as the Sun, turning to Light that darkness all, And thus as man to man was seen, to mortal eyes, as God yet hid, As through a Lattice that is thick appears, and show himself he did;
10 My beloved spake, and said, Arise my Love, my fair one, and come away.	10 And now what is his will, but that I rise from sin to righteousness, And thus believing come to him, and so partake of his goodness?
11 The winter is past, the rain is over, and gone.	11 And me to move to this, he pleads the time, and saith, winter is past, Wherein the world lay dead in sin, which me from his cold rain kept fast.
12 The flowers appear upon the earth, the time of the singing of Birds is come, the voice of the Turtle is heard in our land.	12 Flowers of Grass smelling most sweet, in Christian fields do now appear, Preachers like Birds sweet harmony, by singing make now everywhere, Charming the soul from den of sin, yea the chaste Turtle John the Baptist, His voice is heard in Judea, with speed to draw us all to Christ.
13 The Fig-tree putteth forth green figs, the Vine with her tender Grapes give a good smell, arise my Love, my fair one, and come away.	13 All Countries whence the Gospel's preached, do spring, bud, shoot out, and blossom, As doth the Fig-tree in the spring, rise then my Love, and to me come.
14 O my Dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice, for thy voice is sweet, and thy countenance comely.	14 And doing so fear not, for he that comes to me as helpless Dove, In me the rock is sheltered from foes beneath, and foes above. But note that he who is thus safe, on stairs of grace ascending is Heaven-ward, though not men's mortal eyes, but God in heaven alone sees this; Say then, I come, and unto me appear upon these steps Divine: Thus both thy voice and face shall I accept, and love and own as mine.
15 Take us the Foxes, the little Foxes that spoil the Vines, for our Vines have tender grapes.	15 But that thy voice may pleasant be, and face most fair eke in my sight; O suffer not Seducers bold within my Church, but by thy might Chase them away, as men Foxes do take, which do their vines deface, So these by devouring the weal of Church, do mar the most fair face.
16 My beloved is mine, and I am his, he feedeth amongst the Lilies.	16 Dost thou in me so much delight (O my beloved) take, loe I Am thine, and thou art mine, feed then with me, and live with thy Lily.
17 Untill the day break, and the shadows fly away, turn my beloved, and be thou like a Roe, or a young Hart, upon the mountains of Bethar.	17 Till that most joyful day shall break, wherein thou comest to save for aye, When all troubles, and miseries of world shall fleet, and fly away, As Roe, and Hind, on Mountains steep, hasten to go with greatest speed: Haste thou always to come to me, in danger, at all times of need.

CHAP. III.
Verse 1. BY night in my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth, I sought him, but I found him not.	Verse 1. MY Savior I sometime fought to find in sloth, and idleness, In the dark night of ignorance, but thus to seek I find bootless.
2 I will rise now, and go about the City, in the streets and broad ways, I will seek him whom my soul loveth, I sought him, but I found him not.	2 I said therefore, I will arise, and toil, and travel, for to get Things worldly, for this present life, not ceasing thus to seek him yet; But, woe is me, for whilst that I worldly goods getting do most intend, In search of him that is most dear, in vain I do my whole time spend.
3 The watch-men that go about the City found me, to whom I said, saw ye him whom my soul loveth?	3 I went therefore where Watch-men are, of wanderers the course to stay, And unto Christ in the dark night, strait for to direct their way;
4 It was but a little that I passed from them, I found him whom my soul loveth, I held him, and would not let him go, till I brought him to my mothers house, to the chamber of her that conceived me.	4 When I did thus they found me soon, and I him, whom I love, then found, I did him find, and held him fast, by persevering in faith sound; Untill that to Jerusalem, my Mother dear, I did him bring, Whence first I had conception, hearing those Bels th' Apostles ring.
5 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor wake my Love, until he please.	5 This great work done, my beloved hearts rest shall have, and stir never To judge the Jew, or him forsake more, but him dearly love ever.
6 Who is this that comes out of the Wilderness like a pillar of smoke, perfumed with Myrrh & Frankincense, and all the powders of the Merchant?	6 For now as one with Frankincense, and Myrrh perfumed, in Wilderness Horrid that lived long time hath incult in filth and nastinesse; So do I see my Mother Church, the Jews a long time wildered In unbelief, acceptably to God, and Christ, at length turned.
7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's, sixty valiant men are about it, of the valiant men of Israel.	7 Which done, King Solomon himself with his dear royal Spouse, could not More safely sleep in bed, when Guard of mighty men stood it about.
8 They all hold Swords, being expert in War, everyone hath his Sword upon his thigh, because of the fear in the night.	8 Although they sixty valiant were, all expert men of Israel, Swords in their hands, swords by their sides, fear causing Night-walkers to quell, Then Jewish Synagogues turned Church, and Love and Spouse of Christ most dear, Round about which Angels do pitch their tents, and so her free from fear.
9 King Solomon made himself a Chariot, or chamber of the wood of Lebanon.	9 If in what chamber this bed stands inquire ye do, 'tis fair and sweet,
10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the borders thereof of gold, the covering thereof of purple, the midst paved with Love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.	10 With Silver pillars supported, bordered with Gold, as it is meet; The wood, Cedar of Lebanon, the hangings are purple royal, Of Jewish Church-graces shining, with dearest love amidst them all.
11 Go forth (O ye daughters of Zion) behold King Solomon with the Crown, wherewith his mother crowned him, in the day of his Espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.	11 And now ye Gentile Churches, loe Christ the true Salrmon, as King, By Jews is crowned, and married, for which shoutings with joy do ring.

