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The Churches ardent love to Christ being a paraphrase on Cant. 1. 2, 3 / by J.J.
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Jordan, Joshua.; R. B. To the ingenious Mr. Joshua Jordan on his foregoing poem.; C. B. To the bookseller on the foregoing poem.
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1687
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Wing J1018E; ESTC R224437
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disrobe_v thyself_o for_o rag_n and_o be_v content_a from_o thy_o dear_a father_n bosom_n to_o be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n of_o wickedness_n and_o woe_n pain_n far_o beyond_o our_o thought_n to_o undergo_v such_o as_o thou_o never_o can_v have_v bear_v their_o load_n have_v thou_o be_v only_a man_n and_o not_o be_v god_n one_o drachm_n whereof_o to_o have_v bear_v will_v ever_o have_v press_v the_o universe_n below_o the_o hope_n of_o rest_n yet_o shall_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a have_v bear_v expose_v unto_o thy_o vassal_n great_a scorn_n the_o worst_a indignity_n of_o vile_a man_n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o incense_a god_n and_o then_o thy_o spotless_a soul_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o offer_v up_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o begin_v thy_o condescend_v love_n to_o admire_v for_o all_o thy_o suffering_n be_v to_o free_v vile_a man_n from_o thrall_n and_o reinstate_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o bliss_n of_o thy_o free_a will_n for_o no_o desert_n of_o he_o that_o thou_o the_o king_n shall_v traitorous_a man_n forgive_v yea_o die_v the_o traitor_n be_v death_n that_o he_o may_v live_v well_o may_v the_o world_n bold_a eye_n ashamed_a be_v when_o man_n will_v not_o thy_o innocency_n see_v well_o may_v the_o senseless_a rock_n in_o sunder_o rend_v when_o reas'n-endowed_n man_n will_v not_o relent_v well_o may_v the_o sacred_a temple_n vail_n be_v break_v when_o worshipper_n will_v show_v of_o grief_n no_o token_n well_o may_v dead_a body_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n when_o live_a man_n will_v not_o be_v free_a but_o slave_n and_o well_o may_v angel_n stoop_v themselves_o to_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n these_o work_n of_o love_n and_o wonder_n have_v such_o fame_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o get_v as_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v as_o most_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v out_o attract_v virgin_n love_v the_o world_n throughout_o mount_v their_o faith_n above_o their_o hope_n with_o i_o for_o ever_o to_o love_v and_o be_v belove_v of_o thou_o and_o be_v some_o of_o thy_o ointment_n sweet_a perfume_n who_o fragrancy_n have_v fill_v all_o the_o room_n of_o virgin-heart_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o thou_o their_o king_n to_o enter_v in_o and_o sit_v and_o sup_v with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o long_o to_o see_v thy_o glorious_a self_n their_o welcomâ—st_a guest_n to_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o thy_o ointment_n too_o be_v sweet_a both_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o temple_n where_o they_o meet_v o_o how_o they_o joy_v that_o thou_o have_v so_o contrive_v that_o in_o thy_o word_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n revive_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n they_o may_v thou_o still_o behold_v that_o thou_o their_o spot_n and_o their_o deprave_a mould_n do_v by_o thy_o spirit_n cleanse_v and_o make_v they_o white_a than_o scour_v can_v by_o fuller_n soap_n and_o nitre_n and_o have_v engage_v for_o ever_o i_o to_o uphold_v against_o hell_n gate_n or_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v tell_v thy_o grace_n too_o prepare_v with_o heavenly_a art_n do_v cordialize_v thy_o ointment_n for_o the_o heaâ—t_n be_v sweet'n_v with_o thy_o promise_n these_o deck_n thou_o more_o than_o chain_n of_o gold_n the_o pure_a neck_n and_o send_v such_o