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Song of Solomon 5

1 Chriſt calleth his Church to the participation of all his treaſures. 2 She heareth his Voyce. 6 She confeſſeth her nakednes. 10 She praiſeth Chriſt her houſband.
1.I am come into my garde, my ſiſter, my ſpouſe: I gathered my myrrhe with my ſpice: I ate mine honie cõbe with mine honie, I dranke my wine with my milke: eat, ô friends, drinke, and make you mery, ô welbeloued.
2.I ſlepe, but mine heart waketh, it is the voyce of my welbeloued that knocketh, ſaying, Open vnto me, my ſiſter, my loue, my dooue, my vndefiled: for mine head is ful of dewe, and my lockes with the droppes of the night.
3.I haue put of my coate, how ſhal I put it on? I haue waſhed my fete, how ſhal I defile them?
4.My welbeloued put in his hand by the hole of the dore, & mine heart was affectioned toward him.
5.I roſe vp to opẽ to my welbeloued, & mine hãds did droppe downe myrrhe, & my fingers pure myrrhe vpon the handels of the barre.
6.I opened to my welbeloued: but my welbeloued was gone, & paſt: mine heart was gone when he did ſpeake: I ſoght him, but I colde not finde him: I called him, but he anſwered me not.
7.The watchemen that went about the citie, founde me: they ſmote me & wounded me: the watchemen of the walles toke away my vaile from me.
8.I charge you, ô daughters of Ieruſalém, if you finde my welbeloued, that you tel him that I am ſicke of loue.
9.O the faireſt among women, what is thy welbeloued more then other welbeloued? what is thy welbeloued more then another louer, that thou doeſt ſo charge vs?
10.My welbeloued is white and ruddy, the chiefeſt of ten thouſand.
11.His head is as fine golde, his lockes curled, & blacke as a rauen.
12.His eyes are like dooues vpõ the riuers of waters, which are waſht with milke, & remaine by the ful veſſels.
13.His chekes are as a bed of ſpices, and as ſwete flowres, & his lippes like lilies dropping downe pure myrrhe.
14.His hands as rings of golde ſet with the chryſolite: his bellie like white yuorie couered with ſaphirs.
15.His leggs are as pillers of marble, ſet vpon ſockets of fine golde: his countenance as Lebanón, excellent as the cedres.
16.His mouth is as ſwete things, and he is wholy delectable: this is my welbeloued, & this is my louer, ô daughters of Ieruſalém.
17.O the faireſt among womẽ, whether is thy welbeloued gone? whether is thy welbeloued turned aſide, that we may ſeke him with thee?

Notes

1:a.
The garden ſignifieth the kingdome of Chriſt where he prepareth the banket for his elect.
2:b.
The ſpouſe feith that she is troubled wt the cares of worldly thĩgs, which is ment by ſleping
2:c.
Declaring ye long pacience of the Lord toward ſinners
3:d.
she ſpouſe confeſſeth her nakcanes, and that of her ſelf she hath no-thing or teing that she is on-ce made clea-ne, she promi-ſeth not to de-file her ſelf a-gaine
4:".
Ebr My bowels were moued towards him.
5:e.
The ſpouſe wc ſhulde be a-nointed of Chriſt, ſhal not finde him if she thinke to anoint him wt her good workes.
7:f.
Theſe are ye falſe teachers, wc wounde ye conſcience wt their traditiõs
8:g.
She aſketh of them which are godlie (for aſmuche as ye law & ſaluatiõ ſhulde come out of Ziõn & Ieruſalé) that thei wolde direct her to Chriſt
9:h.
Thus ſay they of Iera-ſalem
11:i.
She deſcri-beth Chriſt to be of perfite beautie, & comelines.
14:".
Ebr. Tarſhiſh.
17:k.
Hearing of ye excellencie of Chriſt, ye faith ful deſire to knowe how to finde him.