The Pains she was at, and the Means she used to find him, verse 2, 6,
Her Behaviour when she found him, verse 4,

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Her Care that nothing might Disturb him, verse 5,
The Daughters of Jerusalem admire the Church's Excellencies, verse 6,
The Church's Admiration of Christ under the Person of Solomon, verse 7-10
From the Granduer and Stateliness of his Bed, verse 7,
From his Numerous and Magnificent Guard, verse 7, 8,
From the Splendour and Incomparableness of his Chariot, verse 9, 10,
She calls the Daughters of Zion to admire the Dignity of his Royal Person, with his Brilliant
Crown, verse 11,

Christ setteth forth the Graces of the Church.-He sheweth his Love to her.-The Church prayeth to be made fit for his Presence, Christ highly commends the Church's Beauty, verse 1-7,

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Condescends on several particular Instances of her Beauty, 1-5, Pronounces her all fair, without any Spot, verse 7, Retires himself, and Invites her with him, from the Mountains of Terror, to those of Delight, verse 6-8, Professeth great love to her, and his Delight in her Endeared Affection to him, verse 9-15, 363-367 The Church implores the Influences of the Blessed Spirit to make her Garden fragrant, and invites Christ to the best Entertainment it affords, verse 16,

Christ awaketh the Church with his Calling.-The Church, having a Taste of Christ's Love, is Sick of Love.-A Description of Christ by his Graces, Christ graciously accepts the Church's Invitation, and makes a Kind Visit to her, verse 1, The Spouse's Account of her Folly in putting a Slight upon her Beloved, and the Distress she was in by reason of his Withdrawing, verse 2,-8, 370-373 Mentions her Indisposition, and repeats her Beloved's kindly Address to ⚫her, v. 2, Condescends on the Excuse she made to put off her Compliance, verse 3, Narrates the Means used that gained her Compliance, verse 4, 5,

Her sad Disappointment when she opened to her Beloved, and the Course she takes on that Melancholy Event, verse 6, 7.

Gives a Charge to the Daughters of Jerusalem to assist her, verse 8, The Daughters of Jerusalem's Question to the Spouse, in consequence of the Charge she had given them, verse 9, The Spouse's Particular Reply to the Inquiry of the Daughters of Jerusalem, concerning the Amiable Perfections of her Beloved, verse 10-16, 374-877 She assures them in General, that he is one of Incomparable Perfections and Unparallelled Excellencies, verse 10, 374 She then gives a particular detail of his singular Accomplishments, verse 11-16, 375 As in Particulars she falls short, so she concludes with a General Encomium concerning his Excellency, and her own Interest in him, verse 16,

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loved, verse 1, The Spouse's reply to the Inquiry, verse 2, She asserts her Interest in him, verse 3, Christ pronounceth the Spouse to be truly Amiable, verse 4, Acknowledges himself in Love with her, verse 5, Gives a Minute Description of her Beauty, and prefers her before all Competitors, verse 5-9, Manifests his Love towards her, and his Regard for her, verse 10, 11, 12, He kindly Invites, and most earnestly presses her to return, verse 13,

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A Farther Description of the Church's graces.-The Church professeth her Faith and Desire, 386 Christ gives a very Large and Ample Description of the Spouse's Beauty and Excellency, verse 1-5,

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The Spouse triumphs in her relation to Christ, and her great delight in him, verse 10
She earnestly desires Communion with him, verse 11, 12,
She desires to be better acquaint with the state of her own soul, and the present posture
of its affairs, verse 12,
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The Love of the Church to Christ.-The vehemency of Love.-The Calling of the Gentiles.
-The Church prayeth for Christ's coming,
The Spouse evidenceth her Great Love to Christ, in her Ardent Desire of more intimate fel-
lowship with him, verse 1, 2, 3,
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The Daughters of Jerusalem admire the Spouse's dependence on her Beloved, verse 5,
The Spouse addresseth herself to her Beloved, putting him in mind of the former experience
she and others had of his Love, verse 5,
The Ardency of her Love Expressed, verse 6, 7,
She intercedeth on behalf of her Little Sister, the Gentile Church, verse 8,
Christ soon determines what shall be done for her, verse 9,

