Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	catholic_n	particular_a	union_n	3,907	5	9.8315	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

of_o those_o time_n as_o the_o sameness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n import_v these_o seven_o epistle_n be_v by_o some_o call_v catholic_n by_o some_o canonical_a catholic_a or_o general_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o universal_a concernment_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o paul_n epistle_n also_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n not_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o particular_a person_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n titus_n philemon_n but_o general_o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n disperse_v in_o several_a country_n in_o this_o respect_n divers_a latin_a especial_o greek_a writer_n call_v they_o catholic_n viz._n greek_a scholiast_n as_o bez._n annot._n ante_fw-la epist._n jac._n observe_v origen_n apud_fw-la euseb._n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o dionys._n alexandrin_n apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 20._o eusebiu●_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o cyril_n hierosolym_n catech._n 17._o hieronym_n in_o catal._n script_n etc._n etc._n though_o proper_o the_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n can_v be_v call_v catholic_n yet_o be_v join_v to_o john_n first_o epistle_n which_o be_v catholic_a by_o use_n they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o call_v though_o abusive_o canonical_a not_o that_o these_o seven_o epistle_n only_o or_o peculiar_o among_o al●_n other_o be_v canonical_a and_o authentic_a that_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o other_o epistle_n of_o paul_n but_o because_o they_o contain_v canon_n or_o rule_n of_o christian_a life_n ger._n loc_n ●om_n exeg_v loc_n 1._o c._n 10._o §_o 291._o beza_n think_v they_o be_v by_o mistake_n call_v canonical_a perhaps_o for_o catholical_a for_o 1._o why_o shall_v not_o also_o paul_n epistle_n be_v call_v canonical_a 2._o greek_n writer_n do_v not_o so_o call_v they_o 3._o latin_n have_v though_o groundless_o doubt_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o second_o of_o peter_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o will_v call_v they_o canonical_a bez._n annot._fw-la ante_fw-la epist._n jacob_n &_o d._n pareus_n in_o prolegom_n in_o epist._n jacobi_fw-la james_n the_o catholic_a epistle_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n so_o style_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n bez._n penman_n hereof_o be_v james._n jam._n ●_o 1_o james_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n jakob_n which_o signify_v a_o supplant_a gen._n 25.25.27_o 36._o but_o what_o jame_v this_o be_v be_v not_o so_o easy_o determine_v there_o be_v three_o of_o that_o name_n as_o some_o learned_a author_n be_v of_o opinion_n two_o of_o they_o apostle_n and_o one_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n viz._n 1._o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n brother_n to_o john_n matth._n 4.21.22_o &_o 10.2_o he_o be_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.1_o he_o be_v call_v james_n the_o great_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n or_o of_o his_o stature_n or_o of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n the_o syriack_n interpreter_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v this_o epistle_n to_o this_o james_n as_o tremellius_n render_v it_o tres_fw-la epistolae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e_o three_o epistle_n of_o three_o apostle_n before_o who_o eye_n our_o lord_n do_v trans-fi-gure_a himself_n viz._n of_o james_n peter_n and_o john_n but_o as_o pareus_n note_n proem_n in_o epist._n jac._n the_o king_n edition_n translate_v by_o g._n fabritius_n have_v it_o thus_o in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la i●shua_n meschicho_n sigillamus_fw-la tres_fw-la epistolas_fw-la jaakoub_v &_o petri_n &_o jouchanon_n i_o e._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o messiah_n we_o seal_v the_o three_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o peter_n and_o john_n this_o speak_v not_o particular_o of_o james_n the_o great_a beside_o this_o james_n be_v pu●_n to_o death_n by_o herod_n agrippa_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n see_v act._n 12.1_o 2._o but_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v afterward_o to_o the_o convert_n jews_n disperse_v after_o claudius_n have_v cast_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n act._n 18.1_o 2._o su●ton_n in_o claud._n c._n 25.2_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n a_o apostle_n also_o matth._n 10.3_o act._n 1.3_o brother_n of_o i●de_n jud._n 1._o call_v sometime_o jame_v the_o less_o for_o distinction_n from_o the_o former_a james_n mark_n 15.40_o and_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n gal._n 1.19_o matth._n 13.55_o mark_n 6.3_o either_o 1_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o suppose_a father_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n as_o divers_z both_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n think_v see_v jacob_n laurentii_fw-la com._n in_o la._n 1.1_o p._n 1●_n 12_o or_o rather_o ●_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v because_o he_o be_v cousin_n germane_a to_o he_o his_o mother_n be_v that_o mary_n wife_n of_o cleophas_n as_o some_o think_v which_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mark_n 16.1_o hieronym_n advers._fw-la he●uid_fw-la lib._n