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

I will get me to the mountains of Myrrh, and to the hill of Frankincense.] That is, to the mounts, First of Olivet, Secondly, of Golgotha, Where he suffered in the Garden, and on the Cross, and nailed to his Cross all the shadows of the Law, and, in fulfilling them,^* abolished them.

I will get me to the mountains of Myrrhe, and to the hill of Frankincense.] That is, to the mounts, First of Olivet, Secondly, of Golgotha, Where he suffered in the Garden, and on the Crosse, and nailed to his Crosse all the shadowes of the Law, and, in fulfilling them,^* abolished them.

1. *Col. 2. 14.

Myrrh and Frankincense, are wont to be used in embalming, and with such like Christ himself at his death was to have been embalmed,¹ if his resurrection had not prevented the women.² Besides, the ⟨p. 111⟩passion of Christ was a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God, and therefore the place thereof is fitly called the Mountain of Myrrh, and hill of Frankincense; though otherwise the mountain of Myrrh may well be Mount Calvary, or Golgotha, the place of his death; and the hill of Frankincense mount Olivet, in regard of his ascension into Heaven; yea, even Heaven it self, whither he ascended, may be well called the hill of Frankincense for sweetness.

Myrrhe and Frankincense, are wont to be used in imbalming, and with such like Christ himselfe at his death was to have beene imbalmed,