CHAP. IV.
Verse 1. BEhold, thou art fair (my Love) thou art fair, thou hast Doves eyes within thy locks, thy hair is as a flock of Goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.	Verse 1. MY two Churches thus join'd in one, I now, thus saith the Lord, behold, As my most fair Love, which hast eyes adorned as Doves, not over bold; And whereas women's hair, if fair and long, a glory is to her, So do the meditations of thy head now to me appear.
2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, and come up from washing, everyone beareth twins, and none of them is barren.	2 Thy Ministers that with study for thee prepare most wholesome food, As Nurse for Child meat chew'd with teeth, as sheep appear pure, white, and good; I mean not such, as whilst they preach, in doing good are yet barren, But bring forth twins of faith and love, both towards God, and towards men.
3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, thy speech is comely, thy temples are like a piece of Pomgranat within thy locks.	3 Thy lips do scarlet threads resemble all fiery red through zeal 'gainst him, Not frantic yet, but comely, thy speech like to thy wit within.
4 Thy neck is like the tower of David, built for an armory, wherein there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.	4 Thy neck, whereby supported is thy head, and face so beautiful, Is strong, as David's tower was, behung with shields, most wonderful, The shields of faith which thousands have, even all Believers hereby made Most mighty through me, to defend themselves gainst all that thee invade.
5 Thy two breasts are like two young Roes that are twins, that feed upon the Lilies.	5 Thy Priests, that from both Testaments, as two twin Roes their breasts do fill, With sincere milk examples bring, of Lilies white, strengthening 'gainst ill;
6 Till the day break, and the shadows fly away, I will get me to the mountains of Myrrh, and to the hills of frankincense.	6 Untill the Day of Judgment comes, when the dark night shall have an end, I will be where Assemblies prayers to me as Odours sweet ascend.
7 Thou art all fair my Love, there is no spot in thee.	7 Thou fair art my Love, thou art fair, and in thee is no spot at all; As in Heathens, through vain glory, amidst their virtues Cardinal.
8 Come with me from Lebanon (my Spouse) with me from Lebanon, look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, and from the Lions Dennes, and the mountains of the Leopards.	8 'Mongst men like Lions (O my Spouse) and most fell Leopards thou shalt be, But from them all I'se thee set free, and thou with glory crowned shalt be.
9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my Sister, my Spouse, with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.	9 And now my Love, my Spouse, I see such fair and comely unity Amongst thy members, all which do in discipline and faith agree, That as with his Loves beautiful, one wreath of hair her neck upon, And eye a Lover's ravished, so I with chain thy neck upon.
10 How fair is thy Love (my Sister, my Spouse) how much better is thy love then wine, and the smell of thine ointments then all spices?	10 And this thy love (O sister Spouse) amongst thy members most fair is, Yea, more pleasant then the best wine, thy grace each smells more sweet then spices
11 Thy lips (O my Spouse) drop as the Honey-comb, Honey and Milk are under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.	11 Thy lips, thy Priests, sweet Doctrines bring, out of the word, where they lay hid Before, as in the Honey-comb, Honey, till it dropt out, lie did: And hereof more store still reserved, and of good milk also they have, Whereby to feed thy babes weak in knowledge, when e're their hunger doth it crave. The righteousness where-with thou art, as with most pure garments, clothed, A fragrant smell unto me yield, as Lebanon when most blessed.
12 A garden enclosed is my Sister, my Spouse, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.	12 As a garden most delightful, enclosed is my sister Spouse, Gainst filthy lusts, and as a spring, from fouling feet shut up in house: And unto God alone thy heart is kept, and to none other thing, But as by him permitted is, he for his dear thee thus sealing.
13 Thy plants are an Orchard of Pomgranats, with pleasant fruits, Camphir and Spikenard.	13 If in my Garden ye would know what trees there be, Pomgranats grow, And all-fruit-pleasant-bearing trees, Camphir and Spikenard on a row,
14 Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus and Cinnamon, with all trees of Frankincense, Myrrh, and Aloes, and all the chief spices.	14 Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus, and Cinnamon, Myrrh, Aloes, All trees of the best Frankincense, and all most sweet smelling spices: Believers which do bear good fruit, in great abundance all as one, Making sweet smells unto the Lord, by prayers and devotion.
15 A fountain of Gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.	15 And from my Spouse, as a fountain, full many Gardens multiply, As one fair spring from Lebanon, streameth over all both far and nigh.
16 Awake (O North wind) and come (O South) blow upon my Garden, that the spices thereof may flow out, let my beloved come into his Garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.	16 Now that the Spice of which I spake before, may yield the sweeter scent, Ye Winds, both North and South, upon my Garden for to blow be bent: That is, thou Holy Ghost work so, by means both harsh and gentle to, That all sweet graces may the more utter themselves, as thou canst do. O my beloved, if thou dost such pleasure take in thy Garden, Feed and keep here I thee beseech, and always be my safe Warden.

CHAP. V.
Verse 1. I Am come into my Garden, (my Sister, my Spouse) I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honey-comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk; eat (O friends) and drink, yea, drink abundantly (O beloved)	Verse 1. INto my Church, as my Garden, I am come, and do now delight so, In praise and prayer, as in spice, from which a fragrant scent doth flow, As honey and the honey-comb, wine and milk to taste are sweet In teaching, when sweet food that's hid in word, is given in glosses meet, And unto babes, and weak in faith, Soul-nourishing milk and comfort: Wherefore my friends, ye faithful be with me, all merry in like sort.
2 I slept, but my heart waketh, it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me (my Sister, my Love, my Dove, my undefiled) for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.	2 But Lord, this my prosperity makes me to sin securely, Although my heart be not secure, and judgments on me come hereby, And with judgments knocking, I heard the voice of Christ my Savior, Saying, Arise my sister Spouse, and sleep no more, no not one hour, For this I stand here wooing thee, drenched with wet my locks and head, Till thou risest, and door to me▪ of thy hard heart be opened.
3 I have put off my Coat, how should I put it on? I have washed my feet, how should I defile them?	3 So long I have without Law lived, as one in naked bed secure, That now thy Lawno more then bands most harsh, woe's me, can I endure, My conscience eke is washed, and wipt from all the sense of horrid sin; Should I then now come to thee that calst, and live no more therein.
4 My beloved put in his hand at the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.	4 When voice and knocking moved me not, the spirit of my beloved. Break ope my heart with mighty hand, in sin once hardened, and entered.
5 I rose up to open to my beloved, my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet-smelling myrrh upon the handles of the lock.	5 I then to ope the door arose, and went the Iron bolt unto, My hands dropt myrrh when I began by good sweet sacrifice to do.
6 I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone, my soul failed when he spake, I sought him, but could not find him; I called, but he gave me no answer.	6 My heart I opened, but no love could I then see, which pierced my heart With sorrows great, for he was gone, and had himself with-drawn apart; I prayed, but his answer to give he me denied then for to grant.
7 The Watch men that went about the City found me, they smote me, they wounded me, the Keepers of the wall took away my veil from me.	7 His Ministers I went unto, but they into me struck more fear, For when I heard them preach against sin, with great threats, it touched me, Who had so vilely lived; and when they showed some hypocrites to be
8 I charge you, (O ye daughters of Jerusalem) if ye find my beloved. that ye tell him, I am sick of love.	8 That seemed good hearers. But O ye, that in God's house do minister, On me some pity take, and show him, when before him ye appear To pray, that I with upright heart do love him now, and to him seek, Being, until he manifest his love to me, most deadly sick.
9 What is thy beloved more then another beloved (O thou fairest amongst Women?) what is thy beloved, that thou dost so charge us?	9 But canst thou tell how excellent he is of whom thou speak'st? I can.
10 My beloved is white, and ruddy, the chiefest amongst ten thousand.	10 He is the chief of ten thousands, he's white and red, both God and man;
11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a Raven.	11 He is a King most glorious, he is most mighty and most strong, For that a golden head, for this long locks as Samson's were when grown.
12 His eyes as Doves eyes by the rivers of water, washed with milk, and fitly set, or set in fullness.	12 As the white Doves by waters set, in streams so clear do wash their eyes; So he in midst of Churches is, as washed in milk, having pure eyes Set on all those that full of grace are in their hearts, as delighted, That in time of danger and need, for them it may be provided.
13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers, his lips like Lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.	13 As for his cheeks they are most fair, as beds of spice and flowers gay, Words from his mouth loving and pure, stilling as myrrh, most sweet I say:
14 His hands are as goldrings set with the Berill, his belly is a bright ivory, overlaid with Sapphires.	14 His hands with good works, as with rings of gold with Berill set, are bright; His belly through compassion As Sapphires gives an heavenly light;
15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of gold, his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.	15 His legs as Marble pillars stand, on sockets of the finest gold, The Prophets that in their writings of him all circumstances told: His countenance as choice Cedars in Lebanon, that do excel all trees, for so he higher is, then all Kings that on earth do dwell,
16 His mouth is most sweet, he is altogether comely, this is my beloved, and this is my friend (O daughters of Jerusalem.)	16 From his sweet mouth all graces come, in all his parts he is lovely; That my beloved is (O Jews) why then doy' not unto him fly.

