Goâ— Most true it is and easy to enquire That they false gods have burnt into a fire For these gods no gods were but vvorke hands Dead vvood and stone are gods of other laâ—â— Therfore O Lord vve thee beseech humbly Save us novv from that tyrants cruelty â—hat all the Kingdomes of the earth anone May knovv that thou the great God art alone Then the Lords Prophet faithfull Isaiah â—ent to the King even good Hezekiah â—his comfort Thus saith the God of Isra'l â—hen in thy prayer thou didst to me call â—hee did heare Concerning him that day â—his is the vvord that God the Lord did say â—he virgin the dear daughter of Zion â—â—hee hath despised and laughed to scorne â—â—rusalem hath novv most tauntingly â—ith great disdaine shaken her head at thee 〈◊〉 beastly man vvhom hast thou novv nick-named â—ou knovvest not vvhom thou hast so blasphemed â—ainst vvhom thy voice and eyes novv canst thou tell â—st thou lift up Even the God of Isra'l 〈◊〉 thy messengers both in thought and word â—â—sphemously thou hast reproch'd the Lord 〈◊〉 people deare thou hast boasted with threats â—em to destroy with numbers of charets â—ou hast boasted that thou their Cedars tall Shall cut untill they to the ground shall fall Because thou hast of men great assistance Thou hast in number put thy confidence When before thee many did melt like snow Not thou but I these men did overthrow Thou overcame neither by Speare or Shielâ— But I them made like the grasse of the fielâ— Like the green herb or grasse on the house tâ— Or corne blasted before it be growne up But thy abode and comming against me Thy pride and rage is known most certainly Because thy tumults to mine eares come up Therefore into thy proud nose now a hooke I will put al 's my bridle in thy lips Thy vaine glory shall suffer an Ecclipse Though now thou boast and bragge with furie Thou shalt turne backe and flee most sâ— fullie But as for Judah it shall surely spring And pleasant fruits in plenty shall foorth Gods foes the truth of this saying shall fâ—â— The Lord of hosts shall doe it by his zeale As for that vile and vaine blasphemous Aâ—ainst this City he shall doe nothing â—t may it hurt no arrow he shall shut â—em to him shall not be for a But â—en this is done yee shall Jehovah thank â—'gainst Salem no man shall cast a bank â—n home againe with shame I will now send 〈◊〉 my right hand this City shall defend â—hat same night the mighty Eternell 〈◊〉 in all haste send an armed Angell â—o in one night slew at the Lords command hundred fourescore and al 's five thousand â—en they arose in the morning early â—old like doung their dead bodies did lye Then this vaine King who scorned th' Eternell â—urn'd with shame in Niniveh to dwell 〈◊〉 shortly after it thus came to passe â—t God him punish'd for his vile trespasse Nisrochs house which ended all the strife 〈◊〉 owne two sons bereav'd him of his life Some dayes after the good King Hezekiah â—s sicke to him the Prophet Isaiah â—me with this message Thou shalt surely die â—ow thine house in order speedilie Then he his face turned unto the wall â—d thus he said unto the Eternall Remember Lord how I have before thee Walked in trueth and great sinceritie Remember now in my great grief and smart How I thee have serv'd with a perfect heart Remember Lord how I with all my might Have done that which is pleasant in thy sighâ— While thus he spake and added speaches mâ— Good Hezekiah did weep very sore The LORD him heard and his Prophet câ— back And sent him for this lease of life to make Tell Hezekiah that worthy Captaine That he yet King fifeteene yeeres shall remainâ— Thy prayer heard have I and seene thy teares I will tâ—ee heale therefore lay down thy fearâ— Yea more to thee this promise I will make I will this citie save for mine owne sake Then the Prophet in this time full of toile A lump of figs laid upon the Kings boile So for the well of Judahs common wealth The King by GOD restored was to health The King unto the Prophet thus did say How shall I know that I on the third day Shall to GODS house goe and his service see What shall the signe be now tell thou to me Well said the Prophet choise novv as please 〈◊〉 the Sun back or foreward ten degrees â—hall goe For to goe forevvard said the King â—o see shadovves it is no vveighty thing â—et the Lord novv for his great mercies sake Make the shadovv by his might to turne back â—hen the Prophet as he desired said â—nd GOD him heard according as he prai'd â—he Sun went back with his swift sweating Horse â—ull ten degrees as one that hath remorse When on his journey going like the wind â—e him bethinks his