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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 1 › Verse 7
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.
In the 7. Verse, We have the 3. part of the Brides first speech; in which, she turneth her self from the Daughters, to the Bridegroom; and the scope of what she speaks here is, that by applying ⟨p. 85⟩her self, by prayer and faith, to Christ Jesus (who is, and whom she for comfort acknowledges to be the great and good Shepherd of his sheep, Joh. 10. 11.) she may be guarded against the hurtful effects of these two evils which she acknowledged in the former verse, to wit, afflictions and sinful infirmities; In respect of the one, she desires Christ's guiding; and in respect of the other, his consolation; that so she being under his charge, may be upheld by him, and kept from miscarrying: That this is the scope, and so depends upon the former verse, especially the last part of it, will be clear by comparing the last part of this verse, and the last part of the former together. There are these three in it. 1. The title given to Christ. 2. The petition, or thing sought. 3. The argument, whereby it is enforced.
In the 7. Verse, We have the 3. part of the Brides first speech; in which, she turneth her self from the Daughters, to the Bridegroom; and the scope of what she speaks here is, that by applying ⟨p. 85⟩her self, by prayer and faith, to Christ Jesus (who is, and whom she for comfort acknowledges to be the great and good Shepherd of his sheep, Ioh. 10. 11.) she may be guarded against the hurtful effects of these two evils which she acknowledged in the former verse, to wit, afflictions and sinful infirmities; In respect of the one, she desires Christ's guiding; and in respect of the other, his consolation; that so she being under his charge, may be upheld by him, and kept from miscarrying: That this is the scope, and so depends upon the former verse, especially the last part of it, will be clear by comparing the last part of this verse, and the last part of the former together. There are these three in it. 1. The title given to Christ. 2. The petition, or thing sought. 3. The argument, whereby it is inforced.