Paraphrafed. A thus glorioully out of the wilderndfe ofthe world,wherein !he hath t~us long wan· dcrcd into the ble!fed rnanfionsofmy Fathers houfe , all perfumed \vtrh the graces ofperfect fantlificarion, mounting right up;vardinto her glory, like_ fame ftraighr pillar offmoak, that arifeth from the rnoft rtch and pleaf•nt compofitton of odours that can be devi~d. 7hechurch. 7 . Behold hiJ bedhtiter then Salomons: thrufoore jlr~ng me» Art r~und about il;ofthe v~liAnl m~n oflfrael. l Am afcended;and loehow glorious is this place where I !hall eternally enjoy the prefenceand love ofmy Saviour! how farre doth it exceed the earthly magnifi· B cence ofS•I•r»on? about his b<d doe attend a Guard ofthreefcorechoifeftmen c D E of!frael. 8. They a/Jh•ntlle theJfflord,.nd are txpert in warre: every'"' hAih hi& f.. ord,•p•nhi4 thigh,[or the jim 6y nitht. All ftout W-arriers,obleand expert to handle the fwor<';which for more readincffe eachof them weares hanging upon his thigh,fo as it may be haftily drawn uponany fudden danger: but about this heavenly pavilion ofmy Saviour, attend millions of Angels, fpirituall Souldiers, mighty in power, ready to be commanded fervice by him. 9· t.:i11g Salomon madt himfelfo • betl •f themes •f Lehmcn. The Bride-bedthat Salom•n made (fo much admired oftheworld) was but of the CedarsofLebanon. 1 o. He maJt. thepiflm themf •f (1/vtr,Andthefled thmofofgo!d,the hAnging< there· ofofpurple,whofe mid.ft w.u in-lAidwith the /we sf1hed•ughttrs •fltrsfolem. The Pillars bur of filvet, and theBed-fted ofgold; the Tetler or Canopy, but of purple ; The Coverlet wrought with the curious and paibfoll needle-work of the maids of Ieruf'lem: but this cdeftiall retling place of my God is not made with hands;norofany corruptible merall', bur is full of incomprehenfible light, lhining evermore with the glorious prcfenceof God. .11. Comeforthyed•oghttrsojSi•n,andhtho/J the King Salomon with thccroowtu wherewith hil mother crewnedhim;,. the d•y ofhi4 mari•ge,andin the d•y •f thegl•rlRLf •fhi4 htArt, · Andasrheoutwardftate, fothemajellyofhlsperfon is above all comp1rifon. Come forth (0 ye daughtmofSion) byafideall private and earthly affections, look upon King S•/o,.on as he firs folemnly crowned in rhe day 'of his grearetl royalty and triumph, and compare his higheft pompe, with the divine magnificence of my Saviour, in that day when his b\effed mariage !hall be fully perfected above,to the mmall rojoycing of hlmfelf an\:1 his Church 1 and fee whether there bea ny proportion _betwixt them.: . ' (;/U.AP.IV• CHRIST. . t .Btholdthou nrtf•ir,"'J LnJt,~eholdthiH Arl[air,thlne '1" ~re like tbe Dwts:with· mthJ locks, I htnt h~ir u !tkt af/,.k •f GOAlS >vhich l11k dOJv/1 fr•tnthe mo•nt•ins of Gtlt4d. I OH ho~v fa irethou artand comely, my dear Spoufe! hdw inwardly faird with <he gtfts army Spirit! h0\'1 fair outwardly in thy comely admini.!lratioo and . government! Thy fpirituall eyes ofunderllandin"and jud~emenr, arefull \of pumy, ch'afttty, fimplicity; not wantonly caft forth, but modeft\y lhiniJg X 3 amidft
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