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A15991 Three partes of Salomon his Song of Songs, expounded The first part printed before: but now re-printed and enlarged. The second and third partes neuer printed before. All which parts are here expounded and applied for the readers good. By Henoch Clapham.; Bible. O.T. Song of Solomon. English. Clapham. Clapham, Henoch. 1603 (1603) STC 2772; ESTC S116334 255,503 332

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mansion_n of_o idolater_n but_o let_v the_o mansion_n of_o this_o church-dove_n be_v consider_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o election_n or_o in_o wood_n grove_n monkish_a cell_n secret_a hole_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o pass_a idolatry_n beauteous_a and_o comely_a she_o be_v not_o make_v till_o she_o come_v forth_o and_o manifest_v her_o faith_n true_a work_a faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o girdle_n that_o tie_v she_o to_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a shine_n of_o christ_n to_o she_o be_v our_o voice_n sweet_a praise_v he_o be_v our_o aspect_n comely_a thank_v he_o for_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v uncomely_a till_o he_o say_v 1.11_o let_v it_o bud_v forth_o and_o then_o it_o be_v present_o cover_v with_o beauty_n carpet_n even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o f●ith_n preach_v whereby_o our_o owlish_n idolatrous_a hoe_z be_v turn_v into_o a_o sweet_a dovish_a voice_n and_o our_o aegyptian-like_a blackness_n into_o a_o dovish_a comeliness_n messiah_n praise_v this_o voice_n for_o sweet_a and_o this_o countenance_n for_o comely_a for_o how_o shall_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o own_o member_n be_v otherwise_o it_o control_v they_o who_o say_v in_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n 7.18_o instead_o of_o say_v in_o their_o flesh_n or_o unregenerate_a part_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o where_o isaiahs_n people_n cry_v out_o 64.6_o we_o have_v all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n have_v be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n they_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o time_n past_o when_o they_o lay_v drown_v in_o sin_n second_o they_o censure_v only_o the_o action_n of_o their_o own_o unregenerate_a nature_n for_o somewhat_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v ever_o here_o unregenerate_a they_o bring_v not_o the_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o under_o that_o judgement_n not_o to_o urge_v the_o hebrew_n turn_v of_o some_o ser._n as_o a_o vestment_n of_o shred_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v such_o be_v his_o fruit_n three_o they_o censure_v themselves_o not_o for_o unclean_a but_o as_o unclean_a it_o may_v import_v some_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o which_o otherwise_o be_v shadow_v with_o the_o unclean_a cloud_n of_o nature_n but_o much_o more_o messiah_n praise_v of_o his_o church_n face_n and_o voice_n may_v control_v such_o pura_fw-la a●_n upon_o faith_n weakness_n shall_v conclude_v faith_n therefore_o filthy_a that_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v weak_a therefore_o unclean_a not_o only_o a_o plain_a error_n but_o also_o a_o blaspheme_v or_o evil_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a effect_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n not_o to_o sever_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a part_n it_o be_v to_o build_v a_o babel_n or_o confusion_n thereon_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v in_o galat._n 5.16_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o fruit_n opposite_a each_o to_o other_o the_o unregeneration_n of_o our_o nature_n soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o body_n be_v act_v by_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v unclean_a and_o as_o a_o pollute_a carrion_n but_o it_o can_v no_o more_o defile_v the_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holyghost_n in_o a_o newman_n than_o a_o stink_a carrion_n can_v defile_v the_o glorious_a ray_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v thereon_o david_n sometime_o complain_v of_o god_n his_o absence_n not_o because_o he_o be_v indeed_o absent_a but_o because_o he_o feel_v he_o not_o present_a namely_o in_o mercy_n so_o the_o elect_a regenerate_v sometime_o cry_v out_o as_o all_o naught_o not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o because_o they_o for_o that_o present_a have_v no_o feel_n of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o for_o spiritual_a bystander_n they_o see_v god_n near_o they_o and_o goodness_n then_o in_o they_o it_o follow_v lect._n viii_o 15_o take_v we_o the_o fox_n the_o little_a fox_n destroy_v the_o vine_n for_o our_o vine_n have_v small_a grape_n herein_o the_o church_n repeat_v a_o speech_n of_o messiah_n which_o concern_v his_o care_n over_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o first_o manifestation_n of_o christian_a obedience_n the_o part_n be_v these_o two_o first_o a_o commandment_n for_o apprehend_v the_o adversary_n great_a and_o final_a lay_v down_o under_o the_o term_n of_o fox_n second_o a_o reason_n thereof_o and_o this_o draw_v first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o foxlike_a adversary_n in_o that_o they_o destroy_v vine_n then_o from_o the_o time_n of_o vine_n weakness_n when_o it_o be_v say_v our_o vine_n have_v small_a grape_n as_o by_o fox_n understand_v adversary_n so_o by_o vine_n understand_v the_o faithful_a labour_v to_o bring_v
