Cha^. 2. V. 9. (peaking of Chrtfiy faith, thuithe 
is h\e the Roe, or the yomg Hart ; or as fome will 
have the words to fignifie, a wild, Goat •, and they 
give usthefefeafons forit ; as, i. Becaufeofhis i 
great fwiftnefs and ftrength, in leaping over the ; 
Mountains, fo that he feemeth rather to flye than 
leap ; fo Chrifi is laid to come leafing over the 
Mount ainSy and skiff ing over the Hills the word 
may alfo fignifie Harts,* for as Harts do fight one 
with another for the Hind ; fo doth Chrifi wage 
war with the Devil for the defence of the Church* i 
5 . Many in Chrifi might be applyed to the Church, 
and to all good men as members of the fame ; thus 
all good men are compared to , Pfal. 42. i. 
The Hitt panteth after the water-hookjy fo panteth 
Viyfoul after thee, O Gad t We might draw feveral 
inferences from the nature of this beaft, and fur- 
ther fhew wherein the good man and the Hart do 
agree; as, i. The Han'n meek, and a very fo- 1 
ciable Creature, loving the company of his fellows; , 
thus the Church hath received from the fpi* 
rit of meeknefs. 2. As the Hart, when furroun- 1 
ded and befet with the Hounds, feeing so way to 
efcape them, he will run to the Huntfman, rather 
then be made a prey to the Hounds ; thus the 
Church in her greateft danger runneth for help to ! 
God, and like an humbleTupplicant acknowledg- ' 
eth her tranfgreffions, and confefleth that fhe hath 
deferved greater punifhments, 3. K% Hmsit\A 
Goats when hunted run for refuge to high Moun- 
tains and Rocks ; fo Chrlfiians when any waves 
diftrelTed, look up to Heaven, from whence comedi ! 
their : 
