An Exposition of the Song of Songs, Chronology – Introduction
A TABLE OF THE GRAND EVENTS Relating to the Kingdom of Chriſt, and the States of his Church, from the Kingdom of David begun, to his own Glorious Appearance in his Kingdom; given in this Song.
AFTER the general Argument, Solomons Preface, and the Expoſitors Preface, p. 1. p. 2.
Years of the World, 2949 Davids Reign began, and with Solomons Reign made eighty years, p. 3. p. 4, 5.
Years of the World, 3029 Jeroboams Reign, and the parting of the Kingdoms, p. 6, 7.
Rehoboams Reign, p. 8.
Aſaes and Jehoſaphats Reign, p. 9.
The Reign of Ahaziah, Joaſh, Amaziah, omitted in the Genealogy of Chriſt, compar'd to a bundle of Myrrh in the Night p. 10.
Abiiam, Joram, Ahaz, Manaſſeh, before Repentance, Amon, thoſe worſt Kings bundled with Uzziah, and Jotham, and Manaſſeh after Repentance, as Camphire or Cypreſs giving ſome ſweetneſs p. 11.
Hezekiahs, and Joſiahs Reign p. 11.
The Reigns of Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, Zedekiah, p. 12, 13.
Years of the World, 3389 The Captivity of the ſeventy years, beginning in Jehoiakims ſixth and ſeventh years, p. 13, 14.
The end of the 70 years,The return of the Captivity, p. 15, 16, 17.
Years of the World, 3459 The ſetled State of the Church under Ezra and Nehemiah, p. 17, 18.
*At Cyrus his firſt year, the ſame 3459, when began Daniels 2300 Even. Morn. and after 75 years of the words going forth, the 70 weeks of years.The diviſion of Time by the Mountains of Bether, before and after the Captivity, p. 19, 20.
Antiochus Epiphanes making the Sanctuary deſolate; according to Daniels Propheſie, and the Hiſtory of the Maccabees, p. 21.
The Recovery of the Temple-Worſhip, and Chriſt in it, till the Incarnation, p. 22.
Years of the World, 3987 The Incarnation of Chriſt, p. 24.
Years of the World, 4020 The Death and Reſurrection of Chriſt, p. 25.
Year of Chriſt 33. 34. A Deſcription of the Apoſtolick Church, p. 26, 27.
The Aſcenſion of Chriſt, p. 28, 29.
The ſending down of the Holy Spirit, p. 29, 30.
The Gentiles call'd, and becomming a Siſter Church, p. 31.
The Gentile Church becoming as the only Church, and the Jews under ſilence: with the Scripture Admonitions in that caſe, p. 32.
The ſame 33. and 34 years.The ſealed Time entring, wherein the Kingdom of Chriſt is ſtay'd, and the State of the Churches under the Apocalyptick Symbols of Epheſus; and of Smyrna, under the Heathen, and under the Chriſtian Emperours, p. 33, 34, 35, 36.
Of the World 4424 Year of Chriſt 437 The beginning of the 1260 Days.The Apoſtacy of the Chriſtian Church, under the Church of Pergamus, ſymboliz'd in the Revelation, p. 37, 38, 39, 40.
The diſtribution of the 1260 Days of the Witneſſes Sackcloth, the Woman in the Wilderneſs, under the Gentiles 42 months, and the Beaſts 42 months knitting one into another, and becoming equal with the 1260 dayes, p. 41, 42.
Year of Chriſt about 1400. The Deſcription of the Churches true Beloved, in the Church of Thyatira, in oppoſition to Antichriſt, p. 43, 44, 45, 46.
Year of Chriſt 1527, and forward. The Churches of the Reformation, Thyatyra; Sardis, and Philadelphia, ſearching for the Beloved, and call'd Proteſtants, p. 47, 48.
World, 5684 Chriſt, 1597 The State of the Philadelphian Churches Interval, or the laſt 75 years of the 2300, p. 49, 50, 51.
The calling of the Jews of the two Tribes, p. 56.
The Spouſe praiſes the Jewiſh Body coming into Ʋnion with it, p. 58, 59, [60, 61, 62.
The Jews return thus diſtinctly plac'd, the Song returns to the one Spouſe ſo grac'd, who now ſpeaks, p. 63, 64.
The earneſt deſire of the Church for the Perſonal Appearance, and Reign of Chriſt in Humane Nature, p. 64, 65.
The Appearance of the Ten Tribes as on the ſudden, p. 65, 66.
The Spouſe concerning thoſe Ten Tribes newly return'd, and the Anſwer of the Ten Tribes, p. 67, 68.
Year of the World, 5759 Year of Chriſt 1772 It is done. It is done.A Deſcription of the ſupreme Kingdom of Chriſt under the Parable of Solomons Royal Vineyard; with a Concluſion comprizing Christs Incitation of his Church to deſire his Appearance, and the Churches Prayers for it; like the end of the Revelation, p. 69, 70.
Cant. 8. 13, 14. Revel. 22, 17, 20. compar'd.
Chriſt ſays.Cauſe me to hear the Companions Hearkning to thy Voice.
The Anſwer of all.Make haſte, my Beloved, and be thou like a young Roe on the Mountain of Spices.
The Spirit and the Bride ſay, Come. Let him that heareth or hearkneth to this Voice, ſay, Come. ALL SAID, Come Lord Jeſus come quickly.
The Argument.
AN Expoſition of the Divinely Prophetick Song of Songs, which is Solomons: The Epoch or Beginning of which is to be Fixed at David's Unction, Year of the World about 2950. or Annointing into the Kingdom of Judah and Iſrael, who was the Grand Typical Meſſiah: The Period of this Song is in The Glorious Kingdom of Jeſus Christ, the True Solomon, King of Peace, King of Glory, the Son of David, the Only True Meſſiah: In a Prayer for this Kingdom, This Song of Solomon, Jedidiah, the Beloved of the Lord, Ends; Thus—
Make haſte, my Beloved; And be Thou as a Roe, or a young Hart on the Mountain of Spices,
chap. 8. ult.
Even as the Beloved Daniel Ends in the Bleſſedneſs of that End of Dayes, Dan. 12. ult.
And the Beloved Diſciple John in that Prayer, Even ſo come Lord Jeſus, ſhuts up his Revelation.
The Expoſition is compos'd into Verſe, in Imitation of the Divinely Inſpired Poeſie, in which the Holy Spirit Dictated it to Solomon.
The Perſons ſpeaking are,
The Spouſe of the King,
The True Church.
The King himſelf,
Jeſus Chriſt, God-Man.
The Chorus, or Quire,
The Saints of every Age.
The Sacred Text, with the Times of each Stanza, or Canticle of this Song, Adjuſted to the Expoſitor's Line of Time, and Illuſtrating it, is given, with ſhort Marginal Notes for the Explication of any Difficulties in Words, or Senſe.