CHAP. VI.
Verse 1. WHither is thy beloved gone (O thou fairest amongst women?) whither is thy beloved turned aside, that we may seek him with thee?	Verse 1. WHither is thy beloved gone? whither is he turned aside? O thou woman most fair, that we with thee may seeking him abide?
2 My beloved is gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather Lilies.	2 Into his Church, as his Garden, he's gone to beds of spices sweet, In grace delighting, and gathers thence pure souls from corps that fleet;
3 I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine; he feedeth amongst the Lilies.	3 Dost thou in me so much delight (O my beloved) take? loe I Am thine, as thou art mine; feed then with me, and live with thy Lily.
4 Thou art beautiful my Love, as Tirzah; comely as Jerusalem, excellent as an army with banners.	4 Thou art (my Love) most beautiful, as Tirzah, Cit' in Israel, And comely as Jerusalem in Judah, which all know full well; An army with banners displayed, by Captain ranked and filed That's most expert, by force of foes that it cannot be resisted.
5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me; thy hair is as a flock of Goats that appear from Gilead.	5 Thy longing eyes turn now away, (my Love) with me thou dost prevail, In seeking me as at a loss, thou shalt no longer weep and wail, The hairs that be upon thy head are fair, as Goats on Gilead, I mean thy meditations, and studies on my sacred Read.
6 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep, that go up from the washing, whereof everyone beareth twins, and there is not one barren amongst them.	6 Thy Ministers, that by studying prepare food for thy babes aright, As sheep new shorn, and washed clean, by a new life shining in light. Not one is like a barren womb, but full of knowledge, and pregnant, And what they know they do bring forth, out of both' Old and New Testament.
7 As a piece of a Pomegranate, are thy temples within thy locks.	7 The Pomegranate is not more full of kernels, and most pleasant meat, Then be their heads of food divine, of which the faithful their fill eat.
8 There are threescore Queens, and fourscore Concubines, and Virgins without number.	8 But when my Spouse, my Church, I praise, 'twixt them I put great difference: For some are Concubines, decked with knowledge, but no conscience. Such when I look upon, I love for civil things, and knowledge great: Yet being still servants to sin, they please me not, as doth my meat. Again, some foolish Virgins are, who neither grace nor knowledge have: Some Queens, that are indu'd with both, these few; they, numberless and brave.
9 My Dove, my undefiled is but one, she is the only daughter of her Mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her; the daughters saw her and blessed her; the Queens and the Concubines, and praised her.	9 My Dove, my Church undefiled, sole Daughter of her Mother is; The Church that from beginning was, whom Daughters all do praise and bliss.
10 Who is this that looketh out as the morning, fair as the Moon, clear as the Sun, terrible as an army with Banners?	10 And now, as morning bright doth she, after a black dark night appear: The Moon itself is not more fair, nor yet the shining Sun more clear: Through righteousness and holiness, whereby she's also terrible As Armies strong to all such soes, as with her now dare to meddle.
11 I went down into the Garden of Nuts, to see the fruits of the Valleys, to see whether they flourished, and the Pomegranate budded.	11 Down to my Nut-Garden I went, to Jewish Church, myself hiding: In that pure Virgin Mary's womb, as kernel in Nut-shell lying. Down to the Valleys fruitful soil, the Jews to see my choice Vineyard, And Vines growing there, and whether fruit they had, and Pomegranate hard.
12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Aminadab.	12 But fruit then none could I there find, at which I was sore perplexed, To think ere long how they should be by Romans army destroyed.
13 Return, return, O Shulamite, return, return, that we may look upon thee: what will ye see in the Shulamite as a company of two Armies?	13 But now to thee (O Jew) I say in peaceful wise return, return: From East to West, from North to South, unto my faith return, return: But if to peace with God, return she doth, a goodly sight to see: Two Kingdoms, as two great armies, one triumphant Church to be.

CHAP. VII.
Verse 1. HOw beautiful are thy feet with shoes? (O Princes Daughter) the joints of thy thighs are like Jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.	Verse 1. O Child of God, for so thou art that turn'st from unbelief and sin, Thy desires and affections fair are, as feet fair shoes within; And thy conjunction in one with Gentiles in the faith, truly Is precious, as jewels be, with skillful hands wrought cunningly.
2 Thy navel is like a round Goblet that wanteth no liquor, thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with Lilies.	2 Thy navel like a Goblet round, with good liquor replenished, Thy belly like an heap of wheat, a Graine whereon the best do feed, Do represent our women great with Child, and bringing forth yet more Lily-white children, which do stand about her table round, good store.
3 Thy two breasts like two young Roes that are twins.	3 Thy breasts, that is, both Testaments, from which thy Ministers do fill Themselves with milk, thy babes to feed, like two young Roes, are ever still.
4 Thy neck is like a tower of Jvory, thine eyes like the Fish-pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Beth-rabbim, thy nose like the tower of Lebanon, that looketh towards Damascus.	4 Thy neck, the strength whereby thy head and breasts together are joined, Is white, and strong, as a tower of Ivory that's composed; Thine eyes as Fish-pools in Heshbon, that is, the word-Preachers all, Whereby as in a Looking-glass faults thou mayst see, both great and small: And Looking-glasses of the Word, even now in all men's houses are, And so sagacious they are made, as of vile sin to void the snare.
5 Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, the hair of thine head like purple, the King is held in thy galleries.	5 Thy head wherein thou gloriest, that's Christ, is as fruitful Carmel, Thy hairs, thy thoughts, upon his Blood ornaments are, as is purple; The places where thy members meet for Divine worship are to me Most delightful, and there I am held as spectator, and will be.
6 How fair and pleasant art thou (O Love) for delights?	6 How fair art thou, my Love, and eke by me how much delighted in?
7 This thy stoture is like to a pleasant Palm-tree, thy breasts like clusters of grapes.	7 High like Palm-tree for heavenly mind, thy fruits, sweet Grapes, soul free from sin;
8 I said, I will go up to the Palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof, now also shall thy breasts be as clusters of the Vine, the smell of thy nose as the smell of apples.	8 And for to purchase, and to make a Church so glorious to me; I will to the tree, the Cross, ascend Victor, holding branch of Palm-tree, And now thy breasts, both Testaments, like bunches of sweet Grapes shall be. And eke thy breath, the which is drawn by nose and mouth shall smell sweetly.
9 The roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down pleasantly, making the lips of them that are asleep to speak.	9 As much delighted in preaching as in wine is thy beloved, And hereby going down with joy, lips of the dead are opened, To sing unto the Lord in Psalms, and Hymns, and songs Spiritual.
10 I am my leloveds, and his desire is toward me.	10 For thus I my beloveds am, and to me is his desire all.
11 C • me my beloved, let us go forth into the field, let us lodge in the Villages.	11 We thine Apostles filed with joy, as with best wine, are now all bent Amongst the Gentiles to preach thee. where we shall have entertainment.
12 Let us go up into the Vine-yards, let us see whether the Vine flourisheth, whether the tender Grape puts forth, whether the Pomegranate puts forth, there will I give thee my love.	12 And after this to thy Vine-yard, barren of old, the word shall come, And it shall spring, bud, and fruit bear, I mean the Jews, fore Day of Doome, And then my Love, unto my Church shall more then ever yet appear, By peace and joy that I will give to all that worship me, and fear.
13 The Mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, which I have laid up for thee, (O my beloved) both new and old.	13 The Man-drakes which do grow in field, and Gentiles graces signify, A sweeter scent now yield, and Jews in their own City fructify, And bring forth fruits both new and old, the New, of faith and charity, Old, of observance to God's Laws, th' end glory and felicity.

