...sapphires. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets ^ of fine gold : His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is most...beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. WHITHER is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women ? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? that...

...fockets of fine gold; his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars ; his mouth is moft fweet, yea he is altogether lovely. This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, O ye daughters of Jerufalem.' The general defcription given of him, ver. ic. hath been before confidered...

...the Spirit, that fo your heart may burn within you, and'you may be able to triumph with the Church, " This " is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters. " of Jerufalem !" But, But, 3. Let every real believer, without diftinction, every fincere lover of Chrift,...

...children of men. lff<2 the apple-tree among the trees of the wood. The chicleft' among ten thousand ; and altogether lovely. This Is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Je ratal em." Now, I fay, fuch language of faith cannot but be pleafing unto God, w]\ofet tim up from...

...commendation ; and when fhe is done, fhe concludes with a holy boafting of him whom they difparaged, faying, " This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerufalem." 4. When you are damped through the prevalency of indwelling fin, then glory in this name:...

...are as gold" rings set with the beryl : his belly is as bright as ivory " over-laid with sapphire. His legs are as pillars of " marble set upon sockets of fine gold. His counte" nance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His " mouth is most sweet, yea, he is altogether...

...fuited to their mind, they have no fault whatever to him : Song, v. id. " His mouth is moft fweet, yea, he is altogether lovely ; this is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerufalem." There is nothing in him they would have out of him, and nothing out of him they would have...

...love thee. My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefejl among ten thoufand ; bis mouth is mnft fweet, yea, he is altogether lo-Vely ; this is my beloved, and this is my friend. Secondly, The effect of the aflurance of faith, is peace, divine calmnefs and tranquillity of foul,...

...who fticketh clofer than a brother. The chriftian then may triumph in joy with the fpoufe and fay, " This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of " Jerufalem." Fourthly, the faith of that perfon who peculiarly pleafes Chi ill, rcfigns itfclf unrefervedly...

...15 His legs [are as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold ; 16 his countenance [is] as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth [is] most...and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. CHAP. VI. 1 TT THITHER is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among VV women? whither is thy beloved turned...