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A01971	An exposition of the Song of Solomon: called Canticles Together with profitable obseruations, collected out of the same. Perused and published by William Gouge, preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1615 (1615)	STC 12113; ESTC S103279	60,898	144

washt lest she should beray them that is to say she was loath to giue eare to euery call of Christ for feare of disquieting her selfe of drawing vpon her dangers troubles feares and losses if shee should follow him in all things as if these or ten thousand greater discommodities then these could any way counterpeize or lie in the ballance with the infinite blessings we haue by Christ O flesh and blood how wise art thou to finde out a reason vnto thine owne heart and to haue some blinde excuse or other for that thou wouldest faine doe VERS 3 My wellbeloued let downe his hand from the key-hole when as my bowels earning within mee VERS 4 I rose to open to my well-beloued and my hands dropped Mirrh and my fingers soft Mirrh in the handles of the lock But the end and effect heereof was fearefull Christ so repulsed went his wa●e so shee lost her loue and could no more finde him and then all too late her heart began to earne shee fell then to haue a compunction of soule remorse of her offence and then foole as shee was when hee was gone shee rose to open vnto him Yet so at the last disposing and framing herselfe vnto his call the very touch of the handle of the lock where Christ departing had left behinde him such fragrant steppes and impressions of his fauour by the blessing and sweet smelling sauour of his Gospell brought her to a consideration of her most vnworthy fact VERS 5. I opened to my well beloued but my well-beloued withdrewe himselfe he passed away I fell into a sound because of his speaking I sought him but I could not finde him I cryed on him but he answered me not And was enough now to make her to arise and open vnto him departed and gone away whom present before and requesting it shee had reiected O then what would haue been the comfort if when he was at the doore hee had beene let in and entertained Well shee openeth now but her loue is gone Then strook with a conscience of her sinne shee falleth into a swowne to thinke of his kinde and louing words which shee so scornefully set at naught shee seckes him by meditation of the Word by calling to minde the promises of the Gospell and his former mercies but shee cannot finde him she cryeth vpon him with praiers teares weepings and lamentations but hee will not answere VERS 6. The watchmen that goe about the Citie found me they smote mee they wounded mee the keepers of the walles tooke my vaile from mee Yet shee supported by his Spirit not casting off her faith continueth to seeke him still and passeth petills past beleefe The Min●sters themselues and watchmen of the Church of God ● hose part it was to gard her were the first that did her wrong smote and wounded her tender conscience and in steed of speaking a word in due time to the wearied and distressed soule did euen take her vaile from her and beate her from holding fast her reuerend obedience and subiection vnto Christ VERSE 7 I adiure you ye daughters of Ierusalem if ye finde my wellbeloued what you should tell him that I am sick of loue Wherefore finding no comfort where in reason it was most to be expected she getteth her to the maydens her friends and fellows though not so well acquainted with Christ as shee To them she is more bold to impart the ardency of her affection asketh them after Christ adiureth them both themselues to take knowledge of it and to let her loue vnderstand how she doth affect him The Maydens the CHVRCHES friends VERS 8. What is thy well-beloued aboue an other well-beloued O thou fairest among weomen what is thy well-beloued aboue an other well-beloued that thus thou doest adiure vs CHVRCH VERS 9. My well-beloued is white aud ruddie fitted for a standard-bearer aboue ten thousand They wondring at her passion as vnacquainted with such moods enquire what is in her loue aboue other loues that shee doth so long and thirst after him Whereupon she taketh occasion to describe her loue First by the bewty and excellency of his colour signifying his holinesse and perfect happinesse white and red mixed together with that temper that is in the best and strongest complexions enabling him to doe any feate of actiuity aboue ten thousand other For who but hee can sustaine the furie of the battailes of God and yet goe away with the honor and glory of the field or of whom but of him alone can it bee said that hee hath a crowne giuen vnto him and goeth forth ouercomming and must ouercome VERS 10. His head excellent gold fined his locks curled black as a rauen Secondly by the members and lineaments of his body head haire cies cheeks lips hands breasts legges looke pallate and to conclude his whole selfe His head wherein the grace of his humane nature standeth precious as the most excellent gold pure bright shining as gold fined seauen times for euen in his humanity hee is the engrauen forme of the person of his Father and the resplendence of his glory His haire first black as a rauen then coloured and crisped so faire hee is in the very least ornaments of nature more then the sonnes of men VERS 11. His eies as doues eies by the streames of waters washed with milke it selfe set in cunningly His eies haue a threefold quality to commend them by First amiable as the doues as the neate and the dainty doues by the water side in the gracious and comfortable looke which hee casteth on his Church Secondly white as milke and shining with white because hee is more pure of eies then that hee can behold iniquity Thirdly set in the hollow places as fit and with as great art and cunning as a stone by the artificers hand is set into a ring so guiding and directing his sight to looke perfectly into all things yea into the depth of the secret of mens hearts VERS 12. His cheekes like a bedde of Spice growne plants of perfume his lips to Lillies dropping soft mirrh His cheekes goodly and flourishing with a freshe and sweet beard like a bedde of spices like growne plants that serue for perfume Such a grace and grauity doth hee carrie His lips in themselues as lillies redolent for the smell comely in proportion to vs full of heauenly grace sweetnesse of most comfortable doctrine which droppeth from him as liquid or softmirrh VERS 13. Vpon his hands are rings of gold set with Chrysolite in his bowels is a shining as of Iuory ouerlaide with Saphires His hands are set forth with al ornaments precious shining rings of gold set with the Crysolite to note that not his person onelie but al his actions done by the instrument of the hand the whole gouernement and administration of his kingdom is full of maiesty and glorie His brest and all his bodie for that is to be vnderstood by the bowels that are within hath a shyning like