CHAP. VIII.
Verse 1. O That thou wer • my brother, that sucked the breasts of my Mother, when I should find thee without I would kiss thee, yet I should not be despised.	Verse 1. ANd now that I this bliss fore-see, what else can be my hearts desire, But's Incarnation to see? this above all do I require. As then my brother in the flesh, I should him love, and find, and kiss, Submitting to his faith, and yet I should not be despised for this.
2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mothers house, who would instruct thee, I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, of the juice of my Pomgranats.	2 And though my Mothers house, the Jews, shall cast thee out, yet I will bring Thee in again, and then she shall teach me, and I to thee will sing, And thou in this shalt delight more, then in a cup of sweetest juice Of Pomgranats, when thereunto is added much of the best juice.
3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand embrace me.	3 This done, he with right hand embraceth me, and holds my head;
4 I charge you (O ye daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my Love, until he please.	4 With left, in this posture of rest O Jews, him by sin to wake dread.
5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the Apple-tree, there thy Mother brought thee forth, there she brought thee forth that bare thee.	5 And now me thinks I see the Jews, after long desolation, And wandering in the Wilderness of error in opinion, Turning to Christ, and not trusting to works, but to his passion, And the 'lone merit of the same for Justice and Salvation. Thee here oppressed with misery, for despising me, and my Cross, I found as the old Synagogue had brough thee forth, sinful and lost.
6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm, for Love is strong as Death, Jealousy is cruel as the Grave the coals thereof are as the coals of fire, that have a most vehement flame.	6 As doth a seal impression make, so let my love upon thy heart, And arm also, love me and mine, that naught here-from may thee divert, And if thy love to me be great as it must be, Death's not so strong, The stoutest bodies for to kill; As it, the flesh though lived in long, Nor jealousy like burning coals, Or hot fiery flames rage more, Or Grave-devouring all comers, Then have of Christ 'gainst paramore.
7 Much Water cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it; if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be contemned.	7 Quench love of Christ no waters can, nor floods of persecution, And if worldly goods be prefer'd to love to cease sh'would spit thereon.
8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts, what shall we do for her in the day that she shall be spoken for.	8 And now that Jews converted are, a Sister's yet for to come in, To make my Church complete and full, all the Gentiles living in sin, And unbelief, and breasts wanting, from which of my faith sucked may be, The milk in time of her calling, now near, for her what do may we?
9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver, if a door, we will inclose her with boards of Cedar.	9 If that a wall she be, on her we'll build a palace of silver, If firm in faith, she holdeth out a fair house for God that made her; And if thy heart be like unto a door, open to instruction, Inclosed thou shalt surely be with Cedar of incorruption.
10 I am a wall, and my breasts as towers, then was I in his eyes as one finding favor.	10 For firmness I am like a wall, through God's good favor unto me, My breasts also through my Teachers, are grown as towers great to be.
11 Solomon had a Vine-yard in Baal-Hamon, and he let it out to Keepers, everyone to bring for the fruit a thousand pieces of silver.	11 As Solomon a Vine-yard had, a most fruitful soil let out, For silver pieces a thousand to Husband-men dwelling about.
12 My vine-yard which is mine is before me, thou (O Solomon) must have a thousand, and the Keepers thereof two hundred.	12 So I, the Lord, a Vine-yard have, the which is mine in my presence, Thou Prince of peace a thousand haste, each Keeper hath two hundred pence, That is, to thee all praise is given, rewards to them in heaven above.
13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice, cause me to hear it.	13 The way to which is for thy friends, the voice of thy preaching to love, And I, my Spouse, delight to hear thy voice of supplication, Beloved, dost thou so, I pray now hasten thy salvation.
14 Make haste my beloved, be as the Roe, or the young Hart, upon the mountains of spices.

A Table of the principal matters contained in this Book.

JOB.

C.	V.
1	1	TO be righteous amongst the wicked.
	2	Good men having children are just and charitable.
	5	Of feasting, a good use to maintain love. The care that parents ought to have of the good of their children's souls. The dutifulness of children grown up, towards parents. Sacrificing, by whom it was done of old.
	6	Job a figure of Christ, and of every godly man, wherein the seven graces of the Spirit typified in seven sons. Good Angels, and evil, always about us.
2	8	The greatness of Jobs sufferings, in nine particulars.
	10	Considerations to make us patient in suffering.
	17	The duty of friends to their friends.
	22	Temptations after temptations to be expected. Temptations by vices, seeming virtues.
3	1	The impatience of the best in extreme sufferings. The whole time of this world set forth by a day.
	26	Good men being great, abuse not their power. Job in his temptations a figure of Christ.
4	1	Of hypocrites, the properties.
	7	Of the sayings of Jobs friends, what to be thought.
	12	Against the upstart teachers of these times.
	13	The Angels charged with folly, who.
	11	Of heretics, the properties, revelation preferred.
5	1	Against calling upon Saints departed.
	3	Against envy, a remedy.
	5	The simple fed, and the witty emptied
	23	To be at peace with the stones, what.
6	3	The wrath of God intolerable.
	4	Against despairing through temptation.
7	5	Man here, as a sepulcher, an hireling, a servant.
	7	How Job saith, mine eye shall no more see good.
	11	Sorrow for sin without healing.
	12	The wicked as sea, the devil a whale.
	13	Dreams some from God, some from the devil.
	20	Job confesseth his sins, and pleadeth patience.
8	8	Wisdom with the ancient.
9	2	Answering one of a thousand, what.
	7	Of the Stars, Orion, Arcturus and Pleiades.
	11	God always invisibly near us.
	30	The best not perfectly clean.
10	9	Of the Pleiades, Orion, and Arcturus, themystery.
	34	The mystery of Elisha, and his staff, and servant.
11	11	The spiritual God's special work a supply of grace always.
	12	The faithful more confirmed by sufferings.
11	2	Using many words, lying, and proud speaking, sins. All manner of evil speaking of the best.
	12	Man as a wild Ass-colt, wherein.
	13	Four things to be done to ingratiate a man's self with God.
	18	The godly dig about them, how.
	20	The intentions of the wicked perish in death.
12	2	Mocking at others, sinful, or good.
13	3	To hear, and not to understand, to turn vain.
	7	We must not invent lies for God's glory.
	19	The blam elessenesse of the justified. The justified acknowledge their sins of thoughts.
	20	Two things make a man without fear.
	27	All our doings marked by God.
14	5	The time of a man's life determined by God.
	10	The just man dying, shall rise again.
	13	Limbus Patrum without ground.
15	16	Against the Papists arguing from antiquity.
	17	How to know certainly what is truth.
	26	A description of tyrannical oppressors.
16	5	Hearers how diversely to be dealt withal.
	19	God and all things witness for the righteous.
17	8	To judge others for afflictions, shows an hypocrite.
18	4	Roman Catholics the greater heretics.
	14	Job a type of Christ in the Jews strangeness towards him
	23	In the Resurrection what bodies men shall have.
20	12	Sin sweet to the sinner shall be cast up again.
	16	Against the wicked that remember Sermons.
	19	No unjust gain lasting.
	25	The judgments that shall befall hypocrites.
21	13	Sudden death to the wicked and the righteous.
	17	The wicked's sufferings here are but a part of their sufferings
22	15	The old way of the wicked, what. How the wicked are cut off before their time.
	19	The righteous laugh, and yet mourn for sins.
	30	The works of man how his, and how God's.
24	2	Novelists and Papists remove the land-marks.
	5	The Eremitical life censured.
	19	To such as burn in hell no cooling.
	24	Of tyrants, the great cruelty.
25	3	In heaven amongst God's hosts all concord.
26	4	Three words in hebrew to set forth Spirit.
	5	Of the destruction of Kings. Tyrants by their own people.
	8	Preachers as clouds, distilling doctrine as rain.
	9	In darkness we are whilst in this life, heaven is hidden.
27	6	Lifting up hands and heart, what. Betwixt the wicked and unrighteous the difference.
	19	Against gatherers of Churches.
28	12	Theodoricus an example for Princes.
	13	Theodosius likewise as Job.
	15	In Judges the properties required.
	4	To have God's Law in the heart.
	6	Preachers to have liberal maintenance.
	8	Some old men as children. The benefit of Churchdiscipline.
	14	To live in any sin, to be naked in part.
	15	The Alms-giver, but the good to be accepted of. The Gentile blind, and the Jew lame. To give to the poor in fatherly love. Governors to use helps in things out of their element.
28	1	Of God's judgments upon the just, the cause hidden.
	17	Who cannot find Wisdom.
	15	Christ's wisdom to us, not Angels or Saints.
	28	Of true wisdom a description.
29	12	Preaching ought to be deliberate.
	25	In Preachers must be both lenity, and serenity.
30	1	Popery no old, but a young Religion.
	3	Against Papists and Sectaries.
31	8	The evil case of Preachers that be wicked.
	15	Of humility the necessity.
	21	For such as prevail at Law, direction.
	26	Looking at the shining Sun, or Moon, what.
	28	To be vain-glorious, to deny God.
	34	To confess our sins publicly.
	38	Against Pastors that neglect to teach.
32		Of Elihu figuring out the learned, but proud.
	9	Of the proud and vain-glorious, four sorts.
33	14	God speaks, how, and he altereth not.
	15	Of God's revealing his will to us in dreams.
	19	Reformation wrought by afflictions, the allegory.
	23	Christ the one Interpreter of of a thousand.
	27	Who are truly penitent, and who not. To confess our sins, to be delivered from death.
	29	Through three perplexities we are brought to heaven.
34	7	The good Preacher is not altogether in reproof, but commends things commendable.
	23	How a man should judge himself, not to be judged.
	30	Wicked Kings set up for the people's wickedness.
35	8	Man cannot profit, or hurt God, but himself.
	9	Oppressors of consciences, and corruptors, greatest oppressors,
	12	Persecutors why prospered, and cryers still oppressed.
37	6	Of snow the wonderful things obscured.
38	3	God questioneth, and man answereth three ways.
	9	Persecutors as the raging sea, they go no further then God wills
	14	Man base by his fall to that he was made.
39	8	To be mortified to worldly desires, is to be free.
	9	No Christians Eremites in Tertullian's time.
	13	The Ostrich an admirable bird. The difference between a hypocrite, and the truly godly.
	14	Of careless Ministers, the censure, and of parents.
	18	Hypocrites wanting power, humble, but lifted up by power.
40	15	Of the Elephant, the description
	24	The devil set forth by Behemoth, beasts. Wicked men like unto him; Beasts of divers sorts.
41	1	Of Leviathan setting forth the Devil.
	13	Of the Whale, the properties.
	15	Hearts hardened against teaching, as devils scales.
42	8	Sins done ignorantly veniable.
	15	Males shall have inheritances in heaven, as well as females.
	16	The world to continue after the Jews conversion 140 years.

