A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…

I charge you, &c.] See the same words opened, Chap. 2. 7. The Church chargeth all her daughters, all her members, to take heed, lest by their undiscreet dealing, or any wicked practise, they stir up the neighbour Princes of Syria and Egypt; not to disturb the peace of the Church, and to provoke Christ again to leave them desolate; which though Jason and Menelaus and Alcimus broke^†, yet they prevailed not so far, but Christ was still found in the Temple of the faithful till his coming in the flesh.

I charge you, &c.] See the same words opened, Chap. 2. 7. The Church chargeth all her daughters, all her members, to take heed, lest by their undiscreet dealing, or any wicked practise, they stirre up the neighbour Princes of Syria and Egypt; not to disturbe the peace of the Church, and to provoke Christ againe to leave them desolate; which though Jason and Menelaus and Alcimus broke^†, yet they prevailed not so farre, but Christ was still found in the Temple of the faithfull till his comming in the flesh.

1. †2 Mac. 14. 14.

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness lake pillars of smoke,¹ perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

Who is this that commeth out of the wildernesse lake pillars of smoake,¹ perfumed with mirrhe and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

1. 1Verse 6.