odour_n forth_o as_o that_o they_o draw_v with_o sweet_a violence_n than_o jet_n the_o straw_n all_o virgin_n unto_o thou_o with_o power_n such_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v not_o iron_n half_o so_o much_o and_o thou_o with_o these_o all_o virgin_n haste_v adorn_v these_o ruby_n and_o these_o pomander_n though_o scorn_v by_o other_o be_v yet_o be_v by_o they_o so_o prize_v as_o by_o thy_o help_n they_o have_v they_o temperized_a so_o be_v fit_a habitation_n of_o thy_o spirit_n meet_v for_o that_o glorious_a light_n which_o saint_n inherit_v and_o will_v at_o last_o be_v my_o companion_n find_v for_o they_o with_o i_o with_o love_n to_o thou_o be_v crown_v and_o these_o our_o crown_n which_o here_o be_v make_v of_o love_n will_v help_v make_v up_o our_o glorious_a crown_n above_o to_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n joshua_n jordan_n on_o his_o forego_n poem_n i._o say_v sacred_a bard_n what_o muse_n do_v thou_o inspire_v none_o of_o the_o poet_n nine_o it_o can_v not_o be_v i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v some_o divine_a fire_n and_o wish_v the_o same_o will_v so_o inspire_v i_o ii_o so_o sweet_a each_o cadence_n flow_v replete_a with_o sense_n the_o more_o i_o read_v it_o i_o admire_v thou_o more_o and_o so_o attractive_a be_v your_o eloquence_n methinks_v i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v over_o iii_o your_o sacred_a accent_n with_o bright_a virtue_n fraught_v declare_v your_o thought_n be_v pure_a immaculate_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n together_o there_o be_v wrought_v and_o sprightly_a wit_n triumphant_a sit_v in_o state_n iv_o some_o may_n perhaps_o in_o these_o debauch_a time_n censorious_a be_v but_o let_v they_o do_v their_o worst_a the_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a will_v affect_v your_o rhime_n whilst_o impious_a critic_n do_v with_o envy_n burst_v v._o as_o when_o bright_a sol_n hide_v in_o a_o gloomy_a cloud_n break_v forth_o it_o shine_v more_o glorious_a than_o before_o even_o so_o your_o verse_n though_o darkness_n may_v it_o shroud_v a_o while_n at_o length_n it_o will_v please_v we_o more_o and_o more_o oxcynthe_n r._n b._n to_o the_o bookseller_n on_o the_o forego_n poem_n the_o author_n be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o i_o so_o i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v for_o fear_v i_o shall_v thereby_o detract_v from_o his_o desert_n and_o hurt_v his_o name_n who_o once_o may_v gain_v a_o everlasting_a fame_n his_o aim_n be_v good_a the_o subject_n too_o divine_a to_o be_v make_v better_a by_o a_o pen_n of_o i_o the_o genius_n may_v by_o use_n be_v more_o sublime_a and_o dr_n n_z may_v become_v his_o friend_n in_o time_n his_o name_n perhaps_o may_v make_v the_o faithless_a world_n believe_v his_o muse_n from_o helicon_n be_v hurl_v till_o then_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o i_o be_o your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o still_o will_v be_v the_o same_o c._n b._n license_v may_v 4._o 1687._o r._n m._n london_n print_v for_o john_n taylor_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1687._o
the_o church_n ardent_a love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o cant._n 1.2_o 3._o by_o j._n j._n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n if_o thou_o have_v holy_a flame_n which_o never_o do_v cease_v this_o poem_n read_v it_o may_v thy_o flame_n increase_v or_o if_o thou_o be_v profane_a here_o thou_o may_v see_v to_o the_o true_a church_n thy_o nonconformity_n some_o i_o have_v know_v who_o high_o do_v admire_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v singe_v in_o cupid_n fire_n yet_o have_v themselves_o find_v it_o too_o hot_a at_o last_o to_o bear_v the_o scald_a heat_n but_o of_o a_o blast_n so_o thou_o that_o be_v profane_a thou_o may_v admire_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v fond_a of_o holy_a fire_n yet_o may_v a_o holy_a spark_n some_o time_n or_o other_o take_v in_o thy_o heart_n which_o thou_o may_v never_o smother_v