PSALMES.

Ps.	V.
Pref.		THe excellency and multiplicity of matter in them.
1	1	Three degrees of wickedness, thinking, acting, custom.
2	11	Reverence to be used in the service of God.
3	2	Christ sleeping by death, and rising again.
4	2	They are heavy-hearted that trust not to Christ's merits only.
	5	The sacrifice of the righteous, only accepted of.
7	1	Cush the son of Jemini, who.
	4	In what case a man may imprecate himself.
	12	God's arms against the wicked both far and near.
8	2	A prophesy of Christ's glorification by children:
	5	Christ over all things, how.
9	1	Of spiritual enemies subdued by Christ's death. Psal. 10. made one by Vulg. with Psal: 9. whereby cometh one short in all the Psalms following.
11	3	Of Churches gatherers, Aug. description.
13	7	Christ poor, and despised, yet bringing salvation.
15	2	True Religion judged chiefly by the second Table.
	4	The person of a King, though for sin, not to be contemned. Whether all oaths ought to be kept, and promises?
16	2	Christ's goodness extending to the Saints. None are faithful, but they are Saints.
	4	The Gentiles conversion from serving Idols prophesied of.
	10	By the soul not left in Sheol, what meant.
17	15	Of seeing God in his image.
18	26	The Lord said to be perverse, or froward, how.
	43	Of the conversion of the Gentiles to Christ.
19	7	To believe above that which we can find a reason for.
	8	Precepts, Statutes, Testimony, and Law, all one.
	12	All have errors of life, none perfect.
20	1	A Prophesy of Christ heard, and his Church exults.
22	1	A Prophesy of Christ's crying out upon the cross.
	2	Of his praying the night before his Passion.
	4	Christ more despised then ever any man was.
	12	The Priests, Scribes, and Pharisees, as Bulls, Lions, and Dogs.
	13	The piercing of Christ's hands and feet.
	21	Of Christ his Resurrection.
	26	Of eating the Lord's body under the Gospel. The charity then to be exercised towards the poor.
	29	As the poor received the Gospel first, so the rich shall do.
24	1	The conversion of the Gentiles prophesied of.
	6, 7	Christ's ascension into heaven, prophesied of.
26	6	Other men's sins hinder not us from the Lord's Table.
28	4	In praying against any, a rule.
29	3	By the thunder one turned from his sins.
	9	Of saying Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the ground.
30	1	Of the Dedication of houses new built.
	5	Sufferings here counted light by the godly, wherefore.
	12	A mouth praising God, man's glory, & contra.
31	5	The fear of God, the ground of fearlesseness in death.
	6	Trusting to worldly things, trusting to vanities.
	19	God's goodness towards such as fear him, hidden yet.
32	1	Justice only imputative, yet none living in sin, just.
	9	Two impediments of profiting by hearing.
33	2	Of music joined to singing in God's worship.
36	1	Wicked works show awicked heart.
	4	Betwixt them that fear God, and not, differences.
37	16	Righteous men's little, better then the wicked's much, why.
	25	The children of the righteous not beggared by their charity.
38	16	Laughing at other men's mishaps.
39	5	To know our end a thing to be desired.
	10	A ground of patience in suffering.
40	2	Of the Gentiles conversion.
40	6	Of the abolishing of legal sacrifices. Christ the only sinexpiating-sacrifice.
41	1	Christ the poor man here spoken of.
	7	Of the conspiracy against Christ, and his taking up to glory. See also 42. Of the whole Book of the Psalms five parts.
42		Good sons of wicked Parentage.
	1	Of the Harts thirstiness, the cause, a Serpent.
	7	The deep of the New Testament, and Old Testament answer one another.
44	19	Of the shadow of death.
	13	Of God's sleeping, and not sleeping.
45	3	The fall of Idolatry prophesied of.
	17	Church-lands how to be employed.
	16	Bishops as Princes in all lands.
46	4	Christ, and his Spirit, a Prophesy.
	9	Of the universal peace in Christ's time.
48	9	In any place God is now to be prayed unto.
49	5	Of the heel, the divers significations.
	15	Of redemption from death, the morning of the resurrection.
50		Of the Gospel going out from Zion, a Prophesy.
	3	Of Christ's coming to judgment.
	5	Jews called Saints for being in Covenant.
51	5	How the soul comes into the child.
	11	The Spirit as fire under ashes, sometime in the faithful. After repentance no renewing more by repentance.
52	4	No man in speaking the truth, may lie.
54	1	Sinners no children of God, but of another family.
55		A Prophesy of divisions about Christ, and of Judas.
	17	Of prayer three times a day.
	23	How the wicked live not half their day •
56		Christ and his Church prophesied of.
57	9	The conversion of the Gentiles to the faith.
58	4	The Adders deafness and poison, how great. Of incantations, and their force.
59	5	Of Christ's enemies pursuing him like dogs, a Prophesy.
65	15	The Jews sufferings for crucifying Christ.
	12	Preaching set forth by water and corn.
66	1	Of the conversion of the Gentiles, a Prophesy.
	8	Of suffering by Martyrs, a Prophesy.
67		A Prophesy of Christ, and of all blessed in him.
68	1	Of Christ's powerful resurrection, a Prophesy.
	11	Of the great company of Preachers under the Gospel.
	13	Of the sufferings and delivery of the Church.
	24	Of the rejoicing to be at Christ's birth. The calling of the Apostles, prophesied of.
69	1	Of Christ's Passions, a Prophesy.
	20	Not to fear to die for righteousness.
71	123	Of Christ's resurrection after his Passion.
72	5	Better to have a tyrant, then one suffering sin.
	15	Of praying in Christ's name.
	73	How some deny providence, worshipping fortune.
	20	The wicked delighted in riches, as in a dream.
74		Of the destruction of the Temple, a Prophesy.
75	1	Of Christ's coming to judgment.
	4	Two things destructive, wickedness and pride.
78	32	&c. The mysteries of the plagues of Egypt.
	65	The subduing of the Turk, and all to the Gospel.
83	12	Against turning God's house to profane uses.
85	10	Righteousness and peace inseparable.
87	4	Of the birth of Christ in Zion, and of Christians.
88	1	In time of affliction, to pray, and trust in God.
89	7	Of the amplitude of Christ's Kingdom.
90		This Psalm made by Moses, and when.
91	7	How the plague comes not nigh the faithful.
93		Prophesy of Christ's reigning gloriously on earth.
96	13	Christ's first and second coming Prophesied of.
		And again 97.
97	2	Christ hidden to them that perish.
	7	Of the falling of Idols under the Gospel.
	11	The blessing to come to the righteous hidden.
99	1	Of the tumults and troubles at Christ's coming.
100		We are made new creatures, merely of grace.
102	23	None cut off before their time appointed.
104	4	Of the Creation of Angels, omitted Gen. 1.
	30	Spirits of all creatures by Manichees held parts of God.
107	3	Of the calling of the Gentiles, the Jews rejected. Of God's providence in all places, arguments.
	4, 6, 5,	&c. God's proceedings in converting souls and saving.
104	1	A Prophesy, Judas the traitor, and malicious Jews.
	27	Christ suffered by the will of God.
10	2	They are no good Christians that serve God by constraint, or serving him, live wickedly.
	7	Christ's sufferings prophesied of by a similitude of drinking.
116	16	Scripture abused by a drunkard, and he lamented.
116	9	None perfect without infirmities in this life.
118	20	Christ the door, but by him only the just enter.
	27	The feast of Christ's nativity pointed at.
127	2	The faithful provided for without toiling.
	6	To have spiritual children, the greatest blessing, and a name written in heaven.
130	1	No praying for souls in Purgatory implied here.
	3	In forgiveness, not our merit, lies our comfort.
133	2	The love of Friars, shames the love amongst others.
134	1	Three things in those that can praise God acceptably.
138	4	The conversion of the Gentiles figured in Gideon's fleece.
139	21	Of Saints the innumerable company.
141	5	The reproofs of the just, though sharp, as oil.
146	2, 3,	&c. Ten Causes of praising God enumerated.
147		Seven causes more.
147	9	The Ravens young miraculously fed. The mystery of the Ravens crying to God.
	16	Of the snow, frost, and ice, the mystery.
148	3	Angels stirred up to praise for the Gospel.
149	8	Converting Nobles, called binding.