The Spouse acknowledgeth with thankfulness his Kindness to her, verse 10,
She is also concerned about a Vineyard at Baol-hamon, or the Church of Christ on Earth,
verse 11,
Christ's Property in, and care for his Vineyard, verse 12,
The Spouse owns the charge that the Vineyard is in part committed to her, and that the
Principal Revenue appertains to the Owner, verse 12,
Christ, being to part from the Spouse for a time, desires to hear frequently from her, verse 13, 403
The spouse warmly solicits his speedy return, verse 14,

TABLE OF THE SCRIPTURE SONGS,

According to the Order of the Books, Chapters, and Verses they are taken from.

BOOK I.

OLD TESTAMENT SONGS; OR, SONGS UPON SEVERAL SELECT PASSAGES IN THE OLD

TESTAMENT.

Preface, showing the Occasion and Design of the following Poems,

PART I.

SONGS SELECTED FROM THE HISTORICAL BOOKS.

An Introduction, shewing that Poetical Compositions were very Ancient; and that these in the Sacred Writings are truly excellent and quite inimitable,

1. Gen. i. The first Six Days Work; or the first Chapter of Genesis compen

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3. Exod. vii. viii, ix. x. and xii. The Ten Plagues of Egypt named and justified, 413 4. Exod. xv. 1-21. The Song of Moses,

5. Exod. xx. 3-18. The Ten Commandments abridged and versified.
6. Gen. xxii. 6-19. Submission and Deliverance; or God's appearing in
extremity, in Abraham offering up his Son,

7. Deut. xxxii. 1-43. The Prophetical Song of Moses, setting forth God's Mercy and Vengeance,

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8. Deut. xxxiii. 26-29. Moses' last Words; or the Excellency of Israel,
9. Judges v. 1-31. The Song of Deborah and Barak, on Israel's Signal Victory
over King Jabin,
10. 1 Sam. ii. 1-10. Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving to God, for his giving her

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2 Sam. i. 19-27. David's Song of Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan, 12. 2 Sam. vii. 1.-29. David's Prayer and Thanksgiving, after God's Promise to build him a sure House, and to bless him in his Seed; pointing at Christ and his Kingdom, 13. 1 Chron. xxix. 10-19. David's Thanksgiving and Prayer, when he and the Princes offered willingly for building of the Temple,

14. 2 Sam. xxiii. 3-7. David's last Words, viewed in a two-fold Light,

PART II.
JOB'S HYMNS.

An Introduction, containing some Observations relative to the Penman, and the manner of his Writing,

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4. Job iv. 17-21. The excellency of Man laid low before God,

5. Job v. 6, 7. Sin the cause of Trouble,
6. Job v. 8. A Saint's Resolution how he should behave when in Affliction,

God's great Work in the Kingdom of Christ,
Afflictions borne well end well,

God's stooping to contend with Man admired,
11. Job viii. 5, 6, 7. Good Counsel and good Hope given to the Afflicted,
12. Job viii. 9. Time and Life short,

13. Job viii. 11-14. The Hope of the Hypocrite vanishing,
God just in Judging,

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15. Job ix. 15, 20, 21.

16. Job x 1, 2, 14, 15.

17. Job xi. 7, 8, 9.

The Righteousness of Works discarded,
The Afflicted Soul's complaint to God,
God's Wisdom unsearchable,

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18. Job xii. 6-10.

That God may suffer the Wicked to prosper, exemplified in Beasts, Birds, Fishes, &c.,

19. Job xii 11. Doctrine to be tried ere it be trusted,
20. Job xii. 12, 13. The Wisdom of ancient Men nothing to the Wisdom of the
Ancient of Days,
21. Job xii. 13-16. Proofs of God's Power, in doing his Pleasure, and serving his
own Purposes,
22. Job xii. 27-25. Proofs of bis Power and Wisdom in the Revolution of States
and Kingdoms,

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23. Job xiii. 15. Strong Faith in the Hot Furnace,