theodoret._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 1._o ignatius_n think_v he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n because_o he_o so_o exact_o resemble_v christ_n in_o countenance_n and_o conversation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v twin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v surname_v justus_n ignat_fw-la in_o epist._n 2_o ad_fw-la joan._n seniorem_fw-la this_o james_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v penman_n of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o a_o apostle_n of_o unlimited_a commission_n to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n disperse_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n become_v a_o apostolical_a spirit_n nor_o say_v pareus_n do_v any_o thing_n solid_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n who_o there_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o therefore_o if_o the_o epistle_n be_v apostolical_a it_o be_v 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their_o faith_n without_o which_o their_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n c._n 2.14_o to_o the_o end_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v i._o a_o superscription_n c._n 1.1_o ii_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v chief_o hortatory_n here_o and_o there_o some_o few_o doctrinal_n be_v insert_v they_o be_v exhort_v 1._o to_o patience_n and_o prayer_n under_o the_o outward_a tentation_n of_o the_o cross_n c._n 1.2_o to_o 13._o 2._o to_o ascribe_v the_o inward_a tentation_n to_o sin_n to_o themselves_o not_o to_o god_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o 19_o 3._o to_o right_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n c._n 1.19_o to_o 26._o 4._o to_o true_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a c._n 1.26_o 27_o 5._o to_o avoid_v respect_n of_o person_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 14._o 6._o to_o join_v unto_o faith_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o goodwork_n without_o which_o faith_n be_v but_o false_a and_o dead_a and_o not_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v c._n 2.14_o to_o the_o end_n 7._o to_o avoid_v the_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n c._n 3._o 8._o to_o restrain_v their_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o the_o pernicious_a fruit_n thereof_o c._n 4.1_o to_o 8._o 9_o to_o walk_v penitent_o and_o holy_o c._n 4._o 8._o to_o 13._o 10._o not_o to_o undertake_v humane_a action_n with_o vain_a confidence_n but_o with_o dependence_n upon_o god_n providence_n c._n 4.13_o to_o the_o end_n 11._o not_o to_o abuse_v riches_n etc._n etc._n c._n 5_o 1._o to_o 7._o 12._o that_o the_o godly_a patient_o bear_v the_o injury_n of_o the_o rich_a c._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o 13._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o rash_a swear_n ver_fw-la 12._o 14._o to_o use_v prayer_n especial_o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 13._o to_o 19_o 15._o to_o reduce_v a_o err_a brother_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o i_o peter_n the_o first_o catholic_n epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n so_o call_v partly_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o

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call_v patmos_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1.9.10_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o patmos_n by_o that_o cruel_a persecutor_n domitian_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n say_v hieron_n catal_a illustr_n vir_fw-la in_o vit_fw-fr joan._n domitian_n reign_v in_o all_o but_o fifteen_o year_n as_o helvic_n observe_v and_o his_o fourteen_o year_n be_v in_o the_o ninety_o four_o year_n after_o christ_n helvic_n in_o chronol_n in_o the_o ninety_o six_o after_o christ_n say_v pareus_n prolegom_n in_o apocal._n c._n 5._o this_o book_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v write_v after_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n occasion_n of_o this_o revelation_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n rev._n 1.9_o 10._o doubtless_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o sacred_a meditation_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereupon_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v to_o 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1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek._n 18.2_o and_o 39.1_o rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o parallel_v with_o this_o prophecy_n the_o subsequent_a history_n after_o john_n time_n the_o history_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o church_n which_o testify_v clear_o what_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n the_o roman_a emperor_n successive_o raise_v up_o against_o christian_n with_o what_o subtlety_n and_o fraud_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n do_v by_o degree_n through_o the_o folly_n cowardice_n negligence_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o emperor_n step_v up_o into_o their_o throne_n and_o subjugate_v not_o only_a rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a empire_n itself_o to_o his_o dominion_n and_o pleasure_n whence_o we_o may_v derive_v not_o a_o little_a light_n to_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o beast_n speak_v great_a and_o blasphemous_a thing_n the_o 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state_n of_o the_o church_n i._o militant_a on_o earth_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 20._o v._n 11._o ii_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o