PROVERBS.

C.	V.
1	1	ALL the Proverbs reduced to Common-places.
	2	Understanding and instruction, what. Betwixt wisdom and prudence, the difference.
	4	Who the simple be, and who the subtle.
	5	What need we have; yea all, even the old, to learn always.
	7	How God is to be feared, that we may be wise. Fear filial begun in servile.
	9	Many reasons of children's obeying mothers.
	11	Foule wickednesses shall be discovered.
	12, 13, 14.	Enticements to evil confuted.
	20	Covetousness, and every foul sin, is unto death. When faithful Preachers speak, Wisdom speaketh.
	22	Simple ones scorners, and fools uncapable of good.
	23	Turning from sin, goes before saving knowledge. Such shall have the Spirit to keep them from crime.
	24	Four ways of God's stretching out his hands.
2	2	By what means knowledge may be attained. Who can cry for it, and who not.
	4	Digging for wisdom in our own ground.
	8	Betwixt way and path, the difference.
	11, 12	Two sorts of evil men to be taken heed of.
3	10	Of paying tithes under the Gospel 14 Faith and wisdom, the greatest of all riches.
2	15	Heretic-teachers, commonly evil livers, the danger of such. The crookedness of evil ways, and the end thereof.
	19	Seldom any whoremonger turneth. Temptation by a whorish woman, of what force. From an Whore to an Idolater, an allegory.
	20	To follow the examples of the best, a sheep's part.
	22	The inheritance of the wicked from the devil.
3	3	Mercy and truth what, they must both be in us.
3	5	Not to trust to a man's own understanding in divine things.
	8	To fear God health, not to fear, dangerous.
	19	God's wisdom in making the heavens, how many they be.
	27	Against hindering from good temporal or spiritual.
	29	The danger of enemies seeming friends.
	31	The prosperity of wicked showeth a judgment to come.
	34	The praise of humility, contrary, of scornful pride.
	35	The proud of their riches fools.
	22	&c. The great benefits of wisdom five.
4	3	Solomon the youngest of four sons of Bathsheba. In youth instructions make impressions, as wax.
	5	Wisdom not attained without buying.
	8	The way to bring wisdom to us.
	18	The righteous walk in light, the wicked in darkness.
	20	The benefit of daily reading the Scriptures.
	23	Touching the keeping of the heart, not able things.
	25	To look and go right on, what.
	27	To turn neither to the right or left hand, what.
5	11 12	The dangerousness of harlots companies set forth.
	15 16	&c. Of the love between man and wife.
6	2	What suretyship to take heed of. The suretyship of a Preacher.
	6	What particular things to be learned of a Pismire.
	15	Of winking with the eyes, divers significations.
	16	The hatefulness of dissentionmakers amongst brethren.
	27	Arguments to dissuade from looking upon a woman.
	32	Against adultery, it is worse then theft. Yet theft in the poorest, is sinful and destructive.
	33	The punishment of adultery, death.
7	4	Between the eye and mind, the similitude, in four things.
	26	To keep company with light women, dangerous.
8	8	7 &c. The excellency of the word of God.
1	8 13	The evils hated by them that fear God.
	14	Four sorts of Rulers rule by Christ. Christ the wisdom, being counsel, essence, understanding and strength.
	17	To get wisdom, a man must love wisdom.
9	1	Seven pillars of wisdoms house, seven liberal Sciences.
	2	Wisdomes feast, that Matth. 22. wine mingled or wine poured out.
	8	Of reproving scorners, their case set forth by comparisons.
	13	Antichrist set forth by the clamorous woman. Of simple ones there are two sorts.
10	1	A son wise, or foolish, what his education should be.
	2	Riches of iniquity, so called.
	4	The evils that come by idleness.
	6	Just commendations of the dead, not to be concealed.
	8	Against such as too soon press into the Pulpit.
	9	A well meaning man needs fear noth •• g, but the deceitful may.
12	10	Of conniving at the sins of children, or servants, the punishment.
	12	How love covereth sins, and what sins.
	14	To preach and write both most profitable.
	16	Of husbandry, the praise above trading.
19	20	Three vices of the tongue, and three commendations. Good speeches compared unto silver, why.
	21	Riches well got are without sorrow.
	25	The prayers of the righteous, how far forth granted.
	32	Why good words are called fruits, or parturitions.
11	10	Joy for the fall of the wicked, when good.
11	29	Against harshness in parents.
	30	To hear Sermons, to eat of the tree of life.
12	4	Of the virtuous woman the praise, and contrary.
	5	A judgment seat within every man.
	10	Cruelty the character of a wicked man.
	11	The doers of vain exercises rejected. Husbandry and Merchandize compared. Against any one living in idleness.
	18	Against false witnesses, and what witnesses to be heard.
	21	The just exempt from all evil.
	27	Goods ill gotten, soon lost again.
13	7	Some rich, poor, and poor, rich:
	8	Of riches, and poverty, commodities, and discommodities.
	10	Strife about religion how appeased.
	23	Of good Husbandry the great increase.
14	1	Good Huswifery in women commended.
	6	Against deferring of repentance.
	9	Against rejoicing in sin.
	12	Good success proves not a man's way to be good.
	15	Such as turn into new ways, fools.
	24	Worldly goods, to some a crown.
	27	None so vall •• nt as he that fears God.
	29	Of a wise man the emblem.
	39	Against despising of the poor.
15	2	Against, and for eloquence in preaching.
	19	Teaching evil to evil teachers three ways.
	14	Four sorts of men likened to four, things.
	15	Happines and unhappiness stands not in worldly things.
	26	Against evil thoughts, they are abomination.
16	1	God's assistance necessary in preaching.
	2	To do good, and that with a good heart.
	11	Some inspirations in Kings, that seek the truth.
	12	Such Kings sit sure, and are to be obeyed.
	31	The old being righteous, venerable, & contra.
	32	The praise of the patient, he is a King.
	33	Of lots, lawful and unlawful.
17	7	Kings, above all others, must be true of their word.
	8	Against Judges taking of bribes.
