The RGUMENT. He ſubje@ matter of this -jalm is by the Conſcor both of Jewiſh and Chriſtian, Antient and Moderao Iuterpreters agrecd to be the M-fſias, and his Marriage with the Church of Go, Of which it Treats, Either. 1. Remotely, under the Type of Sol»1mon and his Mar riaze with Prarao7s Daughter, of whichit is to b: P:imarely and Li- teraly underſtood, and then mediately and ultimatclic of Chriſt; Oe rather, 2, Immediatelic and dire&lie z although the Wa: ds be fo order- cd, that they carry a anifeſt atluſios either to that. or ſome other royal Marriage. Which ſeems more than probable from the follows ing Ar uments; I From the great Congruity of the matter and Style of this -/alm, with that of the Book of Canticles z whereof this ſeems tobe a k:nd of +bridgement- 2. From the Magniticent preface. vs 1. which ſeems too ſublime and ſpirirual, for. ſuch Carnal and Earth ly Matters. 3. And eſpecially from the -Matt- r of the +ſalm. For h-re ar- many things which do not agree to Solomon ; ſuch as the Warlike poſture and exploits, v. 3, 4, 5, andthe Title of God, v, 6, which is appfopriated to Chriſt, and affi med to be 1incommunica- ble to ay meer < reature, Hebrews x, 8. Compare with verſe v. s. 4d that numerous Poſterity, and the Amplitude of their 09s minion, verſe 16. and divers other Pailages, as we (hal ſee in the Pro. grels.
To the chief muſician upon Shoſhannim #, for the ſans | Or;of ms of Korah, || Maſchil. 4 ſong of loves 6, — Sirudion. a Which T'tiet: alfo prefixed to Pſalm $9. and with fome ſmall Ad- dition, 4ſa/m $8. and with a little Vartztion, P/al. 6a, It ſeems to be tnc Name © a Song or Tune. or Inſtrument of Mufick, ft properly fgmfies ies or Roſes 3 which ſome apply fo the ſubje of the Pſalm, becauſe thole Flowers were uſed in Garlands, or otherwiſe in nuotial So:emnirie-, and becauſe Chriſt calls himſelf the Lilly and the Xoſe, Cant 2. 1. 6 Towit, of Chriſt and his Church Or, of the beloved Ones, '0 wit, the Virgins, who waited upon the Bride, 2s ſome men did u->07 the Bridegroom, who thence werecal'ed his Friends, Job. 3. 29. In whoſe Na ie and Perſon thi Pjaim may be utrered. The jalmiſt fingeth of the beauty of Chriſt above that of the children of men, 1. 2. »f his terribleneſs an conqueſt over his Encnies., 3 — 5. of his evcrlaſting Throne, anFion above his fellows,5,7 and 5, The Church 1s invited to forſake her fathers houſe, that Chri: might dclight in ber, $0---12, her glory and excellency by Ms graces, wh;ch (hat be remem- bred andpraiſzd for ever. 13 17s
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c | am about fo utter not vain orraſh, or fooliſh or falfe Words, Or,, but ſuch as proceed from my very Heart, and moſt ſerious Thoughts will ſpeak and cordial Affettions d Heb, Bojleth, or bub eth up like water ina
Pot over the tire. Th 's Phraſe notes that the workings of his Heatt in this Matter, were frequent and abundant, Feryent and Vehement, iree and Chearful, and withall kindled by Gods Grace, and by the [:iſprration of the Holy Ghoſt. e Either, 1. Picaſant or Delight vl, and fit for the Nuptia! Solemnity here expreſſed; as a Feaſt-day is ſometimescalled 4 Good day. Or, 2+ Excellent, as this Word is ofr ufed, as Aumb. 24. 5, Dent. 8. 12, Or, Holy and *pirituz), as it 15 moſt commonly uſed. This is no vain or Carna!, or Wanton Love. Song. but Sublime and Heavenly, and full of Majcſty, as is manifeſt from the Body of this Pialm, f Which I by Dive foſpiration have Compoſed. g Or rather, tethe King : for to him he addrefſeth his Speech in the following Verſes : and this H:brew prefix, Laned, ge- nerally fignifies, #0 theugh ſomerimes it be rendreo, of or conterning. h Or, asthe Pen, Whereby he intimates that he was ovely the Pen or [nſtcument 10 utterin2 this Song, and that it had another and an higher ,riginal, towit, the Spirit of God, by whofe hand this Pen was guid-
ed and managed. 7 Whereby he underftandsEither, 1. Gods Spirit ,vtho writ or ſpoke this by the Pep, or mouth of the Pſalmiſt 3 Or, 2, Him- s K 4 felt?
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ſelf : whom he ſo calls, not out of vain Oftentatioh, or Self.Com- mendation' but to teach us, that this Song was not the effett of his own deep and ſerious ſtudy, but did freely flow into him by Divine Inſpiration, and did as freely and readilic flow from him,
"2 'Thou art fairer & than the childrenof men /: grace is poured into thy lips 7; therefore » God hath bleſſed