SAL. SongofSon[,S· •ffemblies, which might feem to be Rivals with thee of this praife, doe applaud A •nd ble!fcthee in this thine clhte,and fay;Bleffed is this people, whole God is the Lord. 9· who it fotth•tlo•ktthfmh 44tht•~r•ingJ•irt 44lht r..M.,»,port 111 tk• S•»,ttr· riblt 44 An '""J .,;,h b•nnml And admiring thy goodlinelfe, £hall fay 1 Who is thisthat lookesout fo frcfhly as themorning new rifen; which from thefe weak beginnings is growne ro fuch high pcrfeaion,that now fhc is as bright, and glorious,as the Sun in his full flrength , and theMoon• inadearesky; and wichall is fo dreadfull through the majefly ofher countenance, and powcrofher cenfures, as fome terrible army, witb cnligncs difplayed,isto aweak adverfary ~ to.lwtnl J,,.n tothtdrt.flitl orch.,.J, t1 Jittht frMitsofthtv•UtJ, 11 {it ifthtYim bNtiJtd,,nJ iftht Ponugr•n•WjfoNrijbttl, Thou complainedfl ofmy abfence,( 0 my Church:) therewas no caufe1 I meant nottoforfakethce; I did but only walk down into the well drdfed Orchard of thine affcmblics, to r<crear< and joymy felfe with rhe view oftheir forwardncffe, to fee the happy progrdfc ofthe humble in fpirir,and the gracious beginnings ofthofe ten· dcr.foulcs,whichare newly converted unto mr. 1 t. I KntRI nothing,"'] foult Jtt "''M tht<hAriiiS •f "'J mbtt f"ple. B So earneflly did I longto revifitthee,and to re!lore comfort untothre, that I ha· fled I knew not whichway: and with infcnfible fpccd I am collie back, as it were C upon the fwiltdl chariots,or thewings ofthewind. u. ll.tlurnt,ret•rm,o Sh•l•mitt: return, rtrorn, th•ll "''J beh•ld tlm: wh•t fh•U roufie in tht ShoiAmite,b•t.a tbt Clmf"'J •f•nArmJ ! Now therefore rcturnt(O my SpOl>fe,the true daughter ofJerufalem) rcturne to me, return to thy fclfr,andto thy former feeling olmy gracc:returnr, that both my fclfe and all the company of Angels,may fee and rejoyce io thee: and what fiJ>ll yee fee (0 all yee hofls ofheaven)whatfhallye feein my Church~ Even fuch an awfull grac~ and m1jcfly,asis in a well-marfhalled army,ready to meet with the enemy. CHAP. VII. r. Hll• btAutifol•rt thJ g•iwg with (how ,o Pri~rtt tUNghttr!tht ""'P'Jft •fthy hips likt jtwtls:tbt,.ork •fthth4wd•fMunning workmAn. ~ Ow beautiful are thy feet,O daughterofthe Highefl1being £hod with the preparation ofthe Gofpdl of peace, and readily addrdfed ro ruo the way of the comrnandcmcnts ofthy God! thou art compaffedabout thy loyncswith the girdle ofverity! which is both precious for the matter o! it,aod cunningly framed ~y the skill ofthe Spiritoftruth. D 2, ThflsAvtH il 44 4 r~und tup,JhAI J1'41Jitrhnot fiq•or:tiYJ belly u"' 411 ht~ptofwhut E c111•f•lftd Ablut with LiHits. The ~avcllwhercby all tpy fpirituall concoptions receive their nourifhment,is full ofall fru1tfull fbpply, and never wants means of fuflenancc, to f«d them in thy wombe: which alfo is fo plenteous in thy l>lcffcd increafe, that it is as an heap of wheat,confifling of infinite pure graints,which conforc together with much fweeC· oetfe and pkalure, 3• Thy IWD ortj/SArt "' IWD yo•ng Kidsth•t 4Tt tiP ins. Thytwo Teflament•(which are thy t\VO full and comely bre(ls, by whofe \vholefome mi!ke thou nourifhefl all thy faithful! childr:n, once borne into the light) are for
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