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A26545
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A paraphrase on the canticles, or, Song of Solomon by the late learned and pious Protestant, Thomas Ager.
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Ager, Thomas.
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1680
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Wing A760; ESTC R6006
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2_o sam._n â—_o david_n make_v a_o excellent_a funeral_n song_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o saul_n and_o yet_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v canonical_a if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a than_o many_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n must_v be_v account_v not_o canonical_a for_o want_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o they_o again_o they_o say_v object_n 3_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o express_v of_o this_o song_n in_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o there_o be_v divers_a book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a beside_o this_o answ_n neither_o be_v all_o that_o christ_n himself_o speak_v set_v down_o or_o allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o if_o this_o book_n must_v be_v reject_v because_o none_o of_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o all_o other_o book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o part_n in_o the_o new_a must_v be_v account_v not_o canonical_a and_o also_o that_o whatsoever_o christ_n speak_v and_o allege_v that_o be_v not_o write_v must_v be_v account_v not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o that_o christ_n speak_v be_v not_o write_v but_o only_o the_o abridgement_n of_o thing_n and_o although_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o song_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o doctrine_n herein_o contain_v be_v therein_o express_v therefore_o abide_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n from_o heaven_n let_v we_o bring_v faith_n along_o in_o read_v of_o the_o ditty_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o spiritual_a excellency_n herein_o contain_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o title_n chap._n i._n verse_n i._n the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o be_v solomon_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v this_o title_n to_o the_o book_n to_o draw_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n unto_o it_o that_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o title_n of_o it_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o more_o perfect_o to_o sing_v it_o two_o thing_n here_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o title_n first_o the_o comparison_n between_o this_o and_o other_o song_n second_o the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o song_n of_o song_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n 19_o deut._n 10._o rev._n 19_o which_o be_v solomon_n some_o say_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o song_n of_o song_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o extol_v or_o abase_v of_o thing_n to_o double_v their_o word_n as_o when_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n above_o all_o go_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n it_o signify_v a_o excellency_n above_o all_o lord_n and_o a_o authority_n above_o all_o king_n and_o so_o also_o in_o abase_v of_o thing_n as_o when_o noah_n curse_v cham_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v thou_o be_v that_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a servant_n but_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v something_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n for_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o psalm_n and_o song_n be_v argument_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sing_v be_v a_o token_n of_o joy_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o some_o great_a affliction_n and_o misery_n when_o deborah_n and_o barack_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o king_n jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n they_o sing_v a_o song_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n save_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o also_o sing_v a_o song_n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o when_o david_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o woman_n come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n sing_v and_o dance_v with_o tabret_n of_o joy_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n now_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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adultress_n before_o god_n for_o which_o sin_n see_v she_o be_v separate_v thereby_o from_o the_o true_a god_n she_o be_v bind_v in_o captivity_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o satan_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o all_o people_n therefore_o must_v learn_v from_o hence_o to_o imitate_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o consolation_n for_o their_o little_a sister_n to_o rest_v on_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o distress_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v speak_v for_o and_o feel_v her_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o breast_n of_o her_o own_o to_o nourish_v she_o in_o her_o misery_n then_o to_o become_v instrumental_a to_o marry_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n alone_o now_o that_o the_o match_n may_v be_v make_v and_o that_o she_o may_v be_v wed_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n she_o must_v acknowledge_v her_o death_n by_o the_o law_n and_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o her_o sin_n with_o a_o believe_a heart_n 7._o rom._n 7._o then_o be_v she_o free_a according_a to_o st._n paul_n from_o her_o first_o husband_n the_o law_n be_v dead_a unto_o it_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o in_o that_o she_o feel_v and_o confess_v her_o death_n by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v also_o become_v dead_a have_v lose_v its_o power_n and_o dominion_n then_o may_v be_v assure_v she_o that_o the_o compound_n make_v with_o man_n at_o first_o be_v dissolve_v between_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n and_o may_v also_o solemnize_v the_o contract_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n we_o