The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. II.

3 The Church desireth to rest vnder the shadow of Christ 8 She heareth his voice. 14 She is compared to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 And the enemies to the foxes.

1 I Am the rose of the field, (and) the lilie of the valleis.

2 Like a lilie among the thornes, so (is) mya 1.1 loue among the daughters.

3b 1.2 Like the apple tre amōg the trees of the forest: so (is) my welbeloued amōg the son∣nes (of mē:) vnder his shado we had I delite, and sate downe: and hys frute (was) swete vnto my mouth.

4 He broght me into the wine celler, & loue (was) his ban ner ouer me.

5 Stay me with flagons, and cōfort me with apples: for I am sicke of loue.

6 His left hand (is) vnder mine head, & hys right hand doeth imbrace me.

7c 1.3 I charge you, ô daughters of Ierusalēm, by the roes and by the hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor waken (my) loue vntil she please.

8d 1.4 (It is) the voice of my welbeloued behold, he cometh leaping by the mountaines, & skipping by the hilles.

9 My welbeloued is like a roe, or a yong heart: lo, hee 1.5 standeth behinde our wall, lo∣king forthe of the windowes, shewing him selfe through thef 1.6 grates.

10 My welbeloued spake & said vnto me, A∣rise, my loue, my faire one, & come thy way

11 For beholde,g 1.7 winteris past: the rayne is changed, and is gone away.

12 The flowers appeare in the earth: the time of the singing of birdes is come, & the voi∣ce of the turtleis heard in our land.

13 The figtre hathe broght forthe her yong figges: and the vines with (their) smal gra∣peshaue cast a sauour: arise my loue, my fai∣re one, and come away.

14 My dooue, that art in theh 1.8 holes of the rocke, in the secret places of the staires, shewe me thy sight, let me heare thy voice: for thy voyce is swete: and thy sight come∣lie.

15 Take vs the foxes, thei 1.9 litle foxes, whiche destroy the vines: for our vines (haue) smale grapes.

16 My welbeloued (is) mine, and I am his: he fedeth among the lilies,

17 Vntil the daye breake, and the shadowes flee away: returne, my welbeloued, (and) be like ak 1.10 roe, or a yong hart vpon the moun∣taines of Béther.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Thus Christ pre∣ferreth his Church aboue all other things.
• b 1.2

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sieth her greate desire 〈◊〉〈◊〉 her housband, but her 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 her, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 she 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and felt it.
• c 1.3

  Christ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them Which haue to do in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by a solemne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that thei 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thereof.
• d 1.4

  This is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Christ, who toke vpon him our na 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to come to helpe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• e 1.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the cloke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉,
• f 1.6

  So that We can not haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 knowledge of him in this life.
• g 1.7

  That is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the com∣ming of Christ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 here 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the spring 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all things 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.8

  Thou that arte as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of thy sinnes, come and shewe thy selfe vnto me.
• i 1.9

  Suppresse the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whiles thei are yōg, that is, when they be∣ginne to shewe their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and destroye the vyne of the Lord.
• k 1.10

  The Church 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Christ to be moste readye to helpe her in all dangers.