24. Job xiv. 1-15.

25. Job xv. 14-17.
26. Job xv. 24-30.

27. Job xvi. 14-17.
28. Job xvii. 9. The

The Origin, Nature, and Issues of Human Life,
Self-justification extremely odious,
The Ruin of these that bid Defiance to God,
Afflictions heaped up and come to an Extremity,
growing Strength of the Righteous,

Death and the Grave the Saint's familiars,

12, 14-20. The Calamities that await the Wicked,
Reproof to Reproachers,

Friends turned to Enemies, and Brethren to Aliens,

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34. Job xix. 28, 29. Rash judging condemned; or Job's Warning to his Censo

33. Job xix. 25-28. The happiness that awaits the Godly; or the blessed hope of the Righteous,

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Job xx. 5-9, 11-14. The Prosperity of the Wicked short, and their Ruin

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38. Job xxi. 7-15.

37. Job xxi. 17-26.

Variety,

The Wicked hardened in their Impiety by their Prosperity, 460
God's Way of Providence towards Men, attended with much

38. Job xxii. 21-30. The Benefit of Acquaintance with God, 39. Job xxiii. 3, 8, 9, 10. God hiding and trying,

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40. Job xxiv. 1, 2-12, 13-24. Many most Wicked and Mischievous, yet live and die in outward Peace, and never visibly reckoned with here,

41. Job xxv. 2-6, The Greatness, Goodness and Holiness of God, evidencing the Guiltiness and Impurity of Man,

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42. Job xxvi. 5-14. The Proofs of God's Power and Wisdom in the Creation and Preservation of the World, 43. Job xxvii. 2-6. Job solemnly maintaining his Integrity against the false

Accusation of his Friends,

44. Job xxvii, 7-10. The Hopeless State of the Hypocrite, 45. Job xxviii. 12-28. Wisdom's Price great, and its Place a secret, &c., 46. Job xxix. 2-5. The Heart's wish of a Deserted Saint, 47. Job xxx. 1, 8-12, 26-31. Great Honour turned to extreme Contempt, or Prosperity to Calamity, 48. Job xxxi. 1-4, 16, 17, 19, 20. Chastity and Charity exemplified, and Whoremongers and Adulterers judged,

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49. Job xxxii. 8. The Immateriality and Immortality of the Soul, 50. Job xxxii. 7, 8, 9. True Wisdom not acquired by Old Age, nor by Learning, but by Grace, 51. Job xxxiii. 12-18. God infinitely above us, not accountable to us, yet merciful, both in hiding what he hides, and revealing what he reveals, 52. Job xxxiii. 19-30. The Patient described in extremity, and relieved by the great Ransomer, SECTION 1. Siekness come to an extremity; or a Sick Man brought to the Gates of Death, SECTION 2. A faithful Soul's Physician an Instrument of bringing back the sick Penitent from the Gates of Death, or the Gospel-remedy skillfully applied, and Christ the only Ransom, 53. Job xxxiv. 10-15. God cannot be charged with Injustice, and being Omnipo

54. Job xxxiv. 21, 22. God's Omniscience, from which no Sin can be hid,
55. Job xxxiv. 29. God's Power irresistible,
56. Job xxxiv. 31, 32. The Afflicted Person humbled,

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God's Highness cannot be hurt with Man's Wickedness, 58. Job xxxv. 9-13. God justified, though deaf to the cry of the Oppressed, 59. Job xxxvi. 8, 9, 10. God's gracious Design in bringing his own People under Affliction; with Light in Darkness; or God's Favour in Man's Fury, a Digresion, &c.,

60. Job xxxvi. 12, 13, 14. The Doom of Hypocrites that rebel against the Rod, 61. Job xxxvi. 15. Schola crucis, Schola lucis: or Affliction, Instruction, 62. Job xxxvi. 51. Quarrelling with God in Affliction dangerous, 68. Job xxxvi. 22, 23. God an absolute Sovereign, incomparable Teacher, unexceptionable Ruler, 64. Job xxxvi. 24-33. God's Works manifesting his incomprehensible Greatness, 488 65. Job xxxvii. 1-5. God's glory noticed in the Thunder and Lightning, 490 66. Job xxxvii. 6-13. God's power in the Frost and Snow, Rains and Winds, 491 67. Job xxxvii. 14-30. Men's Ignorance of the Works of Nature, shews what incompetent Judges they are of the proceedings of Divine Providence, 68. Job xxxvii. 21-24. God's Greatness and Majesty require that he be greatly Reverenced,