	13	Six degrees of goodness.
	16	A rich man a fool, that gives not gold for learning.
	17	A true friend in adversity, a brother.
18	1	In making friendship a caveat.
	15	Of what force gifts are.
	17	To confess our unworthiness the way to be justified.
	19	Unity amongst brethren commended.
	22	Betwixt a wife good and bad the difference.
19	2	Of knowledge the commendation, and against ignorance.
	3	Constellations at ones birth, not the cause of evil,
	17	Lending to the Lord implies not a reward merited.
	22	A poor man preferred before a liar, though rich.
	23	Of fearing God, three benefits.
	25	To beware of other men's harms.
	27	Not to hear such as teach errors.
20	5	To hearken to, and learn of the learned.
	8	Good Rulers are to hear causes themselves.
	9	A Boy showing cruelty, punished with death
	12	An ear to hear is of God, not of 2 man.
	1	Parents not to give away Lands before death.
	22	Against revenging meditations.
	25	Against Tithes taking away, or altering.
	27	The Lord hath all things.
21	1	Kings turned from persecuting Saints, to favor them.
	4	Good things done by the wicked are sins in them.
	6	Of Liars there are four sorts.
	16	Of him that erreth from the truth, the danger.
	22	In War, wisdom is more then strength.
22	1	The fourfold good that comes of a good name.
	3	Of flying in time of persecution, or plague.
	5	The dangers of the wicked set forth by thorns and snares.
	6	The rich abusing his power over the poor, shall lose it.
	12	The Scriptures, the rule of righteousness, preserved by God.
	16	To give to the rich a fault, as well as to oppress the poor.
	17	To hear, and improve the word heard rightly.
	21	A new exhortation to hearken to the charge of a father to his son.
23	1	Against gluttony and drunkenness.
	5	Goods ill gotten consume all the rest, as Eagles feathers.
	8	At feasts, all the talk not to be merry, but some serious.
	23	The truth how to be bought and not sold.
	33	The evils of drunkenness seven.
24	7	Neither the covetous, nor proud can be wise.
	12	As men deal by others, so shall it be done to them.
	13	The word and honey compared together.
	15	The righteous by being cast down, more strengthened.
17	18	At the fall of the wicked to rejoice, and to fear.
	22	Against being given to change the King or Judge.
	24	Righteousness in Judges praised by all men.
25	1	Many things of God hidden from us.
	4	Wicked men put from about Kings.
	12	Of what grace he is that heareth reproof.
	16	A false witness as an arrow, maule, and sword, why.
	20	As Vinegar, and Nitre, the unfaithful in time of trouble.
	25	The word, as good news, refreshing the thirsty.
	27	To seek a man's own, or the glory of others.
	28	Licentious practice, and other sins, lay one open to dangers, as a City, the walls broken down.
26	1	The evil that comes by honoring the wicked, or foolish, v. 8.
	16	The liar in bed, conceited of his own wisdom in thus doing.
	23	Under the color of fair speeches to make controversy.
27	1	Against deferring repentance.
	3	Between anger, wrath, and envy, the difference.
	5	Reproof better then flattery.
	8	The danger of one going from his calling.
	10	Old friends, and near dwelling, better then brethren.
14	Not to be puffed up with friends praises.
	17	Love unites friends, and the married, though sometime falling out.
	18	The diligence of servants about their masters business, their benefit.
	19	The word as a glass, wherein ones heart may be seen.
	21	A man being praised, is tried and shineth.
	26	Pastors ought to look into the state of their people.
28	5	The righteous understand all things, the wicked not.
	7	Rich men wicked, not better then the poor godly.
	8	What usury is not and what it is.
	12	Men tried in time of wicked Rulers.
	16	Profit the loadstone of men's affections towards Prince or Priest.
	24	Against children robbing their parents.
	26	He that thinks he is so wise, that he needs no counsel, is a fool.
29	4	A good King, the stability of the land.
	6	The wicked as a bird in a snare, the just as one singing.
	8	The people mutining against the Senate, appeased, how.
	9	Of a fools behavior, a wise man weary.
	11	Against telling all that a man thinketh. Against rash putting of ones self forth at the first.
	12	It is as bad to hear lies and tales, as to tell them.
	13	How God enlightens the simple, and cunning one.
	16	The increase and growth of sins, as sinners multiply.
	27	The wicked hated of the just, how
30	1	Agur the son of Jakey, Ithiel and Ucal, why Solomon is called.
	4	A prophesy of the son of God. The mystery of the Trinity. Solomon upon his repentance restored, if these were his words, as is most probable, and therefore I retract that, 1 King. 11.
30	6	The word of God pure, nothing to be added to it.
	7, 8	The sins of the rich, and of the poor.
	10	Against exasperating the rich, against the poor.
	15, 16,	In two things, the covetous the Horsleeches two daughters. Of the covetous there are four sorts.
	17	The Church or Preacher as thy mother, the Word as thy father, not to be for anything mocked therefore.
	20	Incontinencies, though unseen of men, known to God.
	21	Against the pride of Subjects reigning as Kings. The intemperance of the rich and full. A woman's usurping over her Husband, the pride of a Maid married to her Master.
	23	The flesh prevailing against the spirit, as a servant ruling. A sensual King, or following the counsel of the worst. A Commonwealth, hating and rejecting her King.
	25	As the Pismire, to labor, and in time, and for the soul. Faith in Christ, unity in heart, and skill commended to us in the Conyes, Locusts, and Spiders.
	29	Wisdom and courage commended to us in the truth.
31	4	Against drunkenness, and drinking wine in Princes, Ministers, Masters, and all others in their youth.
	6	Wine to be given to cheare the heavy hearted.
	15	Against women's lying in bed long, and idleness.
	23	Rich Apparrell may be used by Magistrates. Faith and charity a double clothing,

ECCLESIASTES.