c._n 22._o v._n 6._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v declare_v 1._o for_o present_v what_o it_o be_v when_o john_n write_v the_o revelation_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o c._n 4._o v._n 1._o 2._o for_o future_a what_o it_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o judgement_n day_n c._n 4._o v._n 1._o to_o c._n 20._o v._n 11._o i._o uision_n i._o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a viz._n the_o asian_a church_n principal_o be_v lay_v down_o two_o thing_n viz._n 1._o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o seven_o star_n this_o be_v john_n first_o vision_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o description_n both_o of_o john_n who_o have_v the_o vision_n as_o also_o of_o the_o vision_n itself_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o form_n of_o it_o the_o 2_o effect_v it_o have_v upon_o john_n and_o the_o 3_o consequent_n ensue_v thereupon_o viz._n the_o comfort_v of_o john_n command_v to_o write_v the_o vision_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o a_o narration_n or_o description_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n church_n then_o present_a and_o this_o in_o seven_o distinct_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o those_o seven_o asian_a church_n viz._n 1._o of_o ephesus_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o to_o 8._o 2._o of_o smyrna_n c._n 2._o v._n 8._o to_o 12._o 3._o of_o pergamus_n c._n 2._o v._n 12._o to_o 18._o 4._o of_o thyatira_n c._n 2._o v._n 18._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 5._o of_o sardis_n c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 7._o 6._o

wherein_o true_a felicity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o this_o he_o show_v 1._o particular_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n and_o mean_n of_o happiness_n so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v thereunto_o in_o this_o imperfect_a life_n c._n 7._o to_o c._n 12.8_o 2._o summary_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n c._n 12.8_o to_o the_o end_n this_o book_n be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n of_o solomon_n repentance_n after_o his_o relapse_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o salvation_n song_n of_o song_n 3._o his_o nuptial_a book_n treat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a contract_n and_o marraiage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o be_v solomon_n c._n 1.1_o and_o canticle_n because_o of_o all_o solomon_n song_n which_o be_v 1005._o 1_o king_n 4.32_o this_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o most_o excellent_a the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a spiritual_a mystery_n viz._n the_o church_n spiritual_a espousal_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 5.32_o scope_n of_o this_o song_n be_v under_o the_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n of_o lover_n upon_o contract_n and_o intend_v marriage_n to_o shadow_v out_o to_o we_o that_o sublime_a spiritual_a happy_a union_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n inchoate_n in_o this_o life_n more_o imperfect_o with_o the_o jew_n more_o perfect_o with_o the_o gentile_n consummate_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o be_v carry_v on_o dialogue-wise_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n his_o friend_n and_o her_o damosel_n be_v the_o four_o speaker_n especial_o the_o two_o first_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o a_o bride_n principal_a part_n of_o this_o song_n of_o song_n i._o the_o inscription_n denote_v the_o 1_o kind_n of_o writing_n 2_o excellency_n 3_o and_o penman_n of_o it_o c._n 1.1_o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o song_n stream_v out_o a_o torrent_n of_o spiritual_a love_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n lay_v down_o dialogue-wise_a in_o a_o familiar_a colloquy_n betwixt_o 1_o christ_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n 2_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bride_n and_o 3_o the_o friend_n of_o they_o both_o rejoice_v in_o the_o marriage_n all_o in_o a_o continue_a allegory_n herein_o be_v particular_o 1._o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n as_o impatient_a of_o his_o absence_n with_o christ_n acceptance_n thereof_o c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 9_o 2._o the_o reciprocal_a invitatory_n commendation_n of_o one_o another_o and_o the_o mutual_a gratulation_n and_o contentment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n in_o one_o another_o c._n 1.9_o to_o the_o end_n of_o c._n 2._o 3._o the_o church_n renew_v desire_v night_n and_o day_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n near_o to_o herself_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 6._o yea_o rather_o to_o have_v herself_o bring_v immediate_o to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n v_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n 4._o christ_n most_o affectionate_o praise_v his_o church_n in_o her_o member_n profess_v himself_o ravish_v with_o her_o faith_n grace_n and_o spiritual_a beauty_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 15._o which_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o church_n selfe-denying_a acknowledge_v all_o her_o grace_n to_o come_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n five_o 15._o 2._o by_o her_o prayer_n for_o his_o influence_n to_o make_v she_o as_o a_o garden_n of_o spice_n more_o and_o more_o fruitful_a and_o for_o his_o presence_n to_o accept_v her_o fruit_n v_o 16._o 3._o by_o