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A01971	An exposition of the Song of Solomon: called Canticles Together with profitable obseruations, collected out of the same. Perused and published by William Gouge, preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1615 (1615)	STC 12113; ESTC S103279	60,898	144

of this booke hee hath not set downe the whole entire Text but only so much as serued to shew whence the obseruations were gathered because they were at large set downe in the former part If in reading the Obseruations thou be desirous to see the whole Text turne to the same place in the Exposition Reade the seuerall sections both of the Exposition and of the Obseruations so as if they were ioined together without any interruption of the Text for sometimes the beginning of one Section dependeth vpon the latter end of another There is one generall point omitted thoroughout the whole booke viz. the setting downe of such words as were needfull to be added in the Text for sense sake and propriety of our tongue in a differing letter it cannot now be amended I pray thee therefore more diligently marke them blame not the Author who I am sure would haue seene this and other faults redressed if he had reuised the sheetes before they had past the presse Such faults as may seeme to hinder the sense are in the next following page set downe Errata PAge 5 line 2● read larges p. 7 l. 21 these paths p. 9. l. 9. 10 friends p. 17 l. 18. thee could p. 20 l. 1● he remoneth p. 29 l. 2● 〈…〉 p. 23. l. 15 is my p. 39 l. 〈◊〉 owne hurt p 4 l. 5 what should you ●ell him p. 55 l. 14 lonely Chap. 18. verse 2. l. 1. bu●●● in it p. 80 l. 29 is rapt AN EXPOSITION of the Song of Solomon called CANTICLES CHAP. I. VERS 1 A Song of songs which is Solomons THe Bookes of Solomon the Iewes compare not vnfitly to the Temple which he built Whereof this song of songs or most excellent song resembleth the holy of holies o● the most holy place Being a declaration of the blessed and sweet coniunction betweene Christ and his Church and of the contract and espousels made betweene them whilest the Church is now militant vpon earth All which time is as it were a bidding of the banes vntill by his second comming from heauen our spirituall marriage with him shall be solemnized and made vp The Author Solomon peaceable for so his name doth signifie a figure of Christ the Prince of peace and the builder both of the earthly Sanct●arie and of this heauenly frame was no doubt whatsoeuer otherwise his fals might be an elect vessell of God 1. Because all the Prophets of which number he was one are in the kingdome of heauen Luke 13. 28. for howsoeuer it pleased God sometimes to speake by the wicked as hee did by Balaam and to wring out of their mouthe contrary to their heart that which might serue for the glory of his name yet he neuer vsed the seruice of any but vessels of election to be the penmen of his Spirit So the Apostle 2. Pet. 1. 19. 20. teileth vs that those which by diuine inspiration wrote the propheticall Scriptures were all of them holy men of God 2. The holy Ghost doth alwaies speake well of Solomon after his death and maketh in all places an honourable mention of his name which it neuer doth of the reprobate 3. His waies are commended and Rehoboam hath his worthy praise for walking in them 2. Chron. 11. 17. 4. God whose counsels are constant loued him and cleped his name Iedidah beloued of the Lord. 2. Sam. 12. 24. 25. 5. He himselfe is said againe to haue loued God 1. Kings 3. 3. Which being true and vnfeined otherwise the Holy Ghost would neuer haue spoken of it was impossible to be lost And this very booke if it were written before his fall is an vndoubted argument how sincere earnest and vehement his loue was and what a feeling hee had of the loue of Christ If after his fall it argueth then most certainly a sincere and true repentance 6. And lastly the booke of Ecclesiastes doth manifestly euince it written when hee was olde after hee had seene so much and had so long experience of his owne vanities and corruptions The title whereof A soule an humble and grieued soule reconciled to the Church from whence hee was before cast out for his offences or A soule speaking and making confession in the Church sheweth his repentance The manner of writing is that which we call actiue or representatiue that is wherein Persons onely are brought in speaking the Author himselfe saying nothing and the persons here are Christ the Church and sometimes but very rarely the friends of them both In all which the