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A27999 A paraphrase upon the books of Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon with arguments to each chapter and annotations thereupon / by Symon Patrick. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1700 (1700) Wing B2643; ESTC R29894 268,301 432

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the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n which_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v l._n viii_o histor_n nat._n c._n 3._o disappear_v in_o winter_n and_o come_v forth_o again_o when_o the_o spring_n be_v a_o little_a advance_v and_o therefore_o be_v here_o very_o proper_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o place_n among_o the_o note_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o all_o other_o most_o welcome_a to_o shepherd_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o their_o flock_n and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n represent_v as_o the_o same_o theodoret_n conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o joyful_a time_n after_o our_o saviour_n come_n when_o a_o new_a world_n appear_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a abundance_n of_o divine_a blessing_n especial_o of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v take_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dove_n in_o the_o form_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v at_o our_o saviour_n 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have_v it_o not_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v to_o you_o elias_n the_o prophet_n iu._n mal._n 5._o m_o v._n 13._o the_o figtree_n put_v forth_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o springtime_n here_o follow_v a_o description_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o summer_n of_o which_o the_o put_v forth_o green_a fig_n and_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o vine_n nay_o the_o knot_n of_o the_o grape_n be_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o the_o harvest_n come_v hereby_o be_v denote_v say_v the_o same_o father_n theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n which_o we_o expect_v hereafter_o unto_o which_o i_o have_v apply_v this_o verse_n where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o figtree_n and_o vine_n be_v fit_o join_v for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v plant_v together_o xiii_o luke_n 6_o 7._o n_o v._n 14._o o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n who_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v express_v refer_v this_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n fly_v from_o pharaoh_n like_o a_o dove_n before_o the_o hawk_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v she_o but_o may_v be_v better_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o her_o pagan_a persecutor_n and_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o force_v christian_n to_o hold_v their_o assembly_n under_o ground_n in_o obscure_a place_n where_o they_o sing_v hymn_n to_o our_o bless_a lord_n before_o the_o break_n of_o day_n and_o make_v the_o church_n perfect_o like_o a_o dove_n
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she_o b_o v._n 2._o unto_o which_o she_o reply_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o seem_v to_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o own_o word_n what_o she_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v about_o that_o matter_n v._o 1._o and_o it_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v still_o in_o his_o church_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o for_o so_o theodoret_n well_o observe_v here_o be_v distinct_a mention_n make_v of_o a_o garden_n and_o of_o garden_n i_o e._n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o for_o sometime_o st._n paul_n mention_n only_o the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o sometime_o the_o several_a church_n even_o in_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n i._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o same_o province_n or_o city_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 34._o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o go_v down_o into_o his_o garden_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o mountain_n mention_v iu_o 8._o and_o to_o feed_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v either_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o shepherd_n to_o his_o flock_n or_o relate_v to_o his_o communion_n with_o his_o people_n mention_v chap._n iu_o 16._o v._o 1._o which_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n also_o of_o gather_v lily_n or_o as_o theodoret_n will_v have_v it_o by_o this_o last_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v his_o gather_v holy_a and_o pure_a soul_n that_o be_v like_o he_o and_o join_v they_o unto_o his_o church_n and_o so_o the_o arabic_a translation_n be_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o lily_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o i_o find_v the_o hebrew_n word_n lakat_n signify_v to_o collect_v thing_n into_o a_o heap_n or_o bundle_n as_o stone_n xxxi_o gen._n 46._o manna_n xvi_o exod._n 27._o fruit_n xix_o leu._n 9_o silver_n xlvii_o gen._n 14._o the_o whole_a denote_v that_o communion_n with_o he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o church_n especial_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o preserve_v the_o order_n wherein_o he_o have_v dispose_v all_o thing_n like_o the_o walk_n and_o bed_n in_o