1- 464 · .( He feedeth among the LiOies, I 'SEr.~XX. Word a little better) a Song of a Beloved con– cernin~a Beloved;therefore Chrift in many pia. ces of this Booke, he takes uponhim thetcrme and carriage (as it were) ofa loving Shephe:trd, · who labours to find out for his tbeep the fatteft, fruitfullefi:, bell: and fweerell: pafiures, that they may grow up as Calve& of the flail, as it is Uftt Alachy 4· 2. that they may grow and be well liking. Youhave (togive light to this place) aphrafe fo-rnewhat like to this, wl.ere he followes the cant,t,r, point more atlarge,(~nt. 1 ·7. the Church there prayes to Chrill:,TeUme,o .th8tl wk~m ·myJoule lo. veth, where tbtJu fiedeft, where thou makeft thy flocks to reff at noone. Thofe that arc comming up in the Church, defire to know with whom~hey \ may joyne, and what truths theymayembrace. ( Tell me where thou fiulest, 4nti where thtJH mJkeff . thy jltJcks to rei! at noone ; that is,in the greateft heate and ftorme of per~cution,as ~t Aoone day the Sunae is hottefl::For~hy /}JouldI he tU one th4t turnes ttjide hy theflocks ofthy companions f tha.t is, _ by thofc rhat are not true friends, that are falfe fbepheards, why fhould I be drawneawayby them':'l ddire to feed where thou feedell: among thy f.heep.• W-hy ifloutd I be as one that rurnes afideby the flocksofrhofe that are Emulators to thee~as Antichrifi is to Chrifi:.Thus theChurch puts forth to Chrifi, whereunto Chl'ift replyes, ver[e 8.If thore know not, 0 thou foireft amofjg wo– men,goe thy way forth by the footjleps ofthe jlocksiJ and feed thy Kids hejirles the fhephe4rds tents;~at lS;, 4--~~----------------------------------
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