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Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon
Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon by James Durham ...
Edinburgh: printed by George Swintoun and James Glen, 1668
Clavis Cantici: OR, A KEY of the SONG, Useful for opening up thereof. › Chapter 8 › Verse 14: BRIDE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This is the great, joint, and main suit of all believers; they all concur in this, Rev. 22. 17. The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, &c. It's essential to all who have the Spirit, to join in this suit; and the Bride cannot but be supponed to love the last appearing of our Lord Jesus, which will perfect all her desires: And this coming of his, was prophesied of by ⟨p. 479⟩Enoch, the seventh from Adam, Jude v. 14. and was delighted in by believers (Psal. 96. 12, &c. Psal. 98. 6, 7.) before Solomon wrote this.
This is the great, joynt, and main suit of all believers; they all concurr in this, Rev. 22. 17. The Spirit and the Bride say, Come, &c. It's essential to all who have the Spirit, to joyn in this suit; and the Bride cannot but be supponed to love the last appearing of our Lord Jesus, which will perfect all her desires: And this coming of his, was prophesied of by ⟨p. 479⟩Enoch, the seventh from Adam, Jude v. 14. and was delighted in by believers (Psal. 96. 12, &c. Psal. 98. 6, 7.) before Solomon wrote this.
2. The title which she gives him, is, my Beloved, That which ordinarily she gave him, and is here insert, 1. To be a motive to press her suit, and it's the most kindly motive which she could use to him, that there was such a relation betwixt him and her, and therefore she prayeth, that he would not leave her comfortless, but return again. 2. It's made use of as a stay to her faith, for sustaining of her against discouragement: And that there is such a tie standing betwixt him and believers, is a notable consolation, seeing he is faithful and kind in all his relations; and by this she sweetens this her farewell-wish. 3. It's an expression of her affection, she cannot speak to him, but her heart is kindled, and must speak kindly: And it shows, that their patting is in very good terms, like friends. 4. It shows her clearness of her interest in him, on which she grounds this suit, so as heartily she thereby makes ready, and prepares for his coming, knowing that he is hers.