purse is left behind â—hen back againe he wheeles most speedilie â—hus went the Sun as men that day might see â—ials went false and Forrests shadowes black Wondred to see themselves turne and goe back Then Berodach-Baladan of Babel â—ing sent to him letters thus for to tell How glade he was of all his peace and wealth â—nd that he was fully restor'd to health But Hezekiah in pride of his heart Did that shortly which did procure his smart Unto these men of Babel foolishly His silver gold spices armour did he Then shew yea all the treasures that he had â—n his vaine pride before their eyes he laid Then came againe the Prophet Isaiah With this new message from the great Jovah He said to them what said these men to thee What 's in mine house said he I let them see Among my treasures all there is nothing Which these men sent from the great Babâ— King Have not now seene Well well said Isaiah Heare a message from the great JEHOVAH All thy treasures gath'red unto this day By Babels men shall be cari'd away Thy dearest sons that shall issue from thee In Babels court they base Eunuchs shall bee Then to the Prophet said Hezekiah Good is the word that thou brings from Jovah I looke for mercy from my God alwayes Let peace and trueth he stable in my dayes Last Hezekiah who all his life did fear The Lord his God sleept with his fathers deare In the chiefest sepulchre of David This worthy King was with honour buri'd The Song of Hezekiah IN cutting off of my short dayes I said I shall now goe Vnto the grave I am depriv'd of my few yeares also 2 I said I shall not see the Lord in the Land of living I shall behold man no more with these that have heere dwelling 3 Mine age is parted and remov'd among trouble and strife Like sheepheards tents I have cut off like a weaver my life He with sicknesse will cut me off what ever I pretend From day ev'n unto night wilt thou of me soone make an end 4
Elisha came incontinent â—nd with Elijah he went as servant Then came Benhadad strong from Syria â—ith thirty two Kings ' gainst Samaria â—s messengers he unto Ahab King 〈◊〉 to the City sent with this saying â—us saith Benhadad who darre now repine Thy Silver Gold Wives Children all aâ— mine To him Ahab answ'red my Lord O King What hast thou said it is a true saying For I am thine and all that I can have Grant me friendship no other thing I crave When Benhadad these words of courtesie Did heare his heart was lifted up proudly His messenger he back againe then sent Unto Ahab with this commandement I will to morrow my strong servants send Who all thine house shall search from eâ— to end What in thine eyes is most pleasant that daâ— They in their hands shall carie all away Then Ahab spake his Elders with great griefâ— See how this man now seeketh a mischeefe My silver gold my wives children freely I offred to him who doth as ye see Then the elders with such words not contenâ— Said to Ahab beware to give consent Regard him not Then Ahab made report To the messengers in words of this sort What the King first desired it unto I soone yeelded but this I cannot doe When the messengers had made their report Unto Benhadad in words of thss sort â—hen Benhadad sent backe unto the King His servants soone with these words of threatning The gods do so to me and more also â—f for the people that with me shall go The dust of all Samarias Citie Shall now suffice for them handfulls to be Then Ahab answ'red tell yee now your King We will not yeeld for all his great threatning Let not him that girdeth on the harnesse So boast himself as free of all distresse When they report made of all this saying Benhadad with his Kings were then drinking â—nto his tent To his servants that day He said be now all in Battell aray When this was heard his strong men speedilie Did rank themselves against that fair Citie Behold anone a Prophet from the LORD Who did King Ahab comfort with this word Thus saith the Lord this host without delay 〈◊〉 will deliver in thine hand this day Though Benhadad now boast much of his sword â—hab shall know that I am God the Lord. Then Ahab said by whom shall this be done â—he man of God gave him this answere soone By the young men of good worthy Princes Who mighty are among the Provinces Then said Ahab tell me from th' Eternell Who shall among us order the Battell To that the Prophet shortly did reply Even thou who art the Lord of the city Then Ahab call'd the young men him unto Who were numbred two hundred thirtie two The host it self which Ahab did command In number all were but poor seven thousand When these brave men went to battelâ— noone Benhadad drunk