C.	V.
1	2	WHy all things, good at the first, are called vain.
	3	Labor vain, and profitable.
	4	The Earth how said to continue forever.
	5	Mans birth and death set forth by the Sun.
	8	A Philosopher, whence he had his name. Felicity stands not in all knowledge here.
	9	Of God's making more worlds, divers con • ectures.
	18	By knowledge sorrow increased, how.
2	13	The wise and fool that die alike, who.
3	18	Man like a beast in five things.
		The wicked only die as beasts.
	21	The immortality of the soul,
4	4	What living men, worse then the dead. An enumeration of ten vanities.
	9	Of the married estate, the comfort. Of concord amongst brethren, the force.
	13	Of Foolish Kings coming to misery, some low ones advanced.
5	5	Vowing not unlawful under the New Testament.
	7	The mouth causing sin three ways,
	11	Increasing of worldly goods, no benefit.
	13	Of the rich▪ the danger.
6	3	To want a burial according to ones quality.
	9	Against new revelations or lights
7	1	The happiness of the dead in the Lord.
	2	What sorrow commendable, & why.
	9	The former times better then these,
	12	Against giving to be prayed for after death.
	15	Righteous men much, who are.
	17	A very few righteous either men or women.
8	1	To know the interpretation of the Scriptures, wisdom.
	2	Against tyranny in Kings, and rebellion in Subjects.
	12	Sinners living is nothing, they are dead.
	14	Comforts of the righteous suffering.
9	1	Salvation not uncertain to him that shall be saved.
	10	Not to defer receiving the Lord's Supper.
	17	Moderate speaking more effectual then loud.
10	5	The wise as Princes, the foolish as servants.
	9	Kings how they bring ruin upon themselves.
	11	By back-biting, three hurt at once.
	14	Our words should be few, of speaking two rules.
	20	Great sins strangely revealed, though secret.
1	1	Alms to be given to whom, and to whom not.
	3	Ministers as clouds sending down rain.
12	2	Old men want light to see the narrow way of life.
	9	Teaching by writing as well as speaking.

CANTICLES.

C.	V.
2	15	HEreticks incorrigible to be banished.
3	4	To go to Church, to find Christ, necessary. The Jews shall be converted by the Gentiles.
	7	The safety of every faithful person.
4	1	The Church of the Jews converted most glorious. Whether women's hair may be seen or not. What hearers are the Ministers shame.
	7	The faithful without any spot, how said to be.
	8	The Churches deliverance from heathen persecutors, and popish, prophesied of.
	13	Adding to the Church a restoring to paradise.
	16	The spirit of God both as the north and south wind.
5	6	To defer repentance dangerous to the best.
	7	Sinners to suffer by Church censures.
	10	Christ said to be white & red, why
	12	The Scriptures full, and all-sufficient alone.
	13	The joy that shall be at the Jews conversion.
7	9	Good hearers talk of the Sermon being heard.
	10	Of preaching the Gospel amongst the Gentiles.
8	6	Of the love of Christ, the signs.
	8	The Americans, and Chinans shall be converted.

FINIS.

JOB.

C.	V.
1	1	TO be righteous amongst the wicked.
	2	Good men having children are just and charitable.
	5	Of feasting, a good use to maintain love. The care that parents ought to have of the good of their children's souls. The dutifulness of children grown up, towards parents. Sacrificing, by whom it was done of old.
	6	Job a figure of Christ, and of every godly man, wherein the seven graces of the Spirit typified in seven sons. Good Angels, and evil, always about us.
2	8	The greatness of Jobs sufferings, in nine particulars.
	10	Considerations to make us patient in suffering.
	17	The duty of friends to their friends.
	22	Temptations after temptations to be expected. Temptations by vices, seeming virtues.
3	1	The impatience of the best in extreme sufferings. The whole time of this world set forth by a day.
	26	Good men being great, abuse not their power. Job in his temptations a figure of Christ.
4	1	Of hypocrites, the properties.
	7	Of the sayings of Jobs friends, what to be thought.
	12	Against the upstart teachers of these times.
	13	The Angels charged with folly, who.
	11	Of heretics, the properties, revelation preferred.
5	1	Against calling upon Saints departed.
	3	Against envy, a remedy.
	5	The simple fed, and the witty emptied
	23	To be at peace with the stones, what.
6	3	The wrath of God intolerable.
	4	Against despairing through temptation.
7	5	Man here, as a sepulcher, an hireling, a servant.
	7	How Job saith, mine eye shall no more see good.
	11	Sorrow for sin without healing.
	12	The wicked as sea, the devil a whale.
	13	Dreams some from God, some from the devil.
	20	Job confesseth his sins, and pleadeth patience.
8	8	Wisdom with the ancient.
9	2	Answering one of a thousand, what.
	7	Of the Stars, Orion, Arcturus and Pleiades.
	11	God always invisibly near us.
	30	The best not perfectly clean.
10	9	Of the Pleiades, Orion, and Arcturus, themystery.
	34	The mystery of Elisha, and his staff, and servant.
11	11	The spiritual God's special work a supply of grace always.
	12	The faithful more confirmed by sufferings.
11	2	Using many words, lying, and proud speaking, sins. All manner of evil speaking of the best.
	12	Man as a wild Ass-colt, wherein.
	13	Four things to be done to ingratiate a man's self with God.
	18	The godly dig about them, how.
	20	The intentions of the wicked perish in death.
12	2	Mocking at others, sinful, or good.
13	3	To hear, and not to understand, to turn vain.
	7	We must not invent lies for God's glory.
	19	The blam elessenesse of the justified. The justified acknowledge their sins of thoughts.
	20	Two things make a man without fear.
	27	All our doings marked by God.
14	5	The time of a man's life determined by God.
	10	The just man dying, shall rise again.
	13	Limbus Patrum without ground.
15	16	Against the Papists arguing from antiquity.
	17	How to know certainly what is truth.
	26	A description of tyrannical oppressors.
16	5	Hearers how diversely to be dealt withal.
	19	God and all things witness for the righteous.
17	8	To judge others for afflictions, shows an hypocrite.
18	4	Roman Catholics the greater heretics.
	14	Job a type of Christ in the Jews strangeness towards him
	23	In the Resurrection what bodies men shall have.
20	12	Sin sweet to the sinner shall be cast up again.
	16	Against the wicked that remember Sermons.
	19	No unjust gain lasting.
	25	The judgments that shall befall hypocrites.
21	13	Sudden death to the wicked and the righteous.
	17	The wicked's sufferings here are but a part of their sufferings
22	15	The old way of the wicked, what. How the wicked are cut off before their time.
	19	The righteous laugh, and yet mourn for sins.
	30	The works of man how his, and how God's.
24	2	Novelists and Papists remove the land-marks.
	5	The Eremitical life censured.
	19	To such as burn in hell no cooling.
	24	Of tyrants, the great cruelty.
25	3	In heaven amongst God's hosts all concord.
26	4	Three words in hebrew to set forth Spirit.
	5	Of the destruction of Kings. Tyrants by their own people.
	8	Preachers as clouds, distilling doctrine as rain.
	9	In darkness we are whilst in this life, heaven is hidden.
27	6	Lifting up hands and heart, what. Betwixt the wicked and unrighteous the difference.
	19	Against gatherers of Churches.
28	12	Theodoricus an example for Princes.
	13	Theodosius likewise as Job.
	15	In Judges the properties required.
	4	To have God's Law in the heart.
	6	Preachers to have liberal maintenance.
	8	Some old men as children. The benefit of Churchdiscipline.
	14	To live in any sin, to be naked in part.
	15	The Alms-giver, but the good to be accepted of. The Gentile blind, and the Jew lame. To give to the poor in fatherly love. Governors to use helps in things out of their element.
28	1	Of God's judgments upon the just, the cause hidden.
	17	Who cannot find Wisdom.
	15	Christ's wisdom to us, not Angels or Saints.