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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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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 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