was in his pavillion With thirtie two Kings who this most did thâ— How their bellies might be filled with drink Then the young men of the Princes that day Before the rest went first in their aray When Benhadad the King of Syria Heard that these men were from Samaria He said whether they be for peace or warre Take them alive but to slay them beware When this was said armie against armie Began to fight but Syria to flie Made hast That day poor Israel with few Benhadads great host bravely overthrew To King Ahab the Prophet came againe And said mark well my counsell not disdain â—or surely at the returne of the yeer â—enhadad will with a new armie stir Then Benhadads servants to him did say â—heir gods are gods of hills therefore now they â—e stronger then we let us in the plaine â—gainst them fight and they shall soone bee slaine Doe this al 's if thou wouldst prevaile this day â—ake heede and take these drunken Kings away â—nd put Captaines with order in their place 〈◊〉 shalt thou soone thy strongest foes deface Make up an armie like that which thou lost â—haret for charet horse for horse to post â—nd runne them downe in some field that is plaine â—hen shall we see their armie foil'd and slaine It came to passe at the turne of the yeere â—hat Benhadad to fill mens hearts with fear â—ame with an host of charets and of men â—nto Aphek against Isral's children â—ke little Kids Isra'l was in aray â—ut Syrians fill'd the countrey that day While all in order were fet for battell 〈◊〉 man of God came unto Israel And said GOD saith because the Syrâ— boast That GOD on hills can onely help your host It shall be seene that such words are but vâ— For as on hills so am I in the plaine For good successe this day I give my worâ— And yee shall all know that I am the LOâ— Then these two armies fill'd with coâ— much Did sev'n dayes one against another pitch In the seventh day they joined the Battell An hundred thousand that day by Isra'l Of Syrians were slaine the rest did flie Unto Aphek and there in that citie Upon twenty sev'n thousand men a wall Fell with great noise which killed great small Then Benhadad who durst no more abide Came to the citie for himselfe to hide In some chamber there his servants did say Our foes by force have much prevail'd day But vve have heard vvhich comfort tâ— brings That mercifull are all Israels Kings Let us quickly seeing there be such hopes â—ut on sackcloth and bind our heads vvith ropes â—nd go to Abab vvith humilitie â—eradventure that King vvill pardon thee As they had said so quickly in these hopes â—ey got sackcloth and bound their heads with ropes â—en to Ahab adorn'd with Majestie â—ey came with these signes of humilitie King said they let there be no more strife â—ore Benhadad from thee doth beg his life â—hat Said the King is your Master not dead â—ell him that he my brother is indeed 〈◊〉 bring him forth that novv I may him see â—d that he may in Charet ride vvith me Then Benhadad said to Ahab therefore 〈◊〉 thee the Cities I will now restore â—hich my stout father tooke from Israel 〈◊〉 thy brave Captaines to thee may well tell â—hen said Ahab this Covenant this day â—all betwixt us So he sent him away Then came a Prophet with his owne accord â—ho to his neighboure in words of the Lord â—id smite me soone I pray thee now smite me â—hat Said the man wherefore should I smite thee Because said he thou wouldst not now obey GODS voice by me a Lion shall thee slay So as the Prophet said it came to passe A Lion slew him for this his trespasse Then the Prophet another found quickly And as before said to him smite thou me Then he not slack quickly a weapon found And did him smite which made a bloody wounâ— Thus the Prophet sore wounded went away And waited on King Ahab by the way He thus disguisd with ashes on his face Did cry to
Ahab passing by that place Thy servant went out into the Battell While there I was this unto me befell Behold a man turning himselfe aside Who brought a man unto me and thus said Keep me this man for if he be missing Then for his life thy life shall be the thing Which shall be ransome or surely deliver Without delay a full talent of silver But as thy servant busie was anone This captive man away from me was gone When this was said then said to him the Kâ— Now thou thy self hast decided the thing Of that matter speak thou no more to me Thus hast thou done so shall thy judgement bee When that was said the Prophet in that place Hasted and took the ashes from his face â—hen did the King discerne there most clearely â—hat this man was come with some Prophecy â—hen said the Prophet Thus