A37032:46
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.
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.
4. Many things here are inconsistent with Humane Love, and that modesty that is required in it (as the Hebrews themselves, apud Mercer. observe) as to propone him to others, to excite them to Love him, others undertaking to follow after him, her speaking to him in her sleep, Chap. 5. 2. running in the night through the Streets, and slighting him at the Door; which by no means can admit a proper, literal, immediate sense, but must needs aim at something figurative. Beside, what reason can there be to plead a proper sense here, more then in other figurative Scriptures of the same sort, as of these that speak of the Souls union with Christ, under the similitude of a Marriage, and particularly that of Psal. 45. which is (as it were) a compend of this Song, and is looked upon by all as figurative?
4. Many things here are inconsistent with Humane Love, and that modesty that is required in it (as the Hebrews themselves, apud Mercer. observe) as to propone him to others, to excite them to Love him, others undertaking to follow after him, her speaking to him in her sleep, Chap. 5. 2. running in the night through the Streets, and slighting him at the Door; which by no means can admit a proper, literal, immediat sense, but must needs aim at something figurative. Beside, what reason can there be to plead a proper sense here, more then in other figurative Scriptures of the same sort, as of these that speak of the Souls union with Christ, under the similitude of a Marriage, and particularly that of Psal. 45. which is (as it were) a compend of this Song, and is looked upon by all as figurative?
If it be enquired in what sense we call this Song figurative, whether as Typical or Allegorical? The answering and clearing of this Question will further us in the Interpretation of this excellent Scripture. We shall therefore show, 1. How Allegorical properly so called, differeth from Typical. And 2. Why we call this Song Allegorical, and not Typical.
If it be enquired in what sense we call this Song figurative, whether as Typical or Allegorical? The answering and clearing of this Question will further us in the Interpretation of this excellent Scripture. We shall therefore shew, 1. How Allegorical properly so called, differeth from Typical. And 2. Why we call this Song Allegorical, and not Typical.