to_o judge_v of_o they_o throughout_o this_o song_n as_o of_o incense_n tree_n for_o savour_n and_o as_o of_o beauteous_a flower_n for_o favour_n a_o soul_n see_v itself_o in_o itself_o have_v cause_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o itself_o all_o unclean_a 1.11_o all_o red_a as_o scarlet_a but_o if_o it_o have_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o crimson_a sin_n be_v all_o wash_v so_o white_a as_o wool_n and_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o lamb_n their_o garment_n be_v make_v white_a and_o with_o boldness_n such_o a_o soul_n may_v press_v into_o the_o divine_a presence_n know_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n can_v but_o to_o he_o be_v acceptable_a nor_o be_v such_o persuasion_n and_o boldness_n the_o work_n of_o pride_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n even_o of_o faith_n 5.1_o whereby_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n the_o place_n of_o messiahs_n feed_v be_v among_o these_o lily_n so_o that_o these_o lily_n be_v proper_o the_o place_n of_o his_o food_n &_o not_o as_o some_o have_v take_v it_o the_o food_n itself_o rabbi_n selomoh_n do_v thus_o read_v it_o who_o feed_v his_o sheep_n among_o the_o lily_n that_o be_v say_v he_o in_o a_o fit_a quiet_a and_o beauteous_a pasture-pl●t_a not_o unlike_a to_o that_o of_o david_n in_o ps_n 23.2_o true_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v prepare_v a_o pleasant_a spiritual_a place_n for_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n to_o graze_v in_o but_o here_o i_o take_v it_o she_o intend_v direct_o the_o refresh_a place_n which_o messiah_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v herself_o choose_v to_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o habitation_n to_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jaakob_n compare_v herself_o to_o a_o field_n of_o lily_n hereon_o her_o several_a sanctify_a member_n consider_v and_o hereunto_o abbenezra_a be_v draw_v when_o not_o only_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v interpretation_n draw_v suavi_fw-la odour_n floris_fw-la i●tius_fw-la by_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o this_o flower_n but_o also_o expos_fw-gr in_o lily_n designantur_fw-la iusti_fw-la that_o by_o lily_n be_v understand_v righteous_a person_n our_o saviour_n by_o saint_n johns_n ministry_n labour_v to_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o laodicean_n revel_v 3.20_o to_o what_o end_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v and_o sup_v with_o they_o and_o be_v there_o all_o nay_o that_o they_o likewise_o may_v sup_v with_o he_o the_o same_o mutual_a and_o joint_a pasture_v may_v be_v here_o intend_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o 1._o ch_n and_o 9_o verse_n and_o bless_v be_v they_o which_o be_v invite_v to_o this_o supper_n revel_v 19.9_o messiah_n feed_v amongst_o these_o lily_n and_o the_o lily_n again_o receive_v nouriture_n from_o he_o and_o his_o spirit_n represent_v by_o the_o watery_a bank_n in_o psa_fw-la 1.3_o he_o live_v with_o we_o not_o of_o we_o but_o we_o live_v both_o with_o he_o and_o of_o he_o live_v with_o he_o we_o do_v because_o the_o member_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o such_o ●n_a head_n live_v also_o of_o he_o we_o do_v because_o not_o only_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o so_o all_o live_v of_o he_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n call_v in_o the_o gospel_n a_o slay_a carcase_n whereon_o as_o eagle_n by_o faith_n we_o tire_v and_o foster_v and_o so_o the_o faithful_a only_o feed_v of_o he_o for_o his_o feed_n with_o we_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o union_n he_o have_v with_o we_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v cause_n that_o in_o matt._n 25._o he_o account_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o his_o poor_a member_n to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o not_o because_o his_o own_o particular_a body_n be_v in_o they_o for_o the_o heaven_n retain_v that_o till_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a nor_o since_o his_o own_o particular_a nature_n be_v glorify_v can_v it_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n after_o bodily_a refection_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o such_o spiritual_o through_o faith_n his_o spirit_n so_o chain_a he_o and_o we_o together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o such_o respect_n he_o take_v hard_a fare_n also_o with_o they_o go_v down_o with_o jaakob_n into_o egypt_n with_o joseph_n into_o prison_n suffer_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o damascus_n thus_o he_o feed_v we_o and_o with_o we_o he_o feed_v we_o as_o a_o father_n but_o feed_v with_o we_o as_o a_o brother_n yea_o as_o a_o husband_n and_o amiable_a lover_n now_o to_o her_o prayer_n lect._n xi_o until_o the_o day_n break_v and_o shadow_n flee_v away_o s●b_n return_v my_o well-beloved_a and_o be_v like_o a_o roe_n or_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o in_o this_o prayer_n i_o observe_v general_o the_o church_n will_v conform_v to_o messiahs_n wil._n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o remove_v from_o she_o in_o some_o fort_n for_o a_o certain_a 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