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

Vers. 8. Come with me from Lebanon (my Spouse) with me from Lebanon: Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir, and Hermon, from the Lions dens; from the mountains of the Leopards.

From this 8. vers. to vers. 16. follows a second way how the Bridegroom manifests his love to his Bride, in other three steps, 1. He gives her a kind invitation and call, vers. 8. 2. He showeth her how he was taken with her love, and in a manner could not want the enjoyment thereof, vers. 9, 10. 3. Upon this occasion, he proceeds to a new commendation of her: And all of these are wonderful, being considered as spoken by him.

From this 8. vers. to vers. 16. follows a second way how the Bridegroom manifests his love to his Bride, in other three steps, 1. He gives her a kind invitation and call, vers. 8. 2. He sheweth her how he was taken with her love, and in a manner could not want the injoyment thereof, vers. 9, 10. 3. Upon this occasion, he proceeds to a new commendation of her: And all of these are wonderful, being considered as spoken by him.

The invitation, in this 8. vers. beside the title […] gives her (which we take in as a motive) hath three parts. 1. The state wherein the Bride was, is set down; and this is contained in the term from which she is called. 2. The duty laid o• included in the term to which she is called. 3. The motives pre•••g and persuading her to give obedience thereto.

The invitation, in this 8. vers. beside the title 〈…〉 gives her (which we take in as a motive) hath three parts. 1. The state wherein the Bride was, is set down; and this is contained in the term from which she is called. 2. The duty laid o included in the term to which she is called. 3. The motives preg and perswading her to give obedience thereto.