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Song of Solomon 1

1 The familiar talke and myſtical communication of the ſpiritual loue betwene Ieſus Chriſt and his Church. 6 The domeſtical enemies that perſecute the Church.
1.LEt him kiſſe me with the kiſſes of his mouth: for thy loue is better then win.
2.Becauſe of the ſauour of thy good ointments thy name is as an ointment powred out: therefore the virgines loue thee.
3.Drawe me: we wil runne after thee: the King hathe broght me into his chambers: we wil reioyce and be glad in thee: we wil remember thy loue more then wine: the righteous do loue thee.
4.I am blacke, o daughters of Ieruſalém, but comelie, as the frutes of Kedár, & as the curtines of Salomón.
5.Regarde ye me not becauſe I am backe: for the ſunne hathe loked vpon me. The ſonnes of my mother were angrie againſt me: thei made me the keper of the vines: but I kept not mine owne vine.
6.Shewe me, o thou, whome my ſoule loueth, where thou fedeſt, where thou lieſt at noone: for why ſhulde I be as ſhe that turneth aſide to ye flockes of thy cõpanions?
7.If thou knowe not, ô thou the faireſt among women, get thee forthe by the ſteppes of the flocke, and fede thy kiddes by the tents of the ſhepherdes.
8.I haue compared thee, ô my loue, to the troupe of horſes in ye charets of Pharaóh.
9.Thy chekes are comelie wt rowes of ſtones, and thy necke with chaines.
10.We wil make thee borders of golde with ſtuddes of ſiluer.
11.Whiles the King was at his repaſt, my ſpikenarde gaue the ſmel thereof.
12.My welbeloued is as a bundle of myrrhe vnto me: he ſhal lye betwene my breaſtes.
13.My welbeloued is as a cluſtre of camphire vnto me in the vines of Engédi.
14.My loue, beholde, yu art faire: beholde, yu art faire: thine eyes are like the dooues.
15.My welbeloued, beholde, thou art faire and pleaſant: alſo our bed is grene: the beames of our houſe are cedres.

Notes

1:a.
This is ſpoken in the perſone of the Church, or of the faithful ſoule, inflamed with ye deſire of Chriſt whō me ſhe loueth
2:b.
The ſmelling of thy great benefites.
2:c.
Thei, that are pure in heart & conuerſation
3:d.
The faithful confeſſe that thei can not come to Chriſt except thei be drawen
3:e.
Meaning the ſecret ioye yt is not knowen to the worlde.
4:f.
The Church confeſſeth her ſpots & ſinne, but hathe confidence in ye faueur of Crriſt.
4:g.
Kedar waſ Iſhmaels ſone, of whome came the Arabians yt dwelt in tentes
4:h.
Which altho thei were all ſet with precious ſtones & iewels
5:i.
Coſider not the Church by ye outward appearance.
5:k.
The corruption of nature through ſinne, and afflictions.
5:l.
Mine owne brethren, wc ſhoulde haue moſte fauoured me
5:m.
She confeſſeth her owne negligence
6:n.
The ſpouſe feling her ſinne, fleeth to her houſband onely for ſuccour.
6:o.
Whome thou haſt called to the dignitie of paſtures, and that ſet forthe their owne dreames in ſtead of thy doctrine
7:p.
Chriſt ſpeaketh to his Church, bidding hẽr that are ignorãt, to go to the paſtors to learne
8:q.
For thy ſpiritual beautie and excellẽcie there was no worldelie treaſure to be compared vnto thee
11:r.
The Church reioyceth that ſhe is admitted to the companie of Chriſt
12:s.
He ſhal be moſte deare vnto me
14:t.
Chriſt accepteth his Churche and commendeth her beautie
15:u.
That is, the heart of the faithful where in Chriſt dwelleth by his Spirit