saith GOD the LORD â—ecause thou hast rebell'd against my word â—ecause thou hast let goe out of thine hand 〈◊〉 man whom I to destroy did command â—cause that thou refused to do this â—hy peoples life and thine shall go for his â—en King Ahab went to his house heavy â—hich then was in Samarias city After these things it befell in that place â—at good Naboth hard by Ahabs palace â—d a vineyard which was in Jezreel â—is man his vineyard was desir'd to sell Ahab King who offred him money 〈◊〉 a vineyard better then it could be But this answere to Ahab he did tell â—e LORD forbid that I to thee should sell â—at which I have for mine inheritance â—m my fathers and not by hap or chance Then Ahab to his house return'd heavy And laid him downe upon his bed sadly He turn'd away his face in his sick bed He freted so that he would eat no bread But Jezabel his wife came him unto Arise said she I know well what to doe Do'st thou not rule the Kingdome of Isra'l Art thou not King over both great and small Arise and eat and also be merrie For Naboths vineyard I will give to thee So to the Elders she in Ahabs name Sent Sealed letters a fast to proclame Set Naboth soone said she in some hâ— place Among the people set before his face Two wicked men who may witnesse this thinâ— That Naboth hath blaspheem'd GOD and King When that is done him carie out quickly Him stone with stones that he may surely diâ— Then the Elders ill Judges without grace Condemn'd Naboth to be ston'd in that place When he was dead they sent to Jezabel For to tell how all the matter befell When she this knew she unto sick Ahab Did cry arise for now Naboths vineyard 〈◊〉 in thy pow'r go take possession â—ho darre controll a great Kings action When AHAB heaâ—d that poore Naboth was dead â—e went unto his vineyard with great speed â—or of the same to take possession â—ho darre controll a great Kings action Then the Lord spake to Elijah saying Arise goe downe to meet Ahab the King â—ehold how he in his great wickednesse 〈◊〉 gone poore Naboths vineyard to possesse â—eake unto him by my direction â—ast thou killed and al 's possession â—ast taken now Where thou hast Naboth good â—illed with stones there dogges shall lick thy blood Then said Ahab to Elijah quickly â—ast thou me found O thou mine enemy â—ea said Elijah for with all thy might â—hou hast thee sold to do ill in GODS sight â—ehold I will bring fearefull plagues on thee â—hee will I spoile of all posteritie â—hem will I slay that pisse against the wall â—oth him that s shut up and left in Isra'l Behold also for thy vile bloody spot Thine house like that of the son of Nebat Shall be brought downe or like to Baasha Whose race was rooted out by Jehovah The LORD also spake this to Jezebel The dogs most vile shall her in Jezreel Eat Ahabs children shall destoyed be By soules in fields by dogs in the city Among the Kings which govern'd Israel None was like Ahab who himselfe did sell To work mischiefe in the course of his life To this he was by Jezebel his wife Most stirred up he like a raging foole Did give himselfe to Amorits idol When Ahab heard these words of Elijah Which threatningly he spake from Jehovah He rent his cloths and put sack on his flesh Then he with meat would not himself refresh This King did lye in great humilitie In sack also a mourner went softly Then came the word from the great Jehovaâ— Unto his faithfull Prophet Elijah To whom he said Behold how before me Ahab the King in sackloth most humblie Doth lye and fast I promise for this thing In his lifetime judgements I will not bring â—ut because I am a GOD righteous My plagues after shall come upon his house Then Israel living without all feare â—or three yeers space was free of bloody warre â—ith Syria The third yeer it befell â—saphat came to the King of Isâ—a'l â—ven King Ahab who to his servants said â—now ye not well that Ramoth in Gilead 〈◊〉 ours by right and yet we care no thing 〈◊〉 to rescue from the great Syrians King To Josaphat Ahab said so and so â—ilt thou O King to Ramoth with me go 〈◊〉 fight against the Syrian armie â—th horse and man at thy service shall be â—id good Josaphat But this I desire â—at thou this day at the Lords word enquire Then King Ahab gath'red together there â—s false Prophets the matter to declare 〈◊〉 them he said now give me your counsell â—'gainst Ramoth I shall goe in Battell 〈◊〉 up said they for so God doth command â—ho shall surely shute Ramoth in thine hand Josaphat said yet farther I desire 〈◊〉 there not heere of whom we may enquire Prophet of the Lord besides yet one â—ere is said Ahab Micajah the Son Imlah