So N G. Chap. V. and lùmetime calme and gentle confolation.But he mentioncth not the Eafl wind; becaufe that is often tired in figne of wrath, to blaft, burne and deliroy t he fruits; as Ezck. 17.1o. & 19.1 2. Hof. 13. 15. Gen. 4r. 6. blow upon ny garden} The garden being Chrifts (as the words following manifeft) the Lord, who hringethforth the wind out of his treafurie.; PÇt3 5.7.fpeaketh unto it to blow: fignifying hereby the minifttation of his nord and fpirit beftowed on his people for their fur- ther good,that they have not onely the waters of holy Scripture,but the lively graces allo of Gods Spirit to quicken them.So in Ezek.39.9.the Pro- phet was willed to prophefte unts the wind, and fay thereunto, Come from the foure winds, 0 wind, and blew upon there, flaine, that they may live. And the ef- ficacie cf the Spirit of God is refcmbled by the wind,in Joh. 3.8. and do&eines are winds, in E- pheC 4. 14. and the reftraint of Gods graces by wholcfonìe doctrine, is fignified by foure Angels holding the foure winds of the earth,that the wind fhould list blow on the earth, nor on the tea, nor on any tree, Rev. 7. t. f/ices thereof may flow] that is, the fruits may ripen,and be abundant: for by the gracious gifts of the Spirit, breathing upon the Church, corruption is purged away, the foules are refrefhed,quickned,comfortcd, and all graces doe increafe,t Cor.2. eorne intobis garden and eat] The faithful' acknowledging both themfelves and theirs to be Chrifts,doe defire that he would come and accept the fruits and graces of his own Spirit;with which,and for which he is to be ho- noured. So the offrings unto God,are calledhis bread; Num.28.2. the good workes of Chrittians, are called fruits, Joh. 15. his acceptation 'of choie fruits 'and communication of further grace,is fig - nified by mutual Cupping together,Rev.3.2o, and thus the Lord rejoyceth in his works, Praia q4.31 fruit of his precious things] that is, the fruit of his precious graces; or, his preeiout fruits : fo that now the Church is not like Ifrael of old, an empty sine which brought forth fruit unto bimfélfè, Hot: so. r . or bare wilde grapes, even grapes of gall, and bitter claflers, Efa.5.2.Deut.32.32. but is filledwith the fruitsof righteoufnefii,Phil. I. s r. and walketh worthy of the Lord unto all pleaftng,be ing frnitfstll in eve- ry good monte, Col.' .1 o. and hath her fruit unto bo- linrf, and the end, everlaffinglofe, Rout. 6. 22. The Chaldee Paraphraft applieth this to the fervice of God under the Law, fay ing; Let the beloved God come into the bottle of the Saufluarie, and accept with favour the oblations of bit people. Ad>diTiAdrM ALMdtd:RMAAMARRI AdaIìfiIdtdiAIMdaIMAI Aìfid: dus CHAPTER V. Am come to my garden , my lifter my Spoufe : I have gathered my myrrh with my fpice, I have eaten my honey. combe with my honey : I have drunke my wine, with my milke: Bate O friends, drinke, and drink-abun- dantly, O beloved. , 2 I fleepe, and my heart waketh : it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh: Open to my filler, my love, my dove, my perftél -one: for ,my bead is filled with dew ; my lockes with the drops of the night. 3 I have put -offmy coat, how (hall I put it on 1 I have wafhed my fret, how (hall I defile them e My beloved put in his hand by the hole (of the aoere ;) and my bowels L made a troubled -noife for him. I rofe- up, to open to my beloved : and my hands dropped myrrh , and my fingers palling myrrh, upon the handles of the 6 locke. I opened to my beloved, and my beloved had withdrawne himfelfe, was parted away; my foule went-forth be- caufe of his fpeech, I fought him, and I found him not ; I called him, and bee 7 anfwered me not. The Watchmen that went about the Citie, found mee, they fmote CHAPTER V. MT filler 0 my Spoufe, I am entred Into my garden : 1 havegathered My myrrh together with my dices- ('meet, My honey -combe did with my honey eat, I drtsnke my wine, witbm milke ...friends eat ye, Drinke, 0 beloved, anddrinke plenteoufly. I am afleepe, and yet my heart waketh : The voice of my Belovedthat knocketh ! Open thou unto me my filler deare, My love, my dove, my perfca -one fincere : For my head is with dew replenifbed, e wly locks,with drops thatfrom the night proeeed. I daft my coat, how (hall it on againe ? I w4hr my feet, how _hall I them d f ain ? rut in bit handby'th hole did my beloved : Band for him weremy bowels troublotte- moved. To opener) my Loved, I rote -up : And my hands myrrh, my fingers eke did drop roofing fweet myrrh, the Packe handles upon: Open I did to my beloved -one, And my beloved had himfelfe drarott-backe, Was pafl: myfoule went firth for that he fpake : I did him rake, andyet I found himnot, I called him, yet I no anfwer trot. The Watchmen that didgoethe city roared, Did s 2 3 S
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