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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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preter-perfect_o not_o only_o because_o of_o his_o form_n but_o also_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n itself_o seem_v to_o exact_v it_o whereof_o after_o i_o read_v among_o the_o roe_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o roe_n first_o because_o the_o letter_n beth_n be_v here_o prefix_v which_o signify_v in_o or_o among_o more_o proper_o as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o 5._o verse_n second_o because_o it_o be_v very_o harsh_a for_o the_o church_n to_o swear_v by_o roe_n and_o hind_n that_o afterward_o i_o read_v iu._n till_o he_o please_v and_o so_o make_v the_o church_n to_o speak_v it_o rather_o than_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o original_a decide_v the_o point_n for_o there_o as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o be_v doubtful_a gender_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n whereof_o after_n seem_v rather_o to_o require_v i●_n touch_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o adjuration_n wherein_o observable_a first_o the_o party_n second_o the_o thing_n the_o party_n be_v three_o first_o the_o 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first_o with_o praise_n second_o with_o prayer_n the_o matter_n of_o praise_n lie_v in_o this_o first_o verse_n wherein_o be_v utter_v the_o praise_n of_o messiahs_n love_n and_o feed_n his_o love_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o himself_o to_o she_o whereby_o she_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v make_v his._n he_o be_v she_o she_o therewith_o become_v his._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_a the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n first_o the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v give_v for_o we_o second_o the_o father_n give_v we_o faith_n as_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v his_o son_n and_o with_o he_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o first_o do_v constrain_v we_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n 4.19_o his_o love_n cause_v we_o to_o love_v we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o yea_o say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 15.16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n note_v our_o comprehend_v of_o christ_n to_o grow_v from_o our_o be_v comprehend_v of_o he_o philip._n 3.12_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_a member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes._n 5.30_o but_o also_o as_o saint_n peter_n witness_v 2._o ephes._n 1.4_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n namely_o by_o qualification_n and_o unity_n with_o the_o essence_n itself_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n become_v one_o and_o thus_o whilst_o the_o church_n praise_v christ_n she_o preach_v she_o own_o blessedness_n give_v she_o by_o grace_n with_o christ._n after_o she_o have_v extol_v his_o love_n she_o praise_v his_o feed_v affirm_v that_o
daniel_n 7.8.20_o etc._n etc._n term_v ult._n rógni_n háae●l_v my_o vain_a shepherd_n a_o fugitive_n from_o th●_n flock_n upon_o who_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v by_o reason_n whereof_o neither_o can_v his_o hand_n hold_v the_o sheep-crooke_n nor_o his_o eye_n discern_v the_o true_a sheepfold_a this_o brief_o of_o the_o pectorall_a the_o four_o and_o last_o difference_v tire_n be_v a_o plate_n make_v of_o pure_a gold_n put_v upon_o a_o blue_a silk_n tape_n wherewithal_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o before_o front_n of_o the_o mitre_n in_o which_o be_v curious_o engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holiness_n to_o jehovah_n and_o this_o be_v aaron_n to_o bear_v on_o his_o head_n for_o take_v away_o such_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v well_o please_v with_o sacrificer_n and_o sacrifice_n all_o which_o shadow_v a_o necessity_n of_o messiah_n ●uen_v in_o our_o best_a action_n first_o our_o aaron_n and_o aaron_n head_n be_v christ_n jesus_n coloss._n 1.18_o and_o 5._o that_o saviour_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n who_o have_v for_o sign_n of_o his_o regal_a empery_n pileus_n capiti_fw-la impositus_fw-la that_o bonnet_n on_o his_o head_n second_o for_o the_o sacred_a superscription_n it_o plain_o preach_v that_o all_o sanctity_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o isaiah_n seraphim_n in_o chap._n 6._o do_v testify_v when_o as_o out_o of_o fiery_a flame_n th●y_v cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n all_o holy_a be_v thou_o o_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o unity_n and_o with_o thou_o dwell_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n thi●dly_o and_o whereas_o aaron_n must_v by_o intercession_n remove_v the_o israelite_n stain_v in_o sacrifice_n it_o teach_v first_o that_o in_o all_o our_o spiritual_a obl●tions_n prayer_n preaching_n alm_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v blot_n and_o imperfection_n not_o that_o such_o blot_n or_o stain_v be_v the_o work_n of_o ●aith_n or_o effect_n of_o god_n his_o grace_n in_o we_o for_o that_o be_v to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o grace_n