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

2. It's stumbled at sometimes, to sing complaints of our own sinfulness, and to turn our failings into Songs; What matter of cheerfulness, is there in these, may one think? But we say here, she doth so, mine own Vineyard have I not kept (saith she) Chap. 1. 6. I sleep, &c. Chap. 5. 2. It's a ground of cheerfulness, that we may sing over these unto God, with expectation to be pardoned and delivered from them, as Psal. 65. 3.

2. It's stumbled at sometimes, to sing complaints of our own sinfulnesse, and to turn our failings into Songs; What matter of cheerfulnesse, is there in these, may one think? But we say here, she doth so, mine own Vineyard have I not kept (saith she) Chap. 1. 6. I sleep, &c. Chap. 5. 2. It's a ground of cheerfulnesse, that we may sing over these unto God, with expectation to be pardoned and delivered from them, as Psal. 65. 3.

3. When the matter is different from our case, some thinks it's hard to sing such Psalms. Ans. Certainly in this Song, there are different, yea, contrary cases; yet none can think, but a Believer may sing it all at one time. Yea, 2. There had never then, been a Psalm sung in public; for in no Congregation, can all the members ever be in one case. 3. The same might be objected against public Prayers also, seeing there may be many petitions that are not suitable to all joiners; yet hath the Lord commanded both public Praying and Praising.

3. When the matter is different from our case, some thinks it's hard to sing such Psalms. Ans. Certainly in this Song, there are different, yea, contrary cases; yet none can think, but a Believer may sing it all at one time. Yea, 2. There had never then, been a Psalm sung in publick; for in no Congregation, can all the members ever be in one case. 3. The same might be objected against publick Prayers also, seing there may be many petitions that are not suitable to all joyners; yet hath the Lord commanded both publick Praying and Praising.