Entertains herself with the present tokens of his favour,

Page.

ver. 5, 6.

338 40 41

Takes care that nothing happen to intercept him, verse 7:
Triumphs in his approaches towards her, ver. 8, 9.
Repeats the gracious calls he had given her to go with him, in-

forced by the pleasures of the returning spring, ver. 10,-13. 345 Christ's care of the church, ver. 14, 15.

349 In calling her froin her obscurity, verse 14.

ib. In giving charge to destroy whatever could hurt her, ver. 15.

350 The church professeth her faith and hope, ver, 16, 17.

351 Invitcs, by prayer, his glorious return, ver. 17.

353

CH A P. III.

Р.
The church's fight and victory in temptation.-
The church glorieth in Christ,

354

356 360

The church's exercise on her Beloved's being withdrawn froin her, verse 1.

ib. The pains she was at, and the means she used to find him, ver. 2, 3.

355 Her behaviour when she found him, verse 4.

Her care that nothing might disturb him, ver. 5. The daughters of Jerusalemn admire the church's excellencies, ver. 6. ib. The church's admiration of Christ under the person of Solomon, ver. 7.-10.

3oz From the grandeur and stateliness of his bed, verse 7. From his numerous and magnificent guard, ver. 7, 8.

362 From the splendor and incomparableness of his chariot, ver.9,10. 364 She calls the daughters of Sion to admire the dignity of his royal person, with his brilliant crown, verse 11.

365

CH A P. IV.

Christ fetteth forth the graces of the church.-He she w.

eth his love to her.-The church prayeth to be made fit for his presence,

367 Christ highly commends the church's beauty, ver. 19—7. 367,--372 Condescends on several particular instances of her beauty, ver. 1.-5.

367 Pronounces her all fair, without any spot, verse 7.

372 Retires hinsell, and invites her with him, from the mountains of terror, to those of delight, ver. 6,-8.

371, 372 Profefeth bis great love to her, and his delight in her indeared affection to him, ver. 9, -15.

273,-378 The church implores the influences of the blessed Spirit to make her § r'n iragrani, and invites Christ to the best entertainment it urfe 16.

379

C H A P. V.

Christ awaketh the church with his calling. - The

church having a taste of Christ's love, is fick of love.

A defcription of Christ by his graces, Page 381

a

Christ graciously accepts the church's invitation, and makes a kind
visit to her, verse 1.

ib.

The spouse's account of her folly in putting a slight upon her

Beloved, and the distress she was in by reason of his with-

drawing, ver. 2,-8.

382,-385

Mentions her indisposition, and repeats her Beloved's kindly

address to her, verse 2.

382

Condescends on the excuse she made to put off her compliance,

verse 3.

383

Narrates the means used that gained her compliance, ver. 4, 5. ib.

Her fad disappointment when the opened to her Beloved, and

the course the takes on that melancholy event, ver. 6, 7. 384

Gives a charge to the daughters of Jerusalem to aflift her, ver. 8. 385

The daughters of Jerusalem's question to the spouse, in consequence

of the charge the had given them, verse 9.

The spouse's particular reply to the enquiry of the daughters of

Jerusalem, concerning the amiable perfections of her Be-

loved, ver. 10.-16.

386,-390

She assures them in general, that he is one of incomparable

perfections and unparallelled excellencies, verse 10.

386

She then gives a particular detail of his singular accomplishes

ments, ver. 11,-16.

387,-390

As in particulars she falls short, so the concludes with a general

encomium concerning bis excellency, and her own interest

in him, ver. 16.

390

ibo,

C H A P. VÌ.

The church professeth her faith in Christ.-Christ shew.

eth the graces of the church, and his love towards

her,

391

The daughters of Jerusalem's enquiry at the spouse concerning
the departure of her Beloved, verse 1.

is.

The spouse's reply to the enquiry, verse 2.

392

She asserts her interest in him, verse 3.

ib.

Christ pronounceth the spouse to be truly amiable, verse 4.

393

Acknowledges himself in love with her, verse 5.

394

Gives a minute description of her beauty, and prefers her

before all competitors, verse 5,-9.

394,-396

Manifests his love towards her, and his regard for her,

ver, 10, 11, 12.

397

He kindly invites, and most earnestly presies her to return,

399

verse 13.

CHA P. VII.

A farther defcription of the church's graces. The

church professeth her faith and desire,

Page 400

Christ gives a very large and ample description of the spouse's beauty

and excellency, ver. 1,~-5.

400,- 403

He exprelles his love to her, and the great complacency and delight

he has in her th's beautified and adorned, ver. 6,-9. 405

The spouse triumphs in her relation to. Chrift, and her great delight

in him, verse 1o.

407

She earnestly desires communion with him, ver. 11, 12.

She desires to be better acquaint with the state of her own soul,

and the present posture of its affairs, verse 12.

408

Promiseth her Beloved her best affections, and best provision and
entertainment, ver. 12, 13.

ib.

407, 408

CHA P. VIII.

The love of the church to Christ. The vehemency

of love. — The calling of the Gentiles. The

church prayeth for Christ's coming,

409

The spouse evidenceth her great love to Christ, in her ardent desire

of more intimate fellowship with him, ver. 1, 2, 3. 409, 410

She charges the daughters of Jerusalem not to interrupt her

communion with himn, verse 4.