who_o ●ffects_n be_v all_o holy_a as_o be_v their_o cause_n but_o they_o be_v canker_a blossom_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n who_o never_o can_v be_v but_o filthy_a like_o the_o old_a adam_n they_o flow_v from_o in_o which_o respect_n so_o long_o as_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v our_o crooked_a neighbour_n which_o will_v be_v all_o our_o life-time_n here_o we_o all_o be_v ever_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o trespass_n second_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o offer_v no_o word_n nor_o work_n to_o god_n but_o by_o his_o son_n our_o mediator_n and_o hie-priest_n christ._n and_o this_o be_v by_o vision_n signify_v to_o s._n john_n in_o revel_v 8_o where_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o golden_a censor_n of_o the_o great_a angel_n of_o covenant_n that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n and_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o 1._o ep_a 2._o chap._n express_v it_o plain_o when_o he_o term_v the_o faithful_a a_o holy_a priesthood_n for_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o christ_n ●esus_fw-la a_o doctrine_n right_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 3._o maleác_fw-la habbèrith_v the_o angel_n of_o that_o covenant_n who_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_a the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n thus_o christ_n our_o aaron_n have_v perfect_o put_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o judgement_n justice_n truth_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v shadow_v in_o aaron_n and_o every_o of_o israel_n hie-priest_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o by_o truth_n of_o faith_n do_v 13.14_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o garment_n for_o our_o able_a stand_n before_o god_n in_o his_o glorious_a day_n of_o judgement_n lect._n xxiiii_o the_o instalment_n and_o garment_n thus_o speak_v of_o it_o now_o rest_v i_o say_v something_o of_o aaron_n action_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o sacrificehood_n and_o yet_o thereof_o but_o a_o little_a it_o consist_v first_o in_o oblation_n second_o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n oblation_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o some_o ceremonial_a creature_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o in_o his_o offering_n present_v in_o the_o holy-place_n or_o sanctum_fw-la second_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o present_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a or_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o thing_n offer_v up_o in_o the_o sanctum_fw-la for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o court_n sanctum_fw-la and_o sanctum-sanctorum_a etc._n this_o hie-priest_n have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o minor_a priest_n but_o the_o hie-priest_n still_o superior_a in_o such_o oblation_n and_o these_o kind_n of_o offering_n be_v daily_o but_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o oblation_n peculiar_a to_o the_o &c_n hie-priest_n appertain_v to_o the_o sanctum-sanctorum_a or_o most-ho_o into_o the_o which_o none_o may_v enter_v but_o the_o arch-sacrificer_n and_o this_o only_a once_o in_o the_o year_n namely_o in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o their_o seven_o month_n tishri_n answer_v to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o september_n term_v the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n levit._n 16._o in_o his_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v shadow_v forth_o that_o lamb_n which_o with_o god_n be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o christ_n jesus_n shadow_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o adam_n abel_n sheth_o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o that_o time_n shadow_v as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o special_o in_o the_o legal_a lamb_n offer_v every_o morning_n and_o night_n first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o afterward_o in_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o yea_o all_o the_o world_n year_n along_o the_o minor-priest_n that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o faithful_a family_n do_v ply_v the_o shadow_a altar_n with_o such_o type_n but_o christ_n our_o aaron_n he_o be_v the_o head-priest_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o holy_a family_n who_o be_v better_a than_o the_o figure_n do_v not_o offer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o be_v sinless_a but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o in_o mystery_n he_o do_v and_o do_v ever_o for_o which_o he_o be_v term_v as_o afore_o a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o mel●hi-tsedek_a that_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n more_o perfect_a than_o that_o of_o aaron_n but_o for_o offer_v up_o himself_o actual_o in_o that_o our_o nature_n which_o real_o be_v to_o satisfy_v for_o transgression_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hebrew_v 9.26_o that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o age_n or_o mystical_a day_n which_o oblation_n as_o it_o be_v himself_o so_o but_o one_o and_o once_o represent_v by_o that_o one_o day_n of_o expiation_n wherein_o the_o