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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
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.
That it's he who speaks, appears thus; 1. It's clear, at first looking upon the words, that he speaks in the 2. verse, and who else can be thought to speak in the first? He is the I in the first verse, who claims the Bride by this possessive particle my in the second. 2. The words, I am the rose of Sharon, &c. are stately, becoming him alone to speak them; Like these, I am the true vine, I am the bread of life, &c. And so majestic is the commendation, that it can agree to none other, but to him. 3. The Bride's work is to commend him, and not her self, especially with a commendation beyond what he giveth her, vers. 2. And therefore the first verse must be Christ's words, not hers.
That it's he who speaks, appears thus; 1. It's clear, at first looking upon the words, that he speaks in the 2. verse, and who else can be thought to speak in the first? He is the I in the first verse, who claims the Bride by this possessive particle my in the second. 2. The words, I am the rose of Sharon, &c. are stately, becoming him alone to speak them; Like these, I am the true vine, I am the bread of life, &c. And so majestick is the commendation, that it can agree to none other, but to him. 3. The Brids work is to commend him, and not her self, especially with a commendation beyond what he giveth her, vers. 2. And therefore the first verse must be Christ's words, not hers.
The scope is, (for her instruction and comfort now in affliction,) that he may make her know himself: The very knowing of Christ is comfortable, and it's one of the most excellent, rare and ravishing things he can show his Bride, to show her himself, or to make her know him: Neither can he choice a subject more profitable in it self, or more welcome to her, to insist on, than to ⟨p. 115⟩display his own beauty, whereby she may see her blessedness in such a match.
The scope is, (for her instruction and comfort now in affliction,) that he may make her know himself: The very knowing of Christ is comfortable, and it's one of the most excellent, rare and ravishing things he can shew his Bride, to shew her himself, or to make her know him: Neither can he choise a subject more profitable in it self, or more welcome to her, to insist on, than to