a_o garden_n and_o keep_v themselves_o also_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o religion_n c_o v._n 3._o now_o she_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o perfect_o recover_v herself_o out_o of_o the_o slumber_n wherein_o she_o have_v be_v as_o to_o have_v regain_v her_o former_a sense_n of_o he_o and_o of_o her_o interest_n in_o he_o repeat_v those_o word_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o before_o ch._n ii_o 16._o of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o further_o to_o note_n that_o to_o feed_v may_v relate_v either_o unto_o himself_o or_o unto_o other_o for_o there_o be_v example_n of_o both_o of_o the_o former_a xli_o gen._n 2._o i._o job_n 14._o of_o the_o latter_a xxix_o gen._n 7_o 9_o xxxvii_o 12._o i_o take_v it_o here_o rather_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n and_o suppose_v it_o signify_v his_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n as_o in_o the_o revelation_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n i._n e._n there_o to_o have_v his_o conversation_n to_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o often_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n fourteen_o 23._o that_o he_o will_v with_o those_o who_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o such_o person_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o lily_n which_o be_v a_o name_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o himself_o greg._n nyssen_n and_o theodoret_n hereby_o not_o unfit_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v conform_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o have_v his_o image_n wrought_v in_o their_o soul_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n for_o say_v the_o former_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a etc._n etc._n see_v iu._n philip._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o lily_n in_o which_o christ_n delight_v do_v v._n 4._o and_o now_o we_o must_v conceive_v either_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n together_o and_o there_o find_v he_o or_o that_o he_o hear_v this_o hearty_a profession_n of_o unmoveable_a love_n to_o he_o meet_v they_o and_o to_o revive_v her_o droop_a spirit_n falls_z again_o into_o a_o new_a commendation_n of_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o very_a same_o term_n as_o before_o and_o in_o some_o high_a and_o first_o he_o compare_v she_o to_o tirzah_n which_o be_v a_o beautiful_a situation_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ephraim_n and_o therefore_o make_v choice_n of_o after_o these_o time_n by_o jeroboam_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o building_n of_o samaria_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o king_n fourteen_o 17._o xv._o 21_o 23._o and_o several_a other_o place_n to_o which_o add_v xii_o josh_n 24._o the_o very_a original_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o urbs_fw-la amabilis_fw-la or_o a_o city_n that_o please_v one_o and_o therefore_o choose_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v high_a enough_o he_o next_o compare_v she_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o most_o lovely_a place_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o judah_n and_o indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n so_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o david_n nay_o the_o house_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v afterward_o there_o build_v and_o be_v call_v by_o jeremiah_n in_o his_o lamentation_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n ii_o 15._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o pliny_n likewise_o l._n 5._o c._n 14._o as_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o the_o east_n and_o as_o she_o have_v commend_v he_o before_o not_o only_o for_o his_o beauty_n but_o majesty_n so_o he_o do_v here_o in_o the_o last_o place_n call_v her_o terrible_a as_o a_o army_n stand_v in_o battalia_n strike_v a_o awe_n that_o be_v into_o beholder_n so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o refer_v still_o to_o the_o goodliness_n of_o her_o aspect_n and_o not_o to_o her_o be_v invincible_a inexpugnable_a and_o strike_v terror_n into_o her_o enemy_n as_o some_o interpret_v the_o whole_a verse_n every_o part_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a proof_n that_o solomon_n speak_v not_o in_o this_o book_n of_o one_o single_a person_n who_o some_o fancy_n the_o shulamite_n other_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o other_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spouse_n but_o of_o a_o body_n or_o society_n of_o man_n for_o none_o else_o can_v be_v fit_o compare_v to_o city_n nay_o to_o great_a army_n draw_v up_o under_o their_o banner_n which_o last_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o comely_a order_n which_o christ_n appoint_v in_o his_o church_n which_o while_o it_o be_v preserve_v make_v the_o church_n very_o venerable_a in_o the_o world_n so_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v astonish_v who_o behold_v thy_o order_n there_o be_v nothing_o disorderly_a nothing_o uncertain_a or_o undetermined_a nothing_o confuse_v and_o indistinct_a but_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderly_o appoint_v and_o judicious_o determine_v some_o refer_v this_o terribleness_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o the_o gravity_n or_o rather_o severity_n of_o her_o countenance_n which_o forebad_v all_o wanton_a approach_n to_o so_o great_a a_o beauty_n e_fw-la v._n 5._o in_o this_o