Church burning with a desire of Christ longeth and is impatient till shee be ioined vnto him For hether tend all her passions exclamations testifications of her loue commendations of her spouse Christ againe by kinde gentle and louing speeches comforteth and cheereth vp the Church with certaine hope of that happie and blessed time for hether tend all his commendations of her present and promise of future graces the accepting of her vnfeined repentance and the assurance of purging pruining and making her more holy and fit for him Till shee be taken vp vnto him without spot or wrinckle The Booke hath two parts Whereof the first comprehendeth all that time that Christ and shee are friends before any falling out in the foure first Chapters The Churrh longing to bee ioined to Christ Chapt. 1. Acknowledging the benefits and comforts of life pleasure and all good things which he bestoweth vpon her Chapt. 2. And lastly desiring to see Christ in his heauenly glory Chapt. 3. Whom Christ most sweetly comforteth Chapt. 4. The second part in the foure last chapters is a falling out of these two louers thorough the Churches fault and vnkindnesse to him But this falling out is a renuing of their loue In her by repentance Chapt. 5. in him by a gratious accepting of her into his fauour againe as deere as euer shee was before Chapt. 6. Whence ariseth all thankefulnesse from the Church and promise to amend Chapt. 7. vers 1. 2. 3. 4. with a noble demonstration of her zeale vnto him testified by her longing first for his owne comming in the flesh Chapt. 7. vers 5. to the end of the Chapter Secondly for the drawing of others that as yet were strangers and aliens from the common wealth of Israell to the fellowship and participation of Christ and for the whole Israell of God Iewes and Gentiles to be knit and ioined together in one holy society Chapt. 8. And so this second part containeth three most excellent prophesies One of the words incarnation an other of the calling of the Gentiles the third of the conuersion of the Iewes and their accesse in the last daies vnto the Church of Christ But let vs now heare themselues speake and with their owne words to vtter their owne affections CHVRCH VERS 2. O let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth for thy Loues are excellent better then wine The Church whose heart the Spirit of Christ had before knit vnto him beginneth to

and are so many foule spots in her faire face making her blackish though not cole black Secondly afflictions as it were the schorching of the Sun Lastly her infirmitie that thorough the peeuishnesse of some which beare the face of bretheren not able to endure wholsome doctrine and the sweete yoke of IESVS CHRISTS but making stirres and discords in the Church and teaching insteed of Christs lores their owne fantasies and pleasures shee hath in weaknesse been driuen to yeeld in many things contrary to the duty and place which God hath set her in VERS 7. Shewe mee O thou whom my soule loueth where thou feedest where thou makest flock to lie downe at noone for why should I bee as one that pitcheth her tents by the flocks of thy companions Wherefore she saith she will goe to the Archbishoppe and chiefe sheppard of her soule of him to learne how to carry her selfe in the Church which is the house of the liuing God to be ordered by those Lawes onely that hee himselfe the most wise house-holder hath prescribed Heereupon she turneth her speech to Christ telling him hee onely is her delght All his ordinances she accounteth right in all things and that shee hateth euerie lying path And therefore prayeth him to teach her where hee feedeth with his Word and Sacraments where at noone day hee maketh his sheepe to rest for both feeding and resting wholy and in all things her desire is to be at his direction And euen then when others repast themselues and take their meales shee can not be in quiet vnlesse shee bee with him That so ranging her selfe among his other sheepe she may bee kept from hauing any thing to doe with strange shepheards that in name participate with CHRIST but in truth are none of his CHRIST VERS 8. If thou know not O thou fairest among women get thee out from going in the steppes of yonder flock and feed thy kiddes aboue the tabernacles of those shepheards To this Christ maketh answere first satisfying her demaund in that wherein she was not fully before enformed Bidding her by any meanes to take heed of the worldly prophane and hereticall teachers and such as are corrupted by them that shee tread not in their