SAL. SongofSongs. ~~~-------------- 11. Comt, my WeO.belovtd, ltt m t" intuhe fields, kt m lodgtin tke viPagts. Come therefore, 0 my deare Saviour, let us joynewgether inournatural! care:l<e thy Spirit and my fervice be intent UJ'?n thy Congrega11.ons hero belowon earth: .ad let us llay in the place where our fpmruall Husbandry heth. · . u. Ltt m t" •P tArtly;, the m~rning to the rines,•wtlflt iftht rint fl••,ifh,,.htt!.tr it h•th diJii•Jed tht ftrfl Grapes,, whtther the PlrntgTAnats blolf•me:thmwi/J 1 gi11e thee mylovu. A Lee us with all halle and cheerfulndfe vilit the fruitful! vines ofourbel<<vingchil: dren; and to our mutuall comfort, be wirndfes and parrakfrs of all the lignes and fruits ofgrace, of •11 chafe goodworks; ond thankfgivings, ofthof< holy endevours ond worthy praaices,which they yedd forth unto us: lee us judgeoftheir forward- B neffe, ond commend it: whereupon it will ealily appeare, that the confummarion of our happy mariage drawerb near<, inwhich there !hall b< a perfea union betwixt us. 13. The Mantlrakts hAvegivtn a(meR, Andin ••r gAtes, Art aP J.. m things """ 41111 ojtl, m; WtP-belovetl, 1 h•vt ktpt thtmfo' thtt. Behold, thy godly fervants which notonlybeare fruitthemfdves,bur are powerfull in the provocation ofothers, prefenttheir bell krvices unro thee; and even ac our door<!(notfartofeeke, not hard mprocure)is offermade unro th<e, ofall variety of fruit; whether from thy young Converrs,or thy more f<rl<d Proftffors : and all thefe I fpend not lavilhly; but in my loving care, duly referve them for thee; and for the ·c folemne day ofour full mariag<. CH A •• V I JI. Tht ItwifhChu"h. r. Ohthmh•• "'"'fl M my hrothtr th4t f•<kttl thebnjlofmy mltlm ! lfflouidfindthtt without; 1 wouldkif(< thee, thtll thty fh••ld111t dtfiife 111e. OH that I mighdee thee (my Saviour) clothed in A<fll! Oh chat thou which •re myeverlalling Husband, mighrdl: alfo be my Brorl!er, in partaking the I [Jme humane natu,. with m<; rhat fa I finding rh<e below upon earth, might D familiarlyentertaine thee, and converfe with thee, without reproach ofthe world; yea, might be exalted inthy glory ! I l.1 "'iD ltadthee, and bring tiJtt into mymltht1sh••fi;thtrt th••Jb•lt ttl<brne: IoriN I <auji thteto dri~J: {fi<td wi11e,411dllewoftht PomtgrmAts, . . Then .would I (though I be now pent up in rh< limits of}udza) bring thee fgrtb tnto tbe hghc and knowledge ofthe univer{all Church, whofe doughrer I am : and thenand th<re,tbou lhould<ll teach me how perfea!y roferve and worlhip thee, and i I lhall gladly encmame thee with a royal! fcaft ofrhe belt graces that arc in myholi · dl forvants; which !know thou wilt account better cbeere, then all the fpiced cups, ·and Pomegraniir wines in the world. / . 3• HiJ ltfi hAndfh•ll htNndtr my htad,and hiJ 1ight h•nd{/140 ""b'"' me. Then fl.all r attaine to a nearer communion with him· and both his hands fhall be employed to fu{bine, and relieveme:yea, h< fl1all co,;,fort my head and my heart (my judgement, and alfraions) with the lively beat of his gracious embuce111ents. 4· 1 rh.rgtyou, 0 "••ghttrt of ltr•foltm, thAI youjlir1t not up, nlf ,.,km "'1 Love, ontiUhe pltafi. E I ~harg<.You (0 all ye chat profelfe any friendfh.ipro me) I charge you deep!~, as ve ~Ytll avOid my'uttermoll c<nfures;takc heed howye vex and difquiet my merctfull Sav1our, and grteve his Spirit :and doe nor dare, by the !eaft provocation ofhim, to tnrc:rrupt h1s p~ace. . C H RI S_!.:_..
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