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

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A37032

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

Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon by James Durham ...

James Durham 1622–1658

Edinburgh: printed by George Swintoun and James Glen, 1668

[7], 482 p. · 193k words · Wing D2802 · ESTC R17930

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James Durham, Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon (Edinburgh, 1668). EEBO-TCP A37032.

Contents 106

December, 12. 1667.3
Title page9
To the readerTO THE CHRISTIAN READER.5
Clavis Cantici: OR, A KEY of the SONG, Useful for opening up thereof.pp. 1–4821020
We proceed now, and shall draw some Conclusions from these Proposit…We proceed now, and shall draw some Conclusions from these Propositions.pp. 20–4276
Chapter 1pp. 43–113178
Verse 1pp. 43–5538
Verse 2pp. 55–6017
Verse 3pp. 61–6511
Verse 4pp. 65–7420

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Texts transcribed from the original printings by the Text Creation Partnership (EEBO-TCP and Evans-TCP) and dedicated to the public domain (CC0).

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Verse 5-6

pp. 75–84

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Verse 7pp. 84–886

Verse 82 Part. CHRISTS Words.pp. 88–9311

Verse 9-10pp. 93–967

Verse 11pp. 96–986

Verse 12-14BRIDES Words.pp. 99–10314

Verse 15CHRISTS Words.pp. 103–1069

Verse 16-17BRIDES Words.pp. 107–11318

Chapter 2pp. 114–15497

Verse 1-2CHRISTS Words.pp. 114–11611

Verse 3BRIDES Words.pp. 117–1237

Verse 4pp. 123–1243

Verse 5pp. 124–1256

Verse 6pp. 1252

Verse 7pp. 126–1276

Verse 8-9pp. 127–13215

Verse 10-13pp. 132–13916

Verse 14pp. 140–1427

Verse 15pp. 143–14812

Verse 16-17pp. 148–15411

Chapter 3pp. 154–19680

Verse 1-2BRIDE.pp. 154–15912

Verse 3pp. 159–1649

Verse 4pp. 164–17010

Verse 5pp. 170–1723

Verse 6Daughters of Jerusalem.Daughters of Ierusalem.pp. 172–1758

Verse 7-8BRIDE.pp. 176–18112

Verse 9-10pp. 182–18812

Verse 11pp. 189–19613

Chapter 4pp. 197–247103

Verse 1CHRIST.pp. 197–20414

Verse 2pp. 204–2065

Verse 3pp. 207–2107

Verse 4pp. 210–2126

Verse 5pp. 212–2155

Verse 6pp. 215–2176

Verse 7pp. 218–2193

Verse 8pp. 220–22510

Verse 9-10pp. 225–23214

Verse 11pp. 232–2356

Verse 12pp. 236–2385

Verse 13-14pp. 238–2395

Verse 15pp. 240–2414

Verse 16BRIDE.pp. 242–24712

Chapter 5pp. 248–336145

Verse 1BRIDEGROOM.pp. 248–25315

Verse 2BRIDE.pp. 253–26112

Verse 3pp. 262–2668

Verse 4pp. 266–27210

Verse 5pp. 272–2765

Verse 6pp. 276–28310

Verse 7pp. 284–2898

Verse 8pp. 289–2925

Verse 9Daughters of Jerusalem.Daughters of Ierusalem.pp. 293–2978

Verse 10BRIDE.pp. 297–30311

Verse 11pp. 303–3087

Verse 12pp. 308–3104

Verse 13pp. 311–3146

Verse 14pp. 315–32010

Verse 15pp. 320–3259

Verse 16pp. 326–33616

Chapter 6pp. 337–37474

Verse 1pp. 337–34111

Verse 2BRIDE.pp. 341–3469

Verse 3pp. 346–3496

Verse 4BRIDEGROOM.pp. 349–3537

Verse 5pp. 353–3553

Verse 5-7pp. 355–3575

Verse 8-9pp. 357–36211

Verse 10pp. 363–3643

Verse 11-12pp. 365–3698

Verse 13pp. 370–37410

Chapter 7pp. 375–41783

Verse 1-3pp. 375–3778

Verse 1pp. 377–3818

Verse 2pp. 381–3835

Verse 3pp. 3832

Verse 4pp. 384–3876

Verse 5pp. 387–3919

Verse 6pp. 391–3923

Verse 7-9pp. 393–40216

Verse 10BRIDEpp. 402–4045

Verse 11-13pp. 404–41720

Chapter 8pp. 418–482110

Verse 1-2BRIDE.pp. 418–42718

Verse 3pp. 428–4292

Verse 4pp. 429–4303

Verse 5DAUGHTERS.pp. 431–4335

Verse 5BRIDE.pp. 434–4376

Verse 6-7pp. 438–44612

Verse 8pp. 446–4518

Verse 9BRIDEGROOM.pp. 451–4546

Verse 10BRIDE.pp. 455–4588

Verse 11-12pp. 459–47322

Verse 13BRIDEGROOM.pp. 473–4778

Verse 14BRIDE.pp. 477–48211

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Title as printed: Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon by James Durham ...
Author: James Durham 1622–1658
Place: Edinburgh
Printer: George Swintoun and James Glen
Year: 1668
Imprint: Edinburgh : Printed by George Swintoun and James Glen, and are to be sold at their shops ..., 1668.
Size: [7], 482 p.
Words: 192,552
Catalogue: Wing D2802 · ESTC R17930
Text: EEBO-TCP A37032
Notes: Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A37032