whom I hate for he for me Hath never good in all his prophesie Josaphat said Let not the King say so We heard the rest we will heare him also Thus Ahab sent for Micajah that day To heare also what he to them could say Then these two Kings sate in great dignitie Each on his Throne adorn'd with Majestie In the entrance of Samarias gate Waiting upon Micajah the Prophet Before he came the Prophets pleasantlie Unto these Kings did good things prophecie Zedekiah Son of Chenaanah With hornes of yron said Thus saith Jehovah With these yron hornes this I now give for doome The Syrians host thou shalt push and consume So likewise all the Prophets then by order Said unto him Goe to Ramoth and prosper The warre is Gods and good is thine earand The Lord shall Ramoth put into thine hand He that was gone for to call Micajah Said unto him Behold from Jehovah All the Prophets speake good with one accoâ— Vnto the King So also let thy word Be like to theirs be not too strict and rude But to the King speake thou that which is good Then him answer'd the Prophet Micajah â—s God
â—is man rebell'd against the Royall seed â—en Jehoram the King of Israel â—saphats help desired in Battell â—gainst Moab He said with horse and man â—gainst Moab I will do what I can â—or thee and thine Thus the King Jehoram â—ith Josaphat and the King of Edom â—ent to that war three Kings in company â—esolv'd to fight against Moab stoutly â—id of seven dayes journey fetch a compasse â—t had no water for man horse or asse â—as said Joram it is great pitie â—at we three Kings by Moabs great armie â—ould be destroy'd Then Josaphat did say 〈◊〉 there not heer some good Prophet this day Behold said one the Prophet Elisha â—hich water on the hands of Elijah â—id powre Then said Jehosaphat the King 〈◊〉 pleaseth me to heare of that saying â—or a good man he is in work and word â—et us him hear for with him is the Lord 〈◊〉 these three Kings went downe to Elisha 〈◊〉 know what he would say from Jehovah Then good Elisha to Jehoram King These words of wrath had unto him saying To speak to thee I have no great desire Go to thy fathers Prophets and enquire Were it not that I did regard surelie Jehoshaphat I would not look on thee But now that I what is to come may tell Bring unto me a most cunning Minstrell When he did play then soon it came to passâ— That on Elisha the hand of GOD was Then said Elisha make ditches quickly In great aboundance in this faire valley Thus saith the LORD yee neither wâ— nor raine Shall see and yet the ditches of the plaine Shall be filled with water that yee may Both yee and all your cattell drink this dayâ— This thing is light GOD may it soone câ—mand The Moabites he shall put in your hand And yee shall smite ev'ry fenced citie And al 's yee shall fell downe evry good trâ— Yee shall also their wells of water stop That in their thirst they receive not a drop As he had said so water came anone Wâ—th abundance by the way of Edom. When Moabites heard that the Kings that day â—re come to fight they in their best aray â—th armour bright then all stood in the border â—s for Battell these men were set in order When Moabites rose in the morning soon â—old the Sun upon these waters shone â—e Sun beames made these waters to seeme red â—e Moabites said surely it is blood â—e Kings surely have one another slaine â—e spoile for us now safely doth remaine â—en they came to the Camp of Israel â—e Israelites upon them fiercely fell â—hat they fled from Isra'l speedily â—o did them chase unto their own countrey â—eir cities fair they did beat down at last â—on their fields each man a stone did cast 〈◊〉 of his sling and stopped every well â—eir fairest trees also they did down fell When Moabs King saw the Battell too sore â—t him he tooke seven hundred men therefore 〈◊〉 break even throw unto great Edoms King 〈◊〉 finding that he could not do that thing 〈◊〉 eldest Son he tooke before them all â—hom for an offring he burnt on the wall â—is eldest Son belong'd to Edoms King Whom Moab had as Captive in keeping When Edom saw that for to save his Son Isra'l would not breake up that siege right soâ— He in his heart being full of fury Against Isr'al return'd to his country Then a certaine poor afflicted widow Came to Elisha with grief and sorrow Saying My husband a Prophet is dead Thou know'st right well that he the LOâ— indeed Did feare And now alas the creditour Is come to take my two sons at this hour To be bond men To her with great pitie Elijah said what shall I do for thee Tell me said he what hast thou in thine hoâ— A pot of oyle said she who had no spouse Goe said Elisha