69. Job xxxviii. 1, 2, 3. God speaking unto Job, and challenging him, God's Questions. 1. Concerning the Founding of the Earth 495 71. Job xxxviii. 8-11. Q. 2. Concerning the Limits of the Sea, 72. Job xxxviii. 12-15. Q. 3. Concerning the Springs of the Morning, 73. Job xxxviii. 16. Q. 4. Concerning the Springs of the Sea, 74. Job xxxviii. 17. Q. 5. Concerning he Gates of Death,

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76. Jab xxxviii. 19-21. Q. 7. Concerning the Place and Path of Light and Dark

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77. Job xxxviii. 22, 23. Q. 8. Concerning the Treasures of Snow and Hail,
78. Job xxxviii. 24. Q. 9. Concerning the daily Changes of Morning and Evening, 500
79. Job xxxviii. 25. Q. 10. Concerning Thunder and Lightning, Clouds and Rain,

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by what secret Counsel they are directed, and by whose Order emitted, 500 80. Job xxxviii. 28. Q. 11. Concerning the Dew, the Ice, and Hoar Frost, 81. Job xxxviii. 31, 32, 33. Q. 12. Concerning the directing of the Stars, and their influence, 82. Job xxxviii. 36. Q. 13. Concerning the Formation and Renovation of the Soul, 503 83. [Digression concerning the Soul's Spirituality, and its Nature, quite distinct from the Body and its Senses.] A number of Proofs and Demonstrations thereof, 84. Job xxxviii. 37. Q. 14. About staying the Clouds, and stopping the Rain, 85. Job xxxviii. 39. Q. 15. About Provision for the Lions and Ravens, 86. Job xxxix. 1-4. Q. 16. Concerning the Wild Goats and the Hinds, 87. Job xxxix. 5-8. Q. 17. Concerning the Wild Ass, 88. Job xxxix. 9-11. Q. 18. Concerning what is called the Unicorn, 89. Job xxxix. 13-18. Q 19. Concerning the Peacock and the Ostrich, 90. Job xxxix. 19-25. Q. 20. Concerning the Horse for the Battle, 91. Job xxxix. 26--30. Q. 21. Concerning the Hawk and Eagle,

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92. Job xl. 1, 2. Q. 22. Concerning contending with God; or a humble Challenge
given to such as quarrel God's Proceedings,
93. Job xl. 3, 4, 5. Job's humble Submission, the murmuring Mouth stopped, and
unjust Complaints silenced
94. Job xl. 6,7,8. Q. 23. More Challenges given to Job for his further Humilia-
tion. The vanity of vying with God for Justice, or of charging him with
unrighteousness,

95. Job xl. 9-14. Q. 24. The vanity of vying with God for Power, and Majesty,
and Dominion over proud and wicked Enemies,
96. Job xl. 15-24. An instance of God's Power in Behemoth, that is, as some
think, the Elephant,
97. Job xli. 1-10. Of the Leviathan in general; that is, the Whale or Crocodile;
Man being unable to subdue and tame him, must own himself to be ut-
terly unable to stand before the great God,
98. Job xli. 12-38. The Power of God set forth in a more particular Description
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Introduction, pointing out the Design of this New Version,
CHAPTER 1.-The Church's love unto Christ, and his Esteem for her; with their Mutual
Congatulations of each other,
CHAPTER 2.-The Mutual Love of Christ and the Church, with her Hope and Calling; and
Christ's care of her, with the Profession of her Faith and Hope,
CHAPTER 3.-The Fight and Victory of the Church in Temptation, and her Gloriation in
Christ,
CHAPTER 4.-Christ setteth forth the Graces of the Church, and sheweth his Love to her:
she prayeth to be made fit for his presence,
CHAPTER 5.-Christ awaketh the Church by his Calling. She, having a Taste of his Love,
is sick of Love. A Description of Christ by his Graces,
CHAPTER 6.-The Church professeth her Faith in Christ. He sheweth the Graces of the
Church, and his love towards her,

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