christ_n satisfy_n her_o desire_n come_v into_o his_o garden_n accept_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o welcome_v his_o friend_n c._n 5.1_o 5._o the_o church_n spiritual_a desertion_n in_o christ_n withdraw_a himself_n from_o she_o where_o be_v i._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o her_o carnal_a scurity_n c._n 5.2.3_o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o withdraw_v yet_o leave_v some_o quicken_a grace_n behind_o he_o v_o 4_o 5._o iii_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o church_n herself_o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o watchman_n abuse_v she_o ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o she_o charge_v to_o signify_v her_o distress_n to_o her_o belove_a ver_fw-la 8._o this_o charge_n be_v amplify_v 1_o partly_o by_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o christ_n be_v ver_fw-la 9_o 2_o partly_o by_o the_o church_n pathetical_a description_n of_o christ_n transcendent_a excellency_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o end_n 3_o partly_o by_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o christ_n c._n 6.1_o 4_o partly_o by_o the_o church_n declare_v to_o they_o where_o christ_n be_v viz._n he_o be_v now_o return_v and_o go_v down_o into_o his_o garden_n c._n 6.2_o 5_o partly_o by_o her_o affectionate_a complacency_n in_o christ_n return_v ver_fw-la 3._o 6._o christ_n sweet_a and_o consolatory_a deportment_n towards_o his_o church_n after_o her_o desertion_n and_o his_o return_n to_o she_o wherein_o 1._o he_o assure_v she_o she_o be_v as_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o dear_a to_o his_o heart_n as_o ever_o c._n 6.4_o to_o 11._o 2._o he_o declare_v his_o desire_n after_o the_o spiritual_a spring_n of_o the_o church_n grace_n after_o the_o winter_n of_o her_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 11._o 3._o he_o discover_v the_o rapture_n of_o his_o ravish_a affection_n to_o she_o most_o sweet_o invite_v she_o to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o most_o high_o commend_v she_o throughout_o c._n 7.1_o to_o 8._o and_o promise_v his_o presence_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o she_o that_o she_o may_v become_v most_o delightful_a to_o he_o v_o 8.9_o 7._o final_o the_o church_n reciprocate_v her_o utmost_a affection_n to_o christ_n for_o his_o love_n and_o this_o i._o more_n generally_n c._n 7.10_o ii_o more_o particular_o her_o desire_n 1_o that_o christ_n and_o she_o may_v go_v together_o to_o view_v their_o husbandry_n whether_o their_o plant_n do_v flourish_v and_o fructify_v viz._n the_o gospel_n thrive_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o that_o she_o may_v enjoy_v christ_n most_o intimate_o and_o familiar_o c._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v not_o disturb_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o 4._o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o she_o have_v forgo_v and_o undergo_v for_o christ_n love_n ver_fw-la 5._o 5._o that_o christ_n will_v give_v she_o a_o full_a 1_o confirmation_n of_o his_o love_n set_v she_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o full_a 2_o manifestation_n or_o evident_a assurance_n thereof_o set_v she_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o arm_n strengthen_v help_v she_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o because_o she_o bear_v to_o christ_n a_o invincible_a and_o unquenchable_a love_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 6._o that_o the_o gentile_n call_v a_o little_a sister_n may_v be_v call_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n with_o the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v amplify_v by_o christ_n common_a care_n of_o both_o as_o one_o vineyard_n keep_v by_o himself_o not_o by_o other_o as_o solomon_n be_v ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o christ_n teach_v his_o spouse_n her_o duty_n to_o her_o neighbour_n in_o publish_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n to_o himself_o in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n ver_fw-la 13._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o song_n contain_v the_o church_n most_o ardent_a desire_n after_o christ_n second_o come_v that_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o herself_o may_v be_v complete_o consummate_v in_o heaven_n those_o mountain_n of_o spice_n c._n 8.14_o iii_o the_o prophetical_a book_n thus_o far_o of_o book_n historical_a and_o doctrinal_a now_o to_o the_o book_n prophetical_a for_o distinction_n sake_n they_o be_v call_v prophetical_a because_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v principal_o prophetical_a though_o many_o historical_a and_o doctrinal_a passage_n be_v also_o insert_v in_o they_o all_o along_o as_o there_o be_v many_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o other_o book_n which_o yet_o be_v principal_o historical_a and_o doctrinal_a these_o prophetical_a book_n be_v in_o all_o 16_o lamentation_n be_v count_v a_o appendix_n to_o jeremiah_n they_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophecy_n and_o writing_n 2._o according_a to_o their_o order_n as_o set_v in_o our_o bibles_n they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o our_o bibles_n in_o that_o method_n and_o order_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o the_o prophet_n i._o according_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o prophesy_v and_o write_v these_o time_n be_v for_o most_o part_n discover_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o several_a prophecy_n and_o of_o such_o we_o may_v determine_v certain_o