411

The daughters of Jerusalem admire the spouse's dependence on

her Beloved, versc s.

412

The spouse addresseth herself to her Beloved, putting him in mind

of the former experience the and others liad of his love, ver. 5. ib.

The ardency of her love expressed, ver. 6, 7.

4139-415

She interccdeth in behalf of her little Gifter, the Gentile church,

verse 8.

415

Christ foon determines what shall be done for her, verse 9.

The spouse acknowlegeth with thankfuhress bis kindness io her,

verse 10.

417

She is also concerned about a vineyard at Baal-hamon, or the

church of Christ on earth, verse 11.

418

Christ's propriety in, and care for his vineyard; verfe 12.

ib.

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.

418, 419

Christ being to part from the spouse, for a time, desires to hear

frequently from her, verfe 13.

416

A TABLE or the SCRIPTURE.SONGS,

According to the Order of the Books, CHAPTERS,

and Verses they are taken froni.

в оок I.

Old Testament Songs; or, Songs upon several

select passages in the Old Testament.

The Preface, shewing the occasion and design of the following

Poems,

Page 425

PART I.

Songs selected from the Historical Books.

423

An introduction, showing that poetical compositions were very antient;

and that these in the facrcd writings are truly excellent, and quite

inimitable,

427

Song

1. Gen. 1. The first six days work; or, the first chapter of Genesis

compendised,

2. Gen. 3. 15. The first gospel promise,

429

3. Exod. 7. 8, 9, 10, and 12. The ten plagues of Egypt named,
and jaftified,

ib.

4. 15. 1,-21. The song of Moses,

430

5. 20. 3,-18. The ten commandments abridged and -versi-

fied,

432

6. Gen. 22. 6.–19. Submision and deliverance; or, God's appearing

in extremity, in Abraham offering his son, 433

7. Deut. 32. 1,-43. The prophetical song of Moses, setting fortiu

God's mercy and vengeance,

434

8.

33. 26,--29. Moses' last words; or, the excellency of

Iliael,

440

9. judges 5. 19--31. The song of Deborah and Barak, on Israel's
Lignal victory over king Jabin,

ib.

10. 1 Sam. 2. 1.--10. Hannab's long of thanksgiving to God, for his

giving her Saniai,

445

11. 2 Sam. 1. 194--27. David's song of lamentation over Saul and

Jonathan,

446

7. 18,-29. David's prayer and thanksgiving, after God's

promise to build him a sure house, and to bless him in

his feed; pointing at Christ and his kingdom, 447

13. 1 Ciron. 29. 10,--19. David's thanksgiving and prayer, when he

and the princes offered willingly for building of the

temple,

449
14. 2 Sam. 23. 5,-. David's last words, viewed in a twofold light, 451

12.

a

2.

ib.

1

Jo B's HYMN s.

An introduction, containg some observations relative to the penman,

and the manner of his writing,

Page 453

А

poem

in commendation of his book,

455

Song
1. Job 1. 21. Loffes thankfully received,

ib.

2. 10. Patience in tribulation,

456

3. 3. 17. Repose in the grave,

4. 4. 179–21. The excellency of man laid low before God, 457

5. 5. 6, 7. Sin the cause of trouble,

ib.

6. 8. A saint's resolution how he should behave when in

affliction,

458

7.

9.-16. God's great work in the kingdom of Christ,

459

8. 17,—27. Affliction born well, ends well,

ib.

9

6. 2, 3, 4. Terrors of God invading the soul,

462

7. 17, &c. God's stooping to contend with man admired, 463

II.

8.5,6,7. Good counsel, and good hope given to the afflicted, ib.

9. Time and life fhort,

464

13

11,-14. The hope of the hypocrite vanishing,

ib.

14.

9. 2, 3, 4. God just in judging,

465

15.

15. 20, 21. The righteousness of works discarded, ib.

16. 10. 1, 2. 14, 15. The afflicted soul's complaint to God, 466

17.

11. 7, 8, 9. God's wisdom; unsearchable,

ib.

18. 6. 10. That God may suffer the wicked to prosper,

exemplified in beasts, birds, filhes, &c.

467

Doctrine to be tricd ere it be trusted,

468

12, 13. The wisdom of antient men nothing to the wisdom

of the Antient of days,

13.-16. Proofs of God's power, in doing his pleasure,

and serving his own purposes,

469

17,425. Proofs of his power and wisdom in the revolution
of states and kingdoms,

ib.

23: 13. 15. Strong faith in the hot furnace,

470

24.

14. 14–15. The origin, nature, and issue, of human life, 471

25.

15. 149–17. Self-justification extremely odious,

473

26.

24,-30. The ruin of these that bid defiance to God, ib.

27.

16. 149–17. Afictions heaped up, and come

tremity,

474

28. 17. 9. The growing strength of the righteous,

ib.

13, 14. Death and the grave, the saints familiars, 475

30.

18. 5, 6. 10. 12. 14.–20. The calamities that await

the wicked,

ib.

31.

19. 2, 3. 22. Reproof to reproachers,

12.

11.

19.

20.

ib.

21.

22.

to an ex

29.

476