and vessels borrow From thy neighbours yea borrow not a few When thou comes in then shut the dooâ— hinde For Gods blessing on that oyle thou shalt find When she her pot in these vessels did powre All the vessels were filled in that houre When all was sought there were no vessels mâ— In all the house the oyle did stay therefore How all was done she to the Prophet told â—o did appoint all the oyle to be sold â—â—ay debt of the first and readiest 〈◊〉 after that to live upon the rest After all this it fell upon a day â—t to Shunem Elisha had his way â—ere was a woman full of charitie 〈◊〉 him constrained her guest for to be 〈◊〉 so it was as oft as he did passe 〈◊〉 them he entred and no stranger was Then said she to her husband lovingly â—s man of God which often passeth by 〈◊〉 a good man to us a matter small â—ill be for him to build on the wall â—hamber with a table stoole a bed â—d candlestick If such a guest be fed â—o our house it shall be found our best â—so we do the LORD vvill blesse the rest So it fell that Elisha on a day 〈◊〉 to this house of Shunem made his way â—en said he to Gehazi his servant â—s Shunamite call thou incontinent â—hen she was come and did before him stand 〈◊〉 earnestly did desire t' understand â—hat thing he might for her great care procure â—th King Captaine whereof she might be sure Among mine owne people said shee I dwell Thou need'st not King nor yet the Captaâ— tell Of mine estate At last said Gehazi This is the point this is the veritie She hath no child in all her rich houshold To be their heire and al 's her Lord is old Then said Elisha about this season Of time of life thou shalt embrace a son Then said she to him Oh now do not lie To thine handmaid but speake the veritie So it befell that at the same season She did conceive and after bare a son When he was growne it fell upon a day That this young child with his father to play Went out among reapers at last he said Unto his father oh my head my head His father dear said to a lade shortly This sick child now to his mother cary When she him got she set him on her knee About the noone sicknesse made him to die Then she went up and laid him on the bed Of Elisha the dear servant of God On him she shut the doore and went away And to her husband thus and thus day say Send me I pray a young man with an asse That to Elisha I may shortly passe Why wilt thou go said he to her I pray 〈◊〉 is not new Moone nor yet sabbath day Yet let me go said she all shall be well â—er asse she sadled and came to Carmel â—nto Elisha so it came to passe â—hen he her saw wondring what matter was â—e said anone to servant Gehazi â—he Shunamite behold what can this be â—o run and meet her from this mount Carmel â—nd know of her if all at home do well â—ll well said she then at
Tantara blow reat troops of ills as long as we are heere â—ill vex us still betweene both faith and feare â—t O when this our dismall time is past o all the godly joy shall come at last et us therefore returne to God with speede rom vanities and see that we take heede â— seeke the best part that we by his grace ike crawling Ivie may the Lord embrace et this our care be in these latter times rofession bare serves but to cloake our crimes THE HOLY SONGS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT Dedicated to the Royall Lady Mary his Majesties Elder Daughter Princesse of ORANGE By M. Zacharie Boyd Printed at Glasgow by George Anderson 1645. To the Reader I As yet have known none that in poesi hath turned all the song of Scripture except Theodore Beze who hath done it very acurately in the French tongue Iâ— the Song of Songs and the Songs of Mosâ— Deborah Hannah Ezekiah Mary Simeoâ— and Zechariah and divers others be so heâ—venly as all may see it were to be wishâ— that in the Church they had place to be sun with the Psalmes of David unto the whic they are not inferiour TO THE MOST ROYALL LADY MARY His Majesties Elder Daughter Princesse of ORANGE MADAME IT was the saying of a KING PROV 18 16. a mans gift maketh roome for him before the great If there were no other way but by gifts I should come behind and not before how ever it be as S. Peter said to the creeple at the Temple gate called Beatifull Such as I have I give yea Act. 3.6 and that with a willing minde In dayes of mourning we must tâ— forget our spirituall mirth Chriâ— precept is that we rejoice ever more Women more then men are inclineâ— to singing 1 THES 5.16 as daylie practise dotâ— shew when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine it is said that the women came out oâ— all the cities of Israel singing 1 SAM 18.7 Saâ— hath slaine his thousands and David his ten thousands no mention is made of men singers If your Highnesse desire spirituall recreations in hâ—ly songs I have heere tuned the Song of Songs in the first place and not without reason 〈◊〉 being so called by excellencie Vnâ— it are subjoined the other cheefe songs contained in the Old and New Testament as they ly in order The Apostle S. James hath given this precept JAM 5.13 COL 3.16 Iâ— any merry Let him sing S. Pauâ— ordaines that we sing with grace iâ— our hearts to the Lord In anotheâ— place he willeth that we be filled witâ— the spirit and that wee speake to our selves in Psalmes and Hymnes EPHES. 