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CHAP. V.
The Title of the Song. viz.
A Song of my Beloued concerning his Vineyard, verse. 1.
THere be in the holy Scriptures di∣uers Psalmes and Songs diuersly entituled, either according to the names of the Authors of them, or the persons to and for whom they were dedi∣cated or composed, or according to the matter in them conteined. As, the Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord: the Prayer of Moses the man of God: the Song of Salomon: the Song of Mary: the Song of Zacharie: the Song of Degrees: the prayer of the afflicted: the Song for the Sabboth day: the Song to giue in∣struction: a Song committed to Asaph: a Song committed to the sonnes of Ko∣rah, &c. But this Song before all others, as he singeth it to his Beloued, so also he entituleth it of his Beloued touching his Vineyard. And in this, he giueth two