Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

First: Thereby, Solomon is chastised with the rods of men (even after death) upon his name; for, his miscarriages are set down expressly, but his recovery (as to any direct testimony thereof) is past over.

First: Thereby, Solomon is chastised with the rods of men (even after death) upon his name; for, his miscarriages are set down expresly, but his recovery (as to any direct testimony thereof) is past over.

2. By this, the Lord maketh his displeasure with Solomon's ways, known; though he had favour to his person, and gave him his soul for a prey.

2. By this, the Lord maketh his displeasure with Solomon's wayes, known; though he had favour to his person, and gave him his soul for a prey.

3. Thus the Lord would affright others from declining, and hereby teacheth his people, to be afraid to rest upon Gifts; yea, or upon Graces, seeing he hath left this matter so far in the dark, as might yield an occasion (as it were) to question the eternal condition of Solomon.

3. Thus the Lord would affright others from declining, and hereby teacheth his people, to be afraid to rest upon Gifts; yea, or upon Graces, seing he hath left this matter so far in the dark, as might yeeld an occasion (as it were) to question the eternal condition of Solomon.