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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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first_o in_o this_o assertion_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a second_o in_o that_o conclusion_n and_o thy_o face_n be_v comely_a now_o to_o the_o exhortation_n and_o his_o part_n my_o dove_n in_o chap._n 1.15_o i_o have_v observe_v certain_a property_n of_o the_o dove_n and_o hererafter_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o add_v some_o other_o thing_n here_o only_o i_o note_v messiahs_n amiable_a conceit_n of_o his_o church_n who_o even_o before_o she_o appear_v open_o be_v no_o less_o his_o love_n than_o after_o for_o as_o the_o word_n dove_n express_v love_n so_o the_o word_n of_o application_n my_o argue_v near_o love_n which_o as_o it_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o elect_n even_o when_o their_o innocence_n and_o simplicity_n of_o spirit_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o rock_n cliff_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n so_o it_o further_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o re-eccho_n say_v christ_n to_o thy_o soul_n 20.16.28_o my_o love_n let_v thy_o soul_n turn_v back_o as_o by_o echo_n the_o same_o 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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 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the_o head_n be_v near_a than_o the_o member_n i_o do_v with_o some_o nazaraeo_fw-la other_o understand_v satan_n by_o this_o lion_n as_o saint_n peter_n do_v resemble_v the_o di●el_n to_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1._o pet._n 5.8_o nor_o know_v i_o but_o the_o apostle_n may_v allude_v to_o the_o fo●mer_n ●o_o it_o wel●_n fit_v the_o time_n of_o our_o samson_n outgate_n into_o the_o wilderness_n what_o time_n not_o only_o he_o be_v act_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o also_o do_v there_o meet_v with_o hell_n hungry_a lion_n co●e_n for●h_v against_o he_o roar_v and_o bellow_v his_o horrible_a t●ntations_n but_o our_o samson_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o spirit_n do_v cope_v with_o that_o lion_n and_o as_o david_n sometimes_o do_v too●e_v hold_v of_o his_o beard_n
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more_o glorious_a than_o his_o shadow_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o this_o ministerial_a jawbone_n do_v issue_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o in_o the_o faithful_a spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n such_o golden_a treasure_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n term_v god_n fool_n and_o ass_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2._o cor._n 4.7_o in_o samson_n sleep_v within_o the_o city_n azzah_n or_o strengthen_v gnazzátháh_o judg._n 16._o carry_v away_o the_o gate_n and_o post_n thereof_o upon_o his_o rise_n from_o sleep_n to_o the_o mountain_n top_n that_o be_v before_o hebron_n thereby_o the_o learned_a collado_n do_v understand_v our_o jesus_n the_o nazarite_n his_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o adversary_n unharmed_a what_o time_n in_o luke_n 4._o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a mountain●_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v cast_v himself_o headlong_o but_o 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principality_n and_o power_n that_o so_o h●_n may_v give_v gift_n to_o his_o people_n in_o samson_n death_n i_o will_v note_v first_o his_o be_v cap●iu●d_v second_o his_o be_v flout_v last_o his_o pul-downe_a of_o dagons_n house_n he_o be_v captive_v of_o the_o philistines_n what_o time_n his_o 52_o sacramental_a lock_n be_v first_o shear_v away_o by_o delilah_n what_o be_v delilah_n it_o sound_v in_o english_a povertie_n and_o weakness_n who_o captive_v our_o messiah-samson_n the_o spiritual_a uncircumcised_a of_o the_o people_n by_o what_o mean_n come_v he_o to_o be_v captive_v by_o the_o privation_n of_o his_o strength_n but_o which_o excel_v the_o shadow_n himself_o be_v willing_a to_o l●y_v down_o his_o strength_n by_o the_o which_o before_o he_o have_v force_v they_o backward_o and_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n joh._n 18.6_o such_o be_v his_o love_n to_o his_o poore-weake_a church_n a_o body_n of_o vanity_n and_o adultery_n in_o herself_o as_o for_o her_o sake_n he_o 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it_o be_v far_o more_o exitiall_a and_o mortal_a to_o infernal_a power_n than_o be_v his_o life_n which_o advantage_n by_o his_o death_n because_o peter_n not_o see_v contradict_v he_o therefore_o be_v of_o jesus_n term_v satan_n and_o bid_v come_v behind_o he_o as_o savour_v earthly_a thing_n rather_o than_o heavenly_a this_o brief_o of_o samson_n and_o a_o great_a than_o samson_n lect._n xxviii_o jehoshua_n the_o next_o personal_a shadow_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o circumcise_a which_o i_o mean_v hereto_o observe_v his_o name_n be_v jehoshua_n by_o function_n he_o be_v the_o hie-priest_n unto_o judah_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babel_n and_o in_o the_o tim●_n of_o their_o temple_n re-edification_n hosh._n 1.1.12.14_o for_o his_o name_n jehoshua_n more_o short_o joshua_n and_o in_o greek_a form_n jesus_n i_o have_v note_v the_o shadow_a use_n thereof_o before_o in_o