off all euill and all meanes and occasion of euill which heere exhorting he promiseth and in promising he exhorteth his seruants the ministers of the Church not to be slack to doe that so shee may enioy perfect peace and pleasure and all kinde of happinesse VERS 16. My welbeloued is mine and I am his who feedeth among the Lillies Vpon all which shee concludeth glorying first of her fellowship communion with Christ who as a good shepheard feedeth his with satiety of pleasures and delights that are at his right hand for euermore VERS 17. Till that day breath and these shadowes flie away returne be like my welbeloued to the roe or to the yong hart vpon the seuered mountaines And then wishing his gratious presence that he would come quickely to her and not depart one heates bredth from her to the day of his last most bright appearance when we shall perfectly be receiued vnto the communion of Christ and of all good things in him that so by his blessed presence and the assistance of his Spirit shee may passe thorough and ouercome all the mists and shadowes of sinne ignorance and affliction that come in her way whi●est shee is in this present world CHAP. III. VERS 1. In my bed anights I sought him whom my soule loueth I sought him but I found him not VERS 2 Therefore I said I will rise now and goe about the Citie by the streets and by the high waies I will seeke him whom my soule loueth I sought him but I found him not YEt once more the Church expresseth her affection and longing after Christ the wonderfull desire shee hath to cling neerer and to cleaue faster to him and that in a more passionate manner then euer she did before thinking shee had lost him when most she did enioy him By night and by day vpon her bed and when she was vp at home and abroad within in the Citie by the streets and by the lanes without in the fields with her selfe alone in the secret meditation of her heart and by conference with others First godly bretheren as she met them in euery corner her fellows and familiar friends exercised in the like temptations VERS 3. The watchmen vvhich goe about the Citie found mee to vvhom I said did you see him vvhom my soule loueth Then the publique watchmen of the Citie the Lords remembrancer swhom he hath set ouer thy walles O Ierusalem that all the day and all the night they might not be silent of him euery where and at all times vsing all the meanes from the lowest to the highest she seeketh Christ and can heare no tidings of him That is shee cannot finde him present as she doth desire and to her hearts liking in her owne sense and apprehension though indeed hee be alwaies most present with her VERS 4. It vvas but a vvhile ere I had past from them ti vvhen I found him vvhom my soule loueth I tooke hold of him not to let him goe till I shall haue brought him into my mothers house and into the chamber of her that conceiued me At the last when she least looketh for it and hath passed all the meanes that the excellency may bee from God and not from them shee findeth her hearts ioy him whom her soule loueth Shee claspeth him and layeth fast holde vpon him with purpose not to let him goe till shee haue brought him into her mothers house like an honest and shamefast maiden that will doe nothing in such cases without her mothers priuitie that is till the happy time that the whole Catholick Church shal grow vp in one body to bee presented as a pure virgin glorious vnto Christ VERR 5. I adiure you ye daughters of Ierusalem tarry without with the roes or with the hindes of the field Stirre not vp nor waken this loue vntill he please VERS 6. Who is shee that should come vp out of the wildernesse as it were becensed with smoke that is raised vp becensed with mirrh and incense better then all Apothecaries poulder And now resting in his armes shee desireth to remaine there so long as he shall please that is to say for euer But the vpon the view and muster of his graces she corrects her dulnesse and rapt with admiration O saith shee what doe I meane Am I so foolish to tye Christ vnto my sleeue to wish that he might abide here with me in the wildernes of this world which is so crooked and empty of all goodnesse Should not I my selfe rather though I know the wicked world lookes after no such matter labour to be taken vp from hence by faith into his home and dwelling place and vnto his spiritual marriage bed the heauenly glorie of Gods Kingdome and Ierusalem that is aboue For the sweetnesse of it most fragrant and odoriferous as all becensed with mirrh and incense of holinesse glorie immortallity better then the best perfumes VERS 7. Behold his bed is better then Solomons which threescore strong men stand about of the valiant men of Israell VERS 8. All of them dravving svvord expert in vvarre each hath his svvord by his side for feare anightes For the safety price preciousnesse of matter and worke that exceeds the matter farre beyond Solomons wedding bed though it were most curious for there indeed stood a continuall gard of threescore valiant men with their swords by their sides to keepe the chamber doore for feare of danger in the night But he hath a thousand thousand standing before him yea ten thousand thousand ministring vnto him Thrones Dominions principallities powers other manner of persons in strength and valure VERS 9. Better I say then the bed which King Solomon made him of the trees of Lebanon VERS 10. Whose pillars he made of siluer the beddesteed therof of gold the couerlet thereof of purple The middest of it paued with loue by the daughters of Ierusalem True it is that bedde was made for a King but this for the king of Kings and Lord of Lords the frame there was of Cedars of Lebanon the pillars siluer the bedsteed gold the couerlets purple But heer the very streets the market place is all of pure beaten gold shining as cleer christall Where of shall we thinke by that reckoning that the bedde and furniture thereof is made There the middest was paued most louely with needle-worke heere the ornaments and hangings are the shining glory of God and the Lambe that the daughters of Ierusalem did work this the Father of heauen Thus doth the place where wee shall enioy Christ excell VERS 11. Goe forth and looke ye daughters of Sion vpon King Solomon with the Crowne wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals and in the day of gladnesse of his heart But if you compare person with person ones ioy with the others triumphes your owne eies will tell you when Solomon was at the highest how infinitely he did come short Solomon indeed had a Crowne that royally set