steps but to fe●de her little ones the faithful flocke with the foode of heauenly doctrine in all sincerity and truth lifting them vp out and from aboue the world VERS 9. Vnto the troope of horses in the chariots of Pharaoh doe I liken thee my fellow friend By this occasion they fall to congratulate one vnto an other the good things that are in them CHRIST hee praiseth his owne gifts bestowed vpon the Church in regard of the dignity of her person by his word affirming and by the power of his spirit making her like to the horse of Pharaohs Chariot braue stately and couragious excellent for all good seruices VERS 10. Thy cheekes are comlie as with rewes of small stones thy neck as with collars And in regard of the ornaments of the spirit wherby her cheeks and neck the principall seates of beauty are set forth with rewes of precious stones gemmes collars and gorgious things as horses of those countries were wont to be VERS 11. Borders of Gold wee will make vnto thee with specks of neate siluer And not content therewith promiseth that the Father Sonne and the holy Ghost the blessed and glorious Trinity will further bewtifie and let her out with all rich graces and ornaments of the spirit with a continuall grouth of sanctification as it were pure gold bewtified with the siluer specks of a new encrease of holinesse being made more and more glorious by the reflection of his glory CHVRCH VERS 12. Whilest the King is in his circute my spicknard doth giue foorth his smell The Church resoundeth the praises of her CHRIST for the sweet and fragrant odours that from him come downe vpon her by his Word and the power of his spirit those holy things that make her so sweete her selfe and to spreade her sweetnesse farre and neere to other And that euen now whilest this Lord and King sitteth in the round globe of the highest and most glorious heauens absent in the flesh how much more when CHRIST which is her life shall appeare and reueale himselfe in glory VERS 13. My beloued is as a bundle of mirrh vnto me that lodgeth betweene my brests The cause of all is Christs dwelling in her heart by faith which maketh her both gracious and sweete as a nosegay of mirrh in a weomans bosome VERS 14. My well-bel oued is vnto mee as a cluster of Cypres in the vine-yards of Hengedie And as a cluster of Cypres full of berries within his white flower when the same is planted in fruitfull gardens such as Hengedie was CHRIST VERS 15. Behold thou art faire my fellow friend behold thou art faire thine eies are doues eies This mutuall gratulation Christ shutteth vp with exclamations setting forth her bewty the bewty she hath in him without spot and glorious also her charity and doue-like simplicity that will not cast one eie vpon any superstitions CHVRCH VERS 16. Behold thou art faire my well-beloued also delectable also our bed is greene The Church shutteth vp with commendations of the bewty and amiablenesse of her loue and the fruitfulnesse of their bed begetting many children vnto God CHRIST and CHVRCH both VERS 17. The beames of our houses are of Cedars our walkes of brute trees They both conclude with commendations of the preciousnesse of their houses and of the walkes wherein they visite one onother that is of Christs habitation in her by the communion and fellowshippe of the spirit CHAP. II. CHRIST VERS 1. I am the rose of Sharon the Lillie of the valleys THe Church and her spouse not satisfied with their former praises and the mutu●ll commending one of an other fall afresh vnto it Hee commendeth his owne sweete vertue which hee hath not for himselfe alone but by his spirit doth communicate to his Church VERS 2. As a Lillie among thornes so is my fellowe friend among the daughters Whereby the same as farre excelleth all other companies and assemblies through the righteousnesse and glory she receiueth from him as the Lillie doth the thornes for all are no better then thornes take them as they are but specially if they be compared with her CHVRCH VERS 3. As an aple-tree among the trees of the forrest so is my wel-beloued among the Sonnes vnder his shadow I desire that I may sit for sweet is his fruit vnto my pallat The Church againe praiseth him for his fruitfulnesse and the sweetnesse both of his shade and fruits Such and so great as she desireth no onely to rest vnder the shadowe of his grace and righteousnes thereby to be kept from the scorching heat of the wrath of God the curse of the Lawe death and condemnation being reconciled by him to his Father but to taste of the dainty fruits the fulnesse of ioyes