Paraphrafed. A And now, me thinks, I heare him fpeaktomee i~ ~graciousin~iration, and fay, Arife_(0 my Church) rife up,whether from thy fecu~me, or fear : ht~e not thy head any longer 0 my beaurifull Spoufe,for danger ofthme enemtes, netther fuffer thy felfe to bepretfed with the dulnetfeof_thy nature, or the careldfe fleep of thy finnes; but coone torth into the comfortable bght ofmy prefence, and lhewthy felf cheerfull in me. u For behotJ,winter i4 p•ft,therAinuchanged Andgone.,..,. For behold all the cloudie winterofthy afllielions is patfed,all the tempdh ofteotations are bl~wn over; the heaven is clear, and now there is nothing that may not give thee caufe of delight. · B 1 1. Thefl•wm •pp m in the emh: the lime if the.ftniing•fbirds i4 &~mt,Antl tht '!!Dyct •ftht 'tort it is he., a in ••r l.ntl. Every thing now refembles the face of a fpirituall Spriog;al! the ~weet flowers and bloffomes ofholy profdlion pur forth, _and lhew themfelves m the~r opportunities : now is rhe rime ofthat heavenlymelodte, \vhtch the cheerfull Samts and Angels make in mine eares, while they fing fo?gs ~f deliverance, and pr~ife me with their Alklujahs,and fay,Glory to God on htgh,m earth peace, goodwtll towards men. I 3.TheFig-tree hAth ~rDllght forthher7••ng Figs,&the YineuoiththtirfmAIGr•pts hAvte•JI• fwlur: ATift,~ lwe,rny fAir~we,••' &Dme •w•J; C What fpeak I ofblotfomes~ behold, thofe fruitfull Vines, and Fig-trees ofmy fairhfull ones, whom my husbandrie bath carefully tendred and dreffed,yeeldforth both pleafam(though tender) fruits ofobedience , and the wholefome and comfortable favours ot better defires: wherefore now, 0 mydear Ch1ill, lhake offal! that dull fecuricie,wherewith thou hall been )leld,and come forth and eajoyme, I4. MJ Dove,thou art in thehllfJ sfthe riCk,i~ the ft<rtl pl•cts •ftht <lifts: fl!tw "" thy jight,letme heu thy v1i<t: f~r thy (}DJ« is f•mt,•mlthyfight tamely. 0 my beautifull,pure and challSpoufe,which like unto fame fo,litary Dove, hall long hid thine head in the f<eret and inacceflible clifrs ofthe rocks, out of the reach and knowledge of thy perfecutors; how-ever thou art concealed fromothers, lbew D thy fdfin thy works and rightcoufncffc,unro me: and letme be ever plied with thy words ofimplorarion,and thankCgiving:for thy voie<(though it be in mouroing)lnd thy fae<(though it befad and blubbered).are exceedingly pleating uoco me. I 5· 'tAke M< theFixts,thtlittle FDxtswhichdtflriJ the Yines:for~•r Yints h•vefm•l grApes. And inrhemean rime(O all ye thltwilh v;ellro my name and Church)doe your ut moll endevour todeliver her from her fecret enemies (nor fpariog the leall) who either by herericall dodrine,or prophane converfation, hinder the courfe ot the Gofpell,& pervert the faith ofmany, efpecially ofthofe that havenevrly givenup their names to me,and are but.newlyencred into the profeflion ofgodlinetfe. E 16. M7 Wtl h~llvttl u mim,••d I •m bu: heftetleth,Aml1•g Lillies. My beloved Saviour is mine,through my faith;and Jamhis through his love:and we bothare one,by verrue of that bletfed union on both parts;whereby we mutually eojoyeach other with all fuflicien! contentment. And how worthily is my love pJa. !'ed upon him, who leadcrh me forth into pleafaot pallures, and ar whof: right hand there is rhe fulneffe of joy for evermore~ J1.·Ynti0 thtd•y hrtAk,•nJ the fiJAdDR>ts jla • .,,y,return,my WeO-&tloveJ,.~d~eliEe • Roe Dr • young HATtup•n themDunt•lneSDfBether. Come therefore (0 my Saviour) and untill the day ofrhy glorious appearance fhalllbme forth to theworld, wherein our fpiriruall marriage ili1ll be coofummare, X 2 · and
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