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

With one chain of thy neck.] Chains signified Laws^† binding as Chains. Now the Church of Antioch sending up Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, about the contention which Cerinthus (as the stories think) and others raised at Antioch ⟨p. 121⟩concerning the necessity of the Ceremonial Laws;^* the Apostles or Elders made a Law or decree to abrogate the Ceremonies, and yet enjoin some things, partly necessary in themselves, as to avoid fornication; partly necessary to avoid the offences of the Jews, as to abstain from blood, &c. This Law the Apostles and Elders hanged as a chain upon the neck of the Church of Antioch and other Churches^†: whence that Church received great consolation^*, and the other Churches establishment and increase^*.

With one chaine of thy necke.] Chaines signified Lawes^† binding as Chaines. Now the Church of Antioch sending up Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, about the contention which Cerinthus (as the stories thinke) and others raised at Antioch ⟨p. 121⟩concerning the necessity of the Ceremoniall Lawes;^* the Apostles or Elders made a Law or decree to abrogate the Ceremonies, and yet enjoyne some things, partly necessary in themselves, as to avoid fornication; partly necessary to avoid the offences of the Jews, as to abstaine from bloud, &c. This Law the Apostles and Elders hanged as a chaine upon the necke of the Church of Antioch and other Churches^†