5.19 and Spirituall Songs makeing melodie in our heart to the Lord. The Lord grant your Highnesse such happinesse that yee may have many joyfull dayes to awake your glory that yee may chearfully sing the praises of the LORD Your Highnesse most humble servant Mr. Zachary Boyd From Glasgow the 20 of March 1645. THE GARDEN OF ZION The Song of Songs A Prayer O Great Jovah who art the Prince of mâ— Renew thy grace for to encheere my pen To praise thy name good matter now endite Make me thy Scribe this love Song for â— write A Song of Songs Let not thy vertue falâ— To stirre me up to be thy Nightingale That now and then in my most busie dayes With streins unwonted in sweet sugred layes I may expresse some of that sacred Love That thee to take the Church for spouse did move To wooe her with such wordes of heavenly art That would even melt the hardest marble heart While I this love Song put in Poesie Make thou my heart to fall in love with thee Let us not once with badry songs defile Our lips like these who to their vomite vile Do dayly turne O make us now afresh To hate the garment spotted with the flesh That I this Song of Songs may sweetly sing Make me to sip of thy immortall spring That Christ who did both hell and death destroy May still the Antheme be of all my joy THE SONG OF SONGS Which is Solomons CHAP. I. The Church speaketh to Christ. LET him me with the Kisses kisse of his mouth most divine For thy great love most certainlie far better is then wine 3 Because of thy good ointments smell as ointment most sweetly Thy name is powred foorth therefore the Virgins do love thee 4 O draw me with the cords of love we after thee will run The King he hath brought me unto the chambers of his Inne We will be glade and al 's rejoice in thee and also we Thee will remember more then wine the upright all love thee 5 Though I be black I comely am O Daughters of Salem As tents of Kedar and as the curtaines of Solomon 6 Look not on me because that I most blackish seeme to be Because the Sun hath with his beames long looked upon me My Mothers children angry were with me they keeper made Me of their vineyards but I not did keep mine owne vineyard 7 O thou whom my soul dearly loves I pray thee tell me soone Where thou dost feed and where thou mak'st thy flock to rest at noone For why should I be any way as one that turnes aside By flocks of thy companions all where ever they abide CHRIST 8 O fairest One if thou not know foorth by the footsteps go Of thy flock feed thy kids beside the sheepheards tents also 9 I have compared thee my Love unto a companie Of horses in Pharos charets which strong and lustie be 10 Thy cheekes are comely all with rowes of jewels manifold Thy neck richly adorned is with finest chaines of gold 11 I and my Father will thee make of fine gold borders good We also thee richly adorne will with the silver stude The Church 12 While the King who in Majestie most highly doth excell At table sits my spiknard then sends foorth thereof the smell 13 My welbeloved is of myrrhe a bundle unto me All the night long betwixt my breasts with pleasure lie shall he 14 My deare beloved is alwayes most excellent to me As clusters of Champhire are in vineyards of Engedi CHRIST 15 Behold thou art most faire my Love even with most rare beauties Thou art I say exceeding faire and hast pure chast Doves eyes The Church 16 Behold thou my beloved deare art faire and still hast beene Yea pleasant above others all our bed is also greene 17 The glorious beames of all our house are of the Cedar trees And of the pure and polish'd firre are made our galleries Chap. 2. CHRIST I Am the most sweet smelling Rose that growes on Sharon field And al 's the rarest Lillie which the fattest valleyes yeeld 2 As among pricking thornes and briers appeares the lillie rare So is among the daughters all my love perfectly faire The Church 3 As th' Apple tree among the trees of the wood thick and throng So likewise my