Paraphra(ed. 241 A their excellent and perfect agrccmcnr, and their amiable proporrioP, like two twins ofKids. , 4.T7, neckt u likt < T•wtr ofl•my : thint '1'"" likt<rtifci•N pe~lts in • {rtqutnttd g.se: t 'J ••fo is 114 tht Towtr ofLt~A111n,th•t t.•ktthtowArdD•m•Jcm. Thofc who by their holyauthority fupporr thy' government, (which arc as fomc fircighr a~d llrong neck to beareuprhy hea~) arc for their heifhr and defence, like~ Tower· fonhcir order, pure!tdfc andd1gmry, hke a Tower a Ivory: thy Teachers and Mi~illm(which are thine eyes) arc like unto lome cleare and anificiall ponds of warcr in a place ofgrcarell rdorr:wheria all commers may feethe faces of their confcienc~s;& whence rhcy may plcnrifull~ drawtheWaters oflifc.Thy nofe,by which B all fpiriruall {ems are conveyed torhcc,ls pertcaly compolcd, and featured like fomc curious Turret of that goodly houfe in Lebanon; fo as thy judgement, and power of difcerning the fpirits, is admirable for the order and cxcdlcncie thereof. . 5· Thint hudupon thtt Is AI fo•rltt, •ntl tht b•fo 1[thi11t ht•d liktp•rpft : tht Ki11g is titd in th] bt<mtS.. The whole ~re ofthine head (which arc the ceremonies ufcd by thee) are very gracdull and o high ellimation and price to all the beholdcrs:and as forme,! am fo enamour~d ofthee, that! am even tied by my owne delire, to a perpetuall prefence in thine holy alfcmblies. c 6. H•w foirtArlth••· Andh1111pluf•nt <rt thiN, 0 my Lovt, in pi<Afores! Oh howbcautifull and lovely art thou therefore (0 my Church) in allrhy parts and ornaments ! how [ weer and pleafanrartthou (0 my Love) in wharfoever might give me true contentment ! 7• This thy ft<tNrt is likt • P•lmt-trtt;•ndthy brujis liktcluflm. Thywhole frame is,for-goodlinelfcand llrci~hr growth,like unto fome tall Palme• tree· which the more it is deprclfed by the vio cnce of perfecutions, riferh the more· and'the two brells of thy Td\aments arc like two fill! juycy clullers, which yeeld comfortable and abundant refrclhing. D 8. / foid,TwiUgot •p into tbt P<lmt-trtt;l ,if/ r.ke h•/J•fhtr6.ughu:thybrt4jlsfb•B 11/JIII ~t ltkt tht t foj/trs •ftheYints, ••d thtfov••r~fth] 11oft Me Applu, • Seeing rh.en thou art my Palme·trec, I have refolvcd in my felfe to adjoyne my fdfc to thee ; to enjoy thee, ro gather thofc fwcer fruits of thygraces, which thou yecldell; and by my prefcnce alfo will caufc thee to be more plemifull in all good workcs, and doCtrine 1 fa as thou lbalrafford abundance ofheavenly liquor unto all the thirlly fouls o1' thy children; and an acceptable verdure of holinefle and obcdience unto me. 9· Awdthtmft •f t7, ,ONth like goodwint,whi<hgotthflr•ight up 11 my WtU-IteiDvtd Anduoftth thelipSDJ im that itdjlttpt, to J}takt. ' E And the delivery ofmy Word, by the mourhcs ofmyMinillers, lhall be as fame excellent wine, which fparklcrh right upward: being well accepted of that God in whofe name it is raughr,and lookorh lllOil pleafamly in the glalfe,bcing no lelfe highly ellecmed ofrhc receivers : which is offuch wonderfull power, that iris able to put words both of repenrance;and praife, into the lips ofhim tbat lies aflecpe in his fins. . Tbt Churtb, 1 0 . I.,, my WtU-btlnltds, and his dtfirt is tow<rdmt, BEhold, fuch as I am, I am not mine owne 1 much lell'e am I and others : I am wholly my Saviours: and now I f<e, and fecle,whatfoever I ha deferved, rhat . he is mine alfo inall inrire ~lfe~ion; who lwh both chofen me, and given himfclfefor me. y ti,CDmt
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