hie-priest_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o most-ho_o then_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o full_o for_o abolishment_n of_o romish_a real_a flesh-sacrifice_n which_o daily_o their_o blasphemous_a priest_n will_v be_v think_v to_o offer_v up_o after_o that_o by_o mutter_v charm_a breathe_v they_o have_v make_v to_o they_o the_o body_n of_o a_o false_a christ_n beget_v of_o baker_n bread_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o which_o false_a christ_n the_o bread_n be_v patient_a in_o room_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o their_o unholy_a breath_n be_v agent_n instead_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n over-shadowing_a the_o very_a repetition_n of_o which_o stage-play_a be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n so_o much_o brief_o of_o aaron_n oblation_n aaron_n benediction_n or_o blessing_n it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o he_o pour_v out_o upon_o inferior_a officer_n or_o else_o upon_o all_o the_o people_n the_o inferior_a officer_n be_v first_o minorit-priest_n second_o serviceable_a levites_n for_o every_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o levite_n but_o not_o every_o levite_n a_o priest_n for_o these_o officer_n ecclesias●●ke_v they_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o hie-priest_n in_o their_o sinem_fw-la entrance_n into_o such_o function_n together_o with_o other_o peculiar_a ceremony_n for_o blessing_n the_o people_n that_o special_o be_v do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o public_a worship_n as_o in_o levit._n 9.22.23_o numb_a 6.22_o etc._n etc._n the_o equity_n of_o both_o lie_v in_o that_o ancient_a canon_n 7.7_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o lesser_a be_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a by_o all_o which_o be_v lively_o shadow_v that_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v only_o he_o by_o who_o minister_n and_o people_n become_v bless_v the_o heavenly_a father_n
will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v their_o long_a medusa_n shagge_n for_o a_o glory_n as_o they_o will_v therein_o shame_v and_o know_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v for_o that_o among_o the_o number_n of_o beast_n to_o who_o that_o ancient_a adage_n of_o we_o be_v adopt_v ingenij_fw-la bush-natural_a more_o hair_n than_o wit_n if_o they_o will_v herein_o be_v nazarites_n then_o let_v they_o as_o before_o abstain_v from_o wine_n from_o all_o strong_a drink_n from_o other_o dainty_n and_o from_o have_v communion_n with_o any_o uncleanenes_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v they_o shall_v but_o judaize_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n preach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n see_v his_o so_o come_v be_v the_o abolishment_n of_o legal_a shadow_n our_o messiah_n fulfil_v this_o abstinence_n from_o glory_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o clothe_v himself_o with_o shame_n not_o so_o much_o in_o wear_v long_a hair_n for_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o painter_n deal_v right_o therein_o as_o in_o bear_v our_o beastly_a shameful_a sin_n upon_o he_o a●_n a_o burden_n which_o sin_n of_o we_o grow_v and_o multiply_v in_o length_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o church_n head_n and_o he_o under_o they_o mourn_v till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o voluntary_a vow_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o vow_n be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o cry_v tetelestai_n it_o be_v finish_v 4._o whereas_o not_o only_a sam●on_n be_v tie_v to_o these_o legal_a observance_n what_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v b●t_o also_o his_o mother_n be_v of_o the_o angel_n en●oyned_v such_o abstinence_n before_o &_o after_o conception_n she_o herein_o may_v well_o resemble_v the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n relate_v the_o extraordinary_a form_n of_o messiahs_n conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o overshadow_v which_o bless_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n upon_o such_o intelligence_n will_v right_v willing_o abstain_v from_o whatsoever_o may_v unb●seeme_v such_o a_o glorious_a generation_n as_o also_o endeavour_n aft●r_v every_o obedience_n by_o the_o which_o she_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o fit_a mansion_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jaakob_n with_o the_o angel_n she_o confer_v at_o nazaret_n luke_n 1.26_o etc._n etc._n and_o therewithal_o may_v secret_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o he_o shall_v be_v some_o new_a samson_n and_o extraordinary_a nazarite_n even_o he_o by_o who_o abstinence_n adam_n gluttony_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v even_o he_o that_o shall_v touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n for_o cleanse_v his_o mystical_a body_n and_o yet_o shall_v undergo_v our_o sin_n and_o shame_n for_o a_o season_n that_o so_o at_o last_o he_o may_v shave_v and_o shear_v it_o quite_o off_o for_o our_o redemption_n so_o much_o as_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n lect._n xxvii_o touch_v his_o moral_a or_o judicial_a call_n i_o will_v 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