Paraphrafed.' 2.)? walketh for bis delight; fc:edi_ng and folacing him~fe with thofc f"!its ofrighfcouf. - A nelfc and new obedience,whu:h they arc abl~ to bi1ng forth unto h1m. ,., 1 .,,. my Jl!tU-~elove.is,•nd my .. eU-~euved il mim,fllhlfudeth•m•ng the LiUits, And now loc, whatfoever bath hapned ctolf~ tb ~e '·in my fenfibl_e fr~ition of him; in fpight ofall tentations,my bdoved S~v1our IS mme ~hrou&h faith; and I am his through his lovc1and bothofus areby an tnfeparable umon_kmt tfgcther; who~e conjunction and love is mol!fwcct and happy5 for all that arc h1s he ccdeth conttnually \Yith heavenly repalt. CHRIST.. B ;. Thou Art bta•tlfuU,rny lo'lle,as Tirtah,m,ely~t~. Itrufolem,ttrri61etN Al1 .lrmy wit/, B1nners. NOtwithltanding this thy late blemifh of ne~ letting mee, 0 my Church:yet fiill inminecies,through my grace,upon th1s thy repemancc, thou art beautifullikeunto that neat and <lcgant City Tirzah, and thatorderly building ofj<rufa!em', the g!oryof the world :and with this thfu lovelinclfc, tho_u a~t awf~ll unro thine adverfanes,through the power nfthy cen ures, and the maJefi1c ofb1m thatdwellethin thee. -+· Tur" affiAJ thine eyesfrom me,for they ovtr&ll1U mtt: thi11e h•ireillike • flock •f c GoAts whi<h look down from Gilwl. · Yea, fuch beautie is in thee, that I am overcome with the vehemcncy ofmy a!fe. Clion to thee :turne away thine eiesa while from beholding me; forthe firength of that faith,whereby they are fixed upon me,ravifheth me fmm my felf with joy.I doe therefore againe renew thy former praife ; that thy gracious prpfellion, and all thy appendances and ornaments ofexpedient ceremonies are fo comely tobelwld,asit is to fee a flock ofwell-fed Goats grazing upon the fruitful! hits ofGilead. ' 5. Thy tttth '" like • jl"k •f Jbttp whichgoe up fr~m the oufbing, which every im hring 11111wins ~ntln1nt U bA"t" •m~ng thtm. Thy Teachers,that chew and prepare the.l)eavenlie food of thy fOule,are offwcet D accordance one withanother,having all one hearr,andone tongue; and both themf<lves are [anGlified and purged from their uncleanneae,and are fruitfull in their holy hbours unto others: fo that their doctrine is never in vaine, but is frill anfwered witli plentifull increafe of foulcs to the Church, 6. Thy ttmplts Art within thy ID<ks .u • pttre~ft P•meg'"''"· That part ofthy countenance which thou wilt have feen;(though dimly and fpa· ringly) is full ofholy modefiy and balhfulnelfe : fo blutbing that it feem<rh like the colour ofa broken pec:ce of Pomegranate. ' 7•Vhtrtartthrtt[cort J:kttNts tndfourfcore CO!fcu6illts,•nd•ftht D.,jiUs ,.ithout n11m!Jtr. £ Let therehe never fo greatanumber of People and nations , ofChurches and affemblies, which challenge my Name and Love, and perhaps by their outward pro· f perity,may feem to plead much intere-fi in me1and much worth in themfdves. · 8. But my Love u alone,ANa "'1 updtfiletl.fbe iJ tht~nly dajf,httr •fher mlthtr , ,,J fbe it dtArt 11 htr that bAre htr:Tht D•ughttrs have fie» htr•n rounttdher ~ltffid,ev<lllht .fl!!ttns And Concu~INts ,.,J they have pr.ijid htr. Yet thou onely art alone my !rueand chafic Spoufe, pure and undeRied ia the truth of thy dotlrine,and the imputation ofmy holinelfe: thou art lhe whom' that }erufalem \Vhich is abovc,(the mother of us all) acknowledgeth for her onlytrue, J and deardaughter. And this is not my commendationalone : but all thofe forraine alfc'!'blies. .
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