An exposition of the Song of Solomon: called Canticles Together with profitable obseruations, collected out of the same. Perused and published by William Gouge, preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.

CHVRCH.

VERS. 12.

Whilest the King is in his circute, my spick∣nard doth giue foorth his smell.

The Church, resoundeth the praises of her CHRIST, for the sweet and fragrant odours that from him come downe vpon her by his Word, and the power of his spirit, those holy things that make her so sweete her selfe, and to spreade her sweetnesse farre and neere to other: And that e∣uen now whilest this Lord and King sitteth in the round globe of the highest and most glorious hea∣uens, absent in the flesh; how much more when CHRIST which is her life, shall appeare and re∣ueale himselfe in glory?

VERS. 13.

My beloued is as a bundle of mirrh vnto me that lodgeth betweene my brests.

The cause of all is, Christs dwelling in her heart by faith, which maketh her both gracious, and sweete as a nosegay of mirrh in a weomans bo∣some,

VERS. 14.

My well-bel oued is vnto mee as a cluster of Cypres in the vine-yards of Hengedie.

And as a cluster of Cypres full of berries within his white flower, when the same is planted in fruit∣full gardens, such as Hengedie was.