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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.
In the first part. 1. She commends Christ, and lays down this commendation, as the ground of her consolation, vers. 3. 2. She proves it by her experience, ibid. 3. Explains the way of her coming to that experience, vers. 4. 4. She cries out under the sense of it, vers. 5. 5. She shows his tender care of her in that condition, vers. 6. And lastly, expresseth her fear, lest there should be any change to the worse in her condition, and her care to prevent it, vers. 7.
In the first part. 1. She commends Christ, and layes down this commendation, as the ground of her consolation, vers. 3. 2. She proves it by her experience, ibid. 3. Explains the way of her coming to that experience, vers. 4. 4. She cryes out under the sense of it, vers. 5. 5. She shewes his tender care of her in that condition, vers. 6. And lastly, expresseth her fear, lest there should be any change to the worse in her condition, and her care to prevent it, vers. 7.
The dependence of the third verse upon the second, is clear: She takes the commendation out of Christ's mouth, which he gave her, and after that same manner almost turns it over on him, as she had done, Chap. 1. 16. and then comforts her self in him: Hath she crosses? then he hath a shadow to hide her, and with this she settles her self, and doth not complain of her sufferings. Hence, Obs. 1. There is no s•aying of the heart against afflictions, but in Christ. 2. It's better for believers to insist in commending him, than describing their crosses.
The dependence of the third verse upon the second, is clear: She takes the commendation out of Christ's mouth, which he gave her, and after that same manner almost turns it over on him, as she had done, Chap. 1. 16. and then comforts her self in him: Hath she crosses? then he hath a shadow to hide her, and with this she setles her self, and doth not complain of her sufferings. Hence, Obs. 1. There is no s•aying of the heart against afflictions, but in Christ. 2. It's better for believers to insist in commending him, than describing their crosses.