and_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o this_o poem_n may_v that_o spark_n produce_v will_v thou_o but_o read_v and_o pray_v perchance_o thou_o may_v in_o read_v raise_v some_o jeer_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v thou_o may_v let_v fall_v some_o tear_n he_o may_v be_v win_v that_o long_a do_v resist_v the_o spirit_n wind_n do_v blow_v where_o it_o do_v list_n i_o will_v never_o despair_v of_o any_o whilst_o i_o see_v a_o fruitless_a tree_n may_v next_o year_n fruitful_a be_v but_o yet_o remember_v this_o there_o be_v nothing_o bring_v more_o danger_n than_o to_o scoff_n at_o sacred_a thing_n the_o song_n be_v he_o who_o wise_a be_v of_o king_n my_o style_n be_v too_o low_a for_o matter_n so_o divine_a the_o râ—â—â—_n be_v dull_a the_o precious-stone_n do_v shine_v take_v thou_o the_o stone_n and_o let_v the_o ring_n be_v i_o cant._n 1._o 2_o &_o 3_o verse_n let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_v of_o his_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v â—etter_a than_o wine_n because_o of_o thâ—_n savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v out_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o wâ—â—â—_n tongue_n sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d express_v my_o grief_n wâ—en_o 〈…〉_o presence_n give_v â—eâ—â—â—_n in_o all_o my_o strait_n sole_a object_n of_o my_o joy_n to_o who_o the_o world_n compare_v be_v but_o a_o toy_n which_o never_o can_v my_o poor_a fancy_n please_v without_o thy_o bless_a self_n o_o come_v and_o ease_v my_o wound_a love-sick_a heart_n it_o be_v sacred_a fire_n if_o thou_o sustain_v not_o it_o will_v soon_o expire_v thou_o do_v enkindle_v it_o to_o purge_v out_o sin_n and_o none_o beside_o thyself_o can_v keep_v it_o in_o shall_v it_o go_v out_o death_n soon_o will_v i_o surprise_v and_o triumph_v too_o in_o close_v of_o my_o eye_n my_o love_n and_o life_n be_v interweave_v so_o as_o one_o not_o without_o the_o other_o go_v o_o therefore_o come_v with_o thy_o enliven_a breath_n blow_v up_o my_o â—eals_n i_o may_v not_o mourn_v to_o death_n i_o salamander_n like_a can_v be_v content_a no_o where_o but_o in_o love_n fiery_a element_n nor_o comfort_n take_v but_o while_o my_o flame_n exalt_v their_o curling-top_n above_o the_o azure_a vault_n and_o thou_o alone_o can_v make_v they_o so_o to_o burn_v o_o therefore_o how_o i_o long_o for_o thy_o return_n let_v there_o no_o zenith_n there_o no_o nadir_n be_v to_o separate_v my_o dear_a bridegroom_n from_o i_o stand_v off_o thou_o east_n and_o west_n thou_o north_n and_o south_n let_v he_o i_o kiss_v with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n their_o favour_n will_v not_o only_o keep_v i_o chaste_a but_o be_v of_o glory_n too_o a_o good_a foretaste_n they_o will_v such_o sweet_n convey_v into_o my_o heart_n as_o heaven_n itself_o no_o better_o can_v impart_v so_o i_o for_o wait_a shall_v a_o full_a amends_o receive_v and_o make_v it_o know_v to_o foe_n and_o friend_n that_o all_o may_v see_v how_o sweet_a a_o spouse_n i_o have_v and_o may_v the_o same_o endear_n kiss_v crave_v his_o kiss_n so_o enamour_v will_v the_o soul_n as_o nought_o but_o love_n divine_a shall_v there_o control_v be_v go_v thou_o world_n let_v not_o a_o frown_n or_o smile_v of_o thou_o wherewith_o thou_o many_o do_v beguile_v fill_v any_o place_n betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o go_v go_v to_o those_o that_o place_n their_o happiness_n below_o i_o will_v harbour_v no_o competitor_n for_o i_o resolve_v to_o he_o to_o live_v for_o he_o to_o die_v so_o ardent_a be_v my_o love_n i_o can_v brook_v that_o aught_o shall_v hinder_v i_o but_o of_o a_o look_n with_o his_o sweet_a breath_n let_v i_o be_v so_o perfume_v as_o all_o those_o nasty_a worm_n may_v be_v consume_v breed_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o his_o powerful_a breath_n can_v blow_v they_o all_o beneath_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o cleanse_v my_o sully_v soul_n and_o body_n so_o as_o both_o shall_v white_a be_v than_o drive_a snow_n such_o distance_n be_v nothing_o to_o my_o dear_a i_o can_v no_o soon_o wish_v but_o lo_o he_o be_v near_a i_o know_v this_o glorious_a sun_n be_v nigh_o to_o dawn_n because_o i_o feel_v my_o freeze_a heart_n be_v thaw_v lo_o at_o their_o wide_a spread_v be_v here_o my_o arm_n thou_o to_o embrace_v my_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o charm_n of_o love._n you_o everlasting_a door_n stand_v open_a and_o let_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n have_v full_a scope_n to_o enter_v in_o o_o come_v possess_v thy_o own_o within_o my_o heart_n set_v up_o thy_o kingly_a throne_n rule_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o rule_v thou_o there_o alone_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o which_o oft_o have_v make_v i_o groan_v for_o thy_o dear_a love_n far_o better_o be_v than_o wine_n that_o cheer_v my_o heart_n but_o this_o make_v it_o divine_a yea_o it_o have_v a_o virtue_n too_o more_o worth_a than_o gold_n it_o change_v enmity_n into_o love_n mould_n for_o even_o those_o that_o do_v thou_o hate_n and_o by_o false_a lover_n be_v defile_v thy_o glance_a eye_n have_v make_v they_o quit_v those_o lover_n all_o to_o cleave_v to_o thou_o know_v thou_o never_o will_v they_o deceive_v yea_o it_o transcend_v all_o worldly_a joy_n so_o far_o as_o it_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o least_o compare_n nay_o shall_v they_o be_v compare_v substract_v trouble_n the_o world_n in_o full_a can_v never_o weigh_v a_o bubble_n verse_n 3._o thou_o great_a chirurgeon_n of_o mankind_n thou_o have_v both_o power_n and_o will_n to_o cure_v but_o with_o a_o cast_n of_o thy_o most_o bright_a and_o radiant_a eye_n the_o heart_n though_o wound_v through_o with_o satan_n fiery_a dart_n the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o ointment_n too_o be_v such_o all_o malady_n it_o have_v cure_v but_o with_o a_o toutch_n it_o be_v sovereign_a virtue_n when_o thou_o do_v make_v know_v how_o it_o have_v cure_v the_o world_n of_o be_v none_o yea_o when_o it_o be_v self-destroyed_a and_o have_v death_n groan_n â—_z than_o its_o sweet_a savour_n do_v disperse_v such_o sweet_a perfume_n throughout_o the_o universe_n so_o mix_v with_o love_n and_o grace_n that_o virgin_n all_o by_o a_o most_o dear_a impulse_n can_v not_o but_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o that_o do_v eternity_n enjoy_v with_o all_o above_o that_o yonder_o sky_n where_o true_a and_o everlasting_a joy_n abound_v and_o if_o there_o no_o associate_n have_v be_v find_v have_v happy_a be_v in_o thy_o ownselfs_n enjoyment_n wâ—â—â—â—_n the_o slavish_a trouble_n of_o employment_n shall_v yet_o have_v thought_n of_o make_v man_n and_o for_o his_o dwelling-place_n a_o world_n that_o shall_v concur_v with_o he_o to_o answer_v all_o his_o need_n and_o then_o to_o joy_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o for_o that_o world_n to_o employ_v thy_o providence_n both_o for_o its_o sustentation_n and_o defence_n and_o to_o undertake_v the_o toil_n to_o rule_v it_o although_o thou_o know_v that_o man_n thy_o deputy_n will_v grow_v more_o wild_a than_o wild_a bruit_n and_o thou_o forsake_v and_o that_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v of_o nothing_o make_v and_o man_n but_o of_o a_o dirty_a clod_n of_o clay_n and_o dart_n into_o he_o such_o a_o glorious_a ray_n as_o do_v thy_o bless_a image_n on_o he_o stamp_n and_o place_n within_o he_o such_o a_o heavenly_a lamp_n as_o may_v have_v guide_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o bring_v he_o safe_a to_o glory_n thou_o to_o praise_n but_o o_o let_v seraphim_n speak_v if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o finite_a man_n the_o wonderful_a stupendiousness_n to_o tell_v of_o thy_o redeem_v love_n that_o when_o man_n fall_v from_o his_o create_a state_n have_v quite_o deface_v thy_o sacred_a image_n all_o his_o oil_n be_v waste_v extinguish_v that_o lamp_n which_o be_v his_o guide_n and_o nought_o become_v but_o a_o huge_a mass_n of_o pride_n and_o yet_o of_o misery_n that_o thou_o shall_v leave_v thy_o